Pellet grill starts but goes out after 10–20 minutes, temperature drops and smoke stops

Safety first: Turn the grill off and allow it to cool before cleaning. Ensure there are no active embers.

• 1. Stir and refill hopper: During long cooks, occasionally stir pellets to prevent bridging. Keep hopper at least one‑third full.
• 2. Clean fire pot regularly: Vacuum ash from the fire pot every few cooks, or more often during long low‑and‑slow sessions. Ash buildup can smother the flame.
• 3. Check fan performance: Inspect and clean the combustion fan and air inlets. Replace the fan motor if it is noisy, slow, or intermittent.
• 4. Adjust cooking temperature: If flame‑outs occur only at the very lowest setting, increase the set temperature slightly or adjust P‑settings (if available) to increase feed at low temps.
• 5. Inspect pellets: Use high‑quality, dry pellets. Poor pellets can produce excessive ash and unstable combustion.