Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

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Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

Postby bondobill » Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:28 am

The underside of the hood on my RecTec and top of the barrel is getting a heavy coating of buildup. It's not like the build up of creasote on my COS which turns into flakes and I just brush it off.
My question is...do any of you pellet owners clean this buildup off from time to time and if so how ?
I thought about taking a oven cleaner to it but I can't stand the smell of that junk and am afraid of that odor getting transferred to the food.
Thinking about heating it up with a Mapp torch and using a plastic Bondo spreader and scraping it off.
What do y'all use or do you not worry about the buildup ??
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Hood used to be orange

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Re: Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:52 am

Haven't had mine long enough to need that but I will soon so I'll be watching the input from the Pros :tup: :salut:
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Re: Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

Postby Okie Sawbones » Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:22 pm

I let mine go.
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Re: Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

Postby Papa Tom » Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:50 pm

If mine starts falling off I'll use the scraper to help it but that's it.
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Re: Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

Postby bondobill » Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:25 pm

Well that seals it. Thanks all. :salut:
Going to leave as is. When and if it ever starts to flake I'll deal with it then.
Right now the build up is like a thick coat of paint. Dry and not sticky and it gives my shop a nice mellow wood smoke aroma. :laughing7:

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Re: Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

Postby OldUsedParts » Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:36 pm

bondobill wrote:it gives my shop a nice mellow wood smoke aroma. :laughing7:
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I still think they should make a Men's After Shave that smells like BBQ Smoke :dont:
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Re: Cleaning a pellet smoker ?

Postby spacetrucker » Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:57 am

OldUsedParts wrote:
bondobill wrote:it gives my shop a nice mellow wood smoke aroma. :laughing7:
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I still think they should make a Men's After Shave that smells like BBQ Smoke :dont:



I am with Papa Tom, let it ride until it causes a problem by falling on the food, then scrape it down, and leave it until it builds up and creates a problem...

OUP.. there is an aftershave smoke flavored....
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