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Old 09-05-2011, 11:32 AM   #121
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Default Re: Looking for opinions on a pellet grill

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Originally Posted by whodeeni View Post
Guy wants 550 for a texas that he bought last november....
That's a good deal isn't it?
A good price. I have a lil' texas elite that go around here for about $550 new.

One thing to check, if you decide to get it, is that the auger functions properly. In year two, I didn't clear out the auger over the winter and had problems getting it to function again. The problem was that pellets left in the unit swelled and turned to concrete inside the auger tube. Running the wedged auger resulted in a burned out auger motor ($38 including shipping, easy change-out).

I will be removing the pellets to storage and then running the auger until empty every time I use it during our wet winters from now on.
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