Open the other door, you can add charcoal or wood easier. As for having a hard time keeping temp, the grill naturally fluctuates during the cook. Personally, I haven’t had any issues with that fluctuation. If you’re seeing spikes up or down greater than that, ensure your doors are closed all the way.
Most importantly, make sure to place this pellet grill near an electrical outlet because it is very heavy and difficult to move. Ensure that your patio or backyard has enough room to accommodate the size and height of this cuisinart griddler elite pellet smoker. The Platinum Lockhart works better as a grill than a smoker. If you’re using the cabinet, then it’s efficient to use the bottom grill too. Otherwise, you will waste heat as it flows into the top cabinet.
It was a Monday morning when the delivery truck unloaded this palette with a huge box, securely wrapped as if a belated Christmas present had arrived. That was the moment I said to myself, “What have I gotten myself into? ” There’s about 3 feet of snow on the ground, so I need to find a way to get this beast inside to assemble and then move it to my backyard.
The auger will not run 100% of the time, it cycles on and off depending on the temperature setting. When selecting a temperature setting, the auger will feed pellets for several minutes. This will momentarily raise the temperature, but the temperature will decrease and stabilize after minutes. If you are transporting your grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make sure the fire is completely out and the grill is cold before placing it in any vehicle. Love the design, but excessive airflow is already a problem with pellet burners that often makes spritzing or mopping necessary. A convection fan I’m sure helps equalize cook chamber temps but makes the drying effect worse.
You may want to remove the honeycomb hopper protector to make sure your entire hopper is pellet free. Take your shop vacuum and suck out any unwanted dust from the hopper and the auger tube. Make sure the hopper AND auger is completely dry before re-dumping your pellets in. Note that if your auger was completely rid of pellets that you will have to go through a FEED cycle.
I have a Cuisinart portable grill that I use in my boat, that is a pretty good product. Don’t know about this model at all, but my experience with the brand is just fine. We noticed that you’re using an ad-blocker, which could block some critical website features. For the best possible site experience please take a moment to disable your AdBlocker.
I began writing about Barbecue & Grilling in 1997 with one mission, to help the backyard chef have the best experience possible. Whether it is deciding which grill or smoker to buy or how to get that perfect steak, this is why this site exists. Wow, that is an insanely good price given the MSRP on their website. They have a roll top lid that would be very easy to use, with just an grabber tool, from a wheel chair.