The kitchen hood fan above my grill is not blowing out enough smoke.

this one has a down draft grill on the top , does it not . if so fan is normal as you want it too continue to pull smoke down into filter bottom and not let it out all over kitchen , it times off as grill cools to a point not to let any more smoke out into kitchen

make sure you clean your down draft filter weekly more if your a daily user , these can become a real problem if left go

This is a common complaint about Traeger grills. Some people have resolved it with smoke pipes which contain pellets that smolder during the cooking process.

Others use different pellets than Traeger pellets but they void their warranty when they do. For me, Traeger pellets seem to put out enough smoke at the low temperatures I use (less than 200 degrees) but if I get above 200, the smoke goes sway.

When I cook pork shoulders, I try to keep the temperature at 180. In ideal conditions the Traeger will fluctuate between 160 and 200, averaging 180. If I can maintain this low-slow cooking temp-speed, I get a good smoke ring and decent smoke flavor.

If I get above 200, I lose much of the flavor but usually have a smoke ring though not as intense as at the lower temps. There are lots of conversations about this on blogs at the Traeger website and at the Pelletheads website.

The speed control of your fan has resisters that are in the venting system to blow air on them to keep them cool. If they overheat and or burn you will lose your low and medium speeds of the fan. If you run the fan at full see if the smell goes away. Your engine could be burning oil on the outside of the engine block, make sure that the weatherstrip where your hood meets the fresh air intake grill is sealing tight.

It sounds like there is a restriction in the vent or the hood is to low. It should be at least 18" above the cooking surface.

Remember air will only move as fast as the size of the exhaust pipe in relationship to the fans ability to push. Make sure yours is the proper size for the fans volume.

Unfortunately i had found myself in this same situation. i have no idea how the grill came out when it was closed, but it was stuck in the fan enclosure underneath the counter. Unlike the poster above i did not have access to the side screws to take the unit apart. instead i was able to remove the front panel, and then unscrew the motor arm from the protective case, and unscrew the case from the unit. This created enough wiggle room that i could raise the right side of the vent cover up and extract the left side out the bottom opening. then it was just a matter of reconnecting the arm to the cover and the cover to the unit.

Good Luck,
-Mark

try contacting the manufacturer, or the supplier via heir website, or local repair agent. i use nappi-sand, and soak overnight, if their discolored, the naip-sand or like restores them.

I believe this is working as designed! The downdraft fan always turns on when I run my own grill!

you dont want to hear it but they are all the same.. the exaust fans down work to good. there isnt anything to do.