Five years down the road and your video is still helpful to us pellet cooker guys. My fan would sometimes fail to start when I turned the controller on. I would have the get under it and spin it a time or two. It was an easy fix and the Amazing delivery guy delivered a new fan in 2 days. :) That was a couple of years ago.
Thanks for the comment, my intent was to provide an update. My fan is still going after that fix. I do plan to upgrade the old beast as everything internal is beginning to erode away. Hot pot, etc. Traegers are so costly so i keep nursing it along.
Thank you for the quick and efficiant video. Mine was squealing at 6am this morning. Very annoying! I wasn't able to get the whole sidepanel off (I have a different model), but I was able to get the metal air vent off the bottom and view that part you were showing us. Frustratingly the fan had flat rivets and I wasn't able to take it apart, but I did shoot it with some WD40 and that did the trick! I'll have to have my husband look at it later, but I was proud I got it going with your help! Thank you again!
Thanks for this video. Everything I looked up said auger jam. I diagnosed as you showed and it was the fan on the auger motor. I took apart and regressed with lithium grease. Works fantastic 4.99 instead of 70.00 for a new auger motor.
Hi Bubba, thank you so much for this great video. I had the exact same problem with my Treager. After watching your video, and applying a few shots of WD-40, its purring like new once again! Cheers!
This helps immensely! I didn’t realize there were 2 different fans as I never looked. Anyway your video was very informative even though I forwarded to the last few minutes when you found the culprit. 😊
I just had The same squealing noise on my little Tex 22, this happened at 1st start up after I set it on its back to remove the legs when I was building a custom cart. I found your video helpful to get to the fan where I took a screwdriver and just tapped the back plate and the squealing immediately stopped. So my guess is I think it has something to do with the unusual attitude and something falling into the plate that I dislodged. Thank you for the video.
Thanks Mike, I went to put bacon on this morning and had that crazy squealing sound took your advice .I used some 20 weight electric motor oil .works great thanks for the tip, Now we are Smoking 👍
Great Vid. Mine just started to make the noise and watching your vid is gonna save me alot of time in troubleshooting. I have the Junior Elite. How is your smoker holding up. Still running without a replacement fan?
@@donnakekahbah1873 ya i have to say i am a pretty heavy user and nothing major broken. My on off switch doesnt work but the temp dial also turns off cooker. The one item that i have been told usually goes first is the heating rod; still workin.
My Treager making the same thing didn't know if it would start a fire. How did you take off the main intake fan is it just a few screws? What did you lube the fan part with?
Thanks!! This video helped me pinpoint where that damn squealing noise was coming from! I was able to just lube it with some CLP and an application straw without disassembling anything.
What kind/brand of lube or household oil do you suggest? We are about to take this sucker apart and your grill noise sounds identical. Thank you for making this! :)
Mine started making the same noise 3 hours into a meal. Sprayed some on in that area and it stopped. Just curious where did you get the new part? How much? If you don’t mind me asking thank you again
My induction fan died yesterday in the middle of smoking baby back ribs. The smoker made lots of smoke but the temp kept falling. I finally gave up and put the ribs in the kitchen oven to finish. My fan was making noises for the last few cooks. I should have checked it out. I'm replacing the auger motor, induction fan and firerod/ pot since my smoker is used. My neighbor gave it to me a few months back. Thanks for the video and keep on smokin'.
Ya definitely the right thing to do. I was always told the fire rod is generally was goes out in traegers first. I only planned on my fix to be temporary but plan to replace fan and rod as well. I am thinking of upgrading my control panel to one with temp probes. Will make video once i get the parts.
@@BubbasWorkbench Waiting for the parts to come from Amazon. I'll dive in and do a total clean up and parts replacement. Got a long summer ahead in Texas, See ya. Ken
Weird question but here goes. I was given a traeger, it's about 12 years old but had worked great up until tonight. It cooked fine but about an hour into cooking it started making a terrible noise. I looked in hooper and it was almost empty so I loaded more pellets.... the noise didn't go away. What could the problem be? I have a video of the noise, I would love to send it to you. I know nothing about these things.
Somestimes pellets can jam in the auger tube. I am assuming the noise your hearing is the auger overloading. This jamming can happen when pellets run out or so low that you can see the auger when looking into the hopper. It usually clears, might make loud noise as it does.
How long did you own it before it did this? And how long did this fix last. I have a Costco Silverton 620 I've cooked about a dozen meals on it and it is squealing
It was somewhere between 5 and 6 years before it started squealing. The fix has lasted over 2 years and counting. I use my traeger 2 to 3 times a week.
This just started 4 hours into my brisket smoke. I am hoping I make it through the smoke without a failure. I have an SR wagyu on and would be a devastating failure if it quits on me
Im pretty sure it will last, just annoying sound. Its plastic on metal shaft not sure why it squeaks to begin with. Mine still going strong after quick fix.
My grill problem exactly. Thanks for taking time to post a thorough fix explanation for this repair.
Five years down the road and your video is still helpful to us pellet cooker guys. My fan would sometimes fail to start when I turned the controller on. I would have the get under it and spin it a time or two. It was an easy fix and the Amazing delivery guy delivered a new fan in 2 days. :) That was a couple of years ago.
Thanks for the comment, my intent was to provide an update. My fan is still going after that fix. I do plan to upgrade the old beast as everything internal is beginning to erode away. Hot pot, etc. Traegers are so costly so i keep nursing it along.
Thank you for the quick and efficiant video. Mine was squealing at 6am this morning. Very annoying! I wasn't able to get the whole sidepanel off (I have a different model), but I was able to get the metal air vent off the bottom and view that part you were showing us. Frustratingly the fan had flat rivets and I wasn't able to take it apart, but I did shoot it with some WD40 and that did the trick! I'll have to have my husband look at it later, but I was proud I got it going with your help! Thank you again!
Exact same issue. Thanks for the direction. Will have a new fan tomorrow from Ace Hardware.
Thanks for this video. Everything I looked up said auger jam. I diagnosed as you showed and it was the fan on the auger motor. I took apart and regressed with lithium grease. Works fantastic 4.99 instead of 70.00 for a new auger motor.
Hi Bubba, thank you so much for this great video. I had the exact same problem with my Treager. After watching your video, and applying a few shots of WD-40, its purring like new once again! Cheers!
This helps immensely! I didn’t realize there were 2 different fans as I never looked. Anyway your video was very informative even though I forwarded to the last few minutes when you found the culprit. 😊
Thanks Mike for making my job a lot easier with the same problem.
Thank you! My Texas grill just started doing this. Im going to tackle the job soon.
I just had The same squealing noise on my little Tex 22, this happened at 1st start up after I set it on its back to remove the legs when I was building a custom cart. I found your video helpful to get to the fan where I took a screwdriver and just tapped the back plate and the squealing immediately stopped. So my guess is I think it has something to do with the unusual attitude and something falling into the plate that I dislodged. Thank you for the video.
Yes, it would appear that traegers are effected by altitude for sure not aware if other brands have similar issues.
I sprayed that area with chain and cable lube, now running like brand new. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks Mike, I went to put bacon on this morning and had that crazy squealing sound took your advice .I used some 20 weight electric motor oil .works great thanks for the tip, Now we are Smoking 👍
Very helpful - cleaned up my fan motor - added a little household oil - working great again.
Keith Holt glad it worked for you. Not sure how long the fix lasts but i have had quite a few cooks since then and going strong.
Great Vid. Mine just started to make the noise and watching your vid is gonna save me alot of time in troubleshooting. I have the Junior Elite. How is your smoker holding up. Still running without a replacement fan?
@@donnakekahbah1873 ya i have to say i am a pretty heavy user and nothing major broken. My on off switch doesnt work but the temp dial also turns off cooker. The one item that i have been told usually goes first is the heating rod; still workin.
I couldn't find right wrench to take off screws. WD40 on the bearing worked. Thanks for the post, very helpful. Thanks
Great video. Makes me want to do some preventive maintenance on my fans! Thanks.
My Treager making the same thing didn't know if it would start a fire.
How did you take off the main intake fan is it just a few screws?
What did you lube the fan part with?
Thanks!! This video helped me pinpoint where that damn squealing noise was coming from! I was able to just lube it with some CLP and an application straw without disassembling anything.
Great job on the video. Your steps lessened my worries of opening my Traeger. Thank you.
I agree with Mike Ess - thanks for taking the time to document this, it was extremely helpful.
thank you so much saved me on Easter Sunday didn't remove fan just let fan run and sprayed very little WD40 at a time until fan got silent again 👍🍻
What kind/brand of lube or household oil do you suggest? We are about to take this sucker apart and your grill noise sounds identical. Thank you for making this! :)
I used a thin oil i woulndnt suggest something thick. I used 3 in one brand, dont use wd-40
My auger motor on mine is making the same noise.
Clear and concise. Problem identified and fixed. Thanku!
dude, you just saved me a bunch of time and surely a plethora of swear words
Glad to hear it.
Mine started making the same noise 3 hours into a meal. Sprayed some on in that area and it stopped. Just curious where did you get the new part? How much? If you don’t mind me asking thank you again
They can be purchased on Amazon for between 10-30 depending on time of year. Much more if bought from Traeger themselves.
My induction fan died yesterday in the middle of smoking baby back ribs. The smoker made lots of smoke but the temp kept falling. I finally gave up and put the ribs in the kitchen oven to finish. My fan was making noises for the last few cooks. I should have checked it out. I'm replacing the auger motor, induction fan and firerod/ pot since my smoker is used. My neighbor gave it to me a few months back. Thanks for the video and keep on smokin'.
Ya definitely the right thing to do. I was always told the fire rod is generally was goes out in traegers first. I only planned on my fix to be temporary but plan to replace fan and rod as well. I am thinking of upgrading my control panel to one with temp probes. Will make video once i get the parts.
@@BubbasWorkbench Waiting for the parts to come from Amazon. I'll dive in and do a total clean up and parts replacement. Got a long summer ahead in Texas, See ya. Ken
Weird question but here goes. I was given a traeger, it's about 12 years old but had worked great up until tonight. It cooked fine but about an hour into cooking it started making a terrible noise. I looked in hooper and it was almost empty so I loaded more pellets.... the noise didn't go away. What could the problem be? I have a video of the noise, I would love to send it to you. I know nothing about these things.
Somestimes pellets can jam in the auger tube. I am assuming the noise your hearing is the auger overloading. This jamming can happen when pellets run out or so low that you can see the auger when looking into the hopper. It usually clears, might make loud noise as it does.
How long did you own it before it did this? And how long did this fix last. I have a Costco Silverton 620 I've cooked about a dozen meals on it and it is squealing
It was somewhere between 5 and 6 years before it started squealing. The fix has lasted over 2 years and counting. I use my traeger 2 to 3 times a week.
This just started 4 hours into my brisket smoke. I am hoping I make it through the smoke without a failure. I have an SR wagyu on and would be a devastating failure if it quits on me
Im pretty sure it will last, just annoying sound. Its plastic on metal shaft not sure why it squeaks to begin with. Mine still going strong after quick fix.
Thank you!
Great video, took me right to the problem. Thank you. Let's see if it lasts another 12 or 13 years. :)
It fixed my problem! thank you
Awesome, glad to hear it.
Thanks man that was exactly what mine was doing. Fixed!
Huge help! Thanks man!
Thanks homie
Thank you!!!
Fan rubbing.
bet you feel dumb...