How To Fix A Traeger Grill: Replacing a RTD/Thermocouple

Wondering how to fix a Traeger grill? Danny from American River Ace Hardware has been servicing Traeger Wood Fired Grills for years. In this video Danny show you how to replace a thermo coupler on your Traeger grill. While this video will serve to replace a thermo coupler on any model of Traeger, in this video Danny focuses on the Ironwood 885.
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[@jimmy2thymes916]

Great video. I have a new thermocouple on the way. The "official" Traeger video had many more steps, including taking off the bottom plate under the hopper to cut a ziptie that holds the wires together. Curious if I need to do all those extra steps. I've never taken my Ironwood 885 apart before so I'm thinking I'll have to take that bottom plate off.

[@danielhill5197]

As you already know on the 885 it's a different system then this video explains

[@haydennoriega5785]

Danny I took my bottom cover off to follow one of your videos on taking off the fan and battery , etc . On reassembly I have 2 extra screws left that I can’t figure out at all what they are for . They are the exact same size as the bottom panel screws but I have four of those to secure the bottom panel . Any thoughts on what I might be missing ?

[@amandaherman1552]

So similar thing just happened with mine. I still have some on the coating on it. Is it still safe to use? Traeger says no since wires are exposed. Thoughts?

[@jimmyfontenot272]

How do you know if your thermocouple is bad?

[@kplavery911]

Danny…I have a brand new Silverton. The ambient temperature reads 40 degrees high. Probe reads 250, while ThermoWorks Smoke ambient probe reads 210. The meat probes are within 1 degree of each other. All research I’ve found is that it is a known problem that Traeger won’t solve. Is this true? Is there a way to solve the ambient Traeger probe reading high? Thank you.

[@AmericanRiverAceHardwareBBQ]

Kevin give me a call. 916-261-1305

[@DJBEATSONLINE]

Does the grill have 2 groomets? One in the exterior and 1 in the interior?
Mine fell off and had to order another. It came with 2. Thx!

[@danielhill5197]

Just the outside