[Electronics-Talk] Traeger Grills

[dandrews920 at comcast.net]

Someone posted here, I can't remember who about the accessibility of Traeger
wood pellet grills.  I have the Traeger 575 Pro. I got a properly tagged
version of the PDF manual, and can send a copy to anyone who wants it.

 

I am happy to say that after setup, and burn-in the grill seems to be
totally accessible through the app.

 

I needed help in getting it connected to my wifi network. You will have to
do this, as the access comes from the app. I use the iPhone app, I can't say
about the Android app and its accessibility. The grill can be controlled by
a couple buttons, and a dial on the front of the grill. There is also an
on/off switch on the back of the grill which must be plugged in. This is
because of the wifi, and the electric heat that makes the grill go, plus the
auger that loads the pellets. You must also connect it to a 2.4 GHz wifi
network, not 5.0 G. I had to do some messing around with my wifi (Comcast)
but it does work correctly now.

 

You will have to connect it to wifi, and use the menus to load the auger the
first time, and do the burn in. The only way the grill part of the device
can be started is from the front panel. It can not be started from the app.
My Samsung dryer is the same way - must be a safety thing.

 

The button is a square indented thing, there is one other button. You just
press and hold it in and the grill will start.

 

The app is accessible, the time remaining display is a little messy, but you
can ferret out what it is saying. You can shut down the grill from the app,
or do so by holding in the middle of the menu dial, for three seconds.

 

I haven't used the temperature probe yet, so see if it is accessible, but
plan on doing so tonight.

 

I am glad I made the purchase, and it is worth the initial effort to get it
set up.

 

Dave