Timberline 1300 - how often do you have to prime grease trap?

[DarienJim]

I just got a new Timberline 1300 over the holiday season. I have done maybe 10 smokes so far.

Some how I missed the need to prime the grease trap in set up. I see the need to do this in the owners manual and have done it now.

My question is how often do I need to do this? I’ve looked all over YouTube and Reddit and cannot find an answer.

 

[DarienJim]

I just noticed that I accidentally posted this in the wrong section. Can a moderator move this to the appropriate area.

 

[John S.]

I misses it also what page in the manual...

 

[DarienJim]

John S

This is the manual that came with mine new: https://traeger-web-public-prod.s3-...rline-d2/en/Timberline+OM+-+English+-+USA.pdf

The grease trap is discussed on page 26 but does not say it has to be primed. But I also saw this owners manual online:

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/netstorage/pdf/91759-100055-Traeger-Timberline-850-And-1300-Owner-S-Manual-V14.pdf

Page 11 discussing the priming but not how often.

Traegar also posted this YouTube video in 2017 but again does not say how often:

So marked me down as confused....

 

[John S.]

I found this on you tube Timberline grease trap prime
priming is covered on page 11 on your PDF...

 

[DarienJim]

John S

yes seen that video too. It seems to imply you should do it when its new and maybe that’s it?

 

[John S.]

Perhaps, but what is the part about re-filling if, is this a water tray ?

 

[DarienJim]

I really don’t know or understand. I’m hoping someone from Traegar will see this thread and respond.

 

[DVSCYCLES]

The gen II TL 850's do not look like the one in the video and there is no mention of priming.

 

[RemE]

The vid is 3 years old, I don't believe gen II's need any priming.

 

[DarienJim]

Well that might be why my particular owners manual did not require it.

I did prime it with a cup of linseed oil and made quite a mess.

 

[DVSCYCLES]

Well that might be why my particular owners manual did not require it.

I did prime it with a cup of linseed oil and made quite a mess.

Linseed oil? That is furniture polish, Does the inside look like the video? Mine has a different set up with a cover over the chute on the left side.

 

[RemE]

The newer 850 Timberline's looks like this and I suspect the 1300 does as well.

 

[DVSCYCLES]

The newer 850 Timberline's looks like this and I suspect the 1300 does as well.

Yep that is how mine looks. Do you happen to know what the dimensions of the lower grate are on a TL-850?
Mines covered up for today and I'm old and lazy.

 

[RoadRunner18]

Yes, priming the grease trap with water is a one-time requirement when you season your grill for the first time.