Time for a new firepot.

Tried swapping out the rusted firepot today. No issue on the wing screws, but the hot rod does not have any slack. I did not figure on swapping the hot rod as it ain't broke yet. Now I'll have to remove the hopper and to cut some zip ties to get some slack.

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Tried swapping out the rusted firepot today. No issue on the wing screws, but the hot rod does not have any slack. I did not figure on swapping the hot rod as it ain't broke yet. Now I'll have to remove the hopper and to cut some zip ties to get some slack.

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Good to know! Luckily, cutting that zip tie and then rezipping won't be too difficulty (though annoying!). I'll order that one. Thanks for the report.
 
Okay, I ordered the same stainless steel firepot as GrillMeister and replaced mine today. I had encountered the trouble he had with the igniter when I was cleaning the firepot before. I had already fixed that with more slack for the igniter.

Thanks to that it was a nice drop in replacement for the original. Mine had not rusted through yet because I followed Slimpicker's recommendation and oiled it well each time I cleaned, but this only slows the process down. I preferred the original wingnuts to the screws of the new pot, so I kept those.

This firepot fits my Pro 575 and GrillMeister's Ironwood 885, so I think it is safe to say it will fit the other Traegers as well. For those of you considering doing this, be aware that you will have to loosen the igniter. RemE has posted detailed instructions on how to do this, so do follow those.
 
I ordered this one.This is exactly what I needed.
 
I ordered this one.This is exactly what I needed.
It is hard to tell, but I am guessing this is made of the same material as the Traeger original, which means it will also rust. We are recommending stainless steel pots which are more expensive, but will last longer.
 

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