Clearing a pellet grill auger jam with a MAP Gas torch

This was beyond stuck. The auger couldn’t turn at all. The area that was accessible at the bottom of the hopper was like concrete. I used a knife to free what I could and a wet dry vacuum to vacuum it up. The stuff in the auger tube was the same but not accessible so I decided to take a torch to the outside of it to get rid of any moisture and hopefully burn whatever was in there. It worked!

[@user-vl6kl9ps3r]

Thanks for this video! I watched several videos on taking everything apart and then found this and decided to try it on my GMG. It worked like a charm in under 5 minutes!

[@fattybolger1]

Like watching a drain be cleared. This is so satisfying to watch

[@rickcbertino5656]

nice work. thanks for sharing. got the same issue. working on now. pray for the same result!

[@JT-ke4up]

Awesome!! It worked on my GMG!!

[@brianschuster9277]

This worked great! Thanks for the upload!

[@brogers114able]

Great video on how to unjam the auger! Mine is caked up bad due to a rain recently. I even had a tarp over it. Right before Thanksgiving, SMH!!!!

[@chrismartinphotography]

Worked for me!! Thank you so much!!

[@joescopo8933]

I've had my GMG DB for over 15 years, and it's been good until just recently. I live in a humid climate and have to clear the auger tube every so often also. I just started having issues with the control panel. The buttons don't work properly, and the auger won't turn after going through the startup. I think its time for a new grill, but im not buying another GMG. I've heard from a lot of folks that their quality has really gone down.

[@xVoidCypher]

Dang, can't do this on a Cuisinart woodcreek

[@rogerdjs]

What king of pellets did you use? Traeger? Looks like the Pellets were a little wet as well...