ER07: Failed to Ignite- Woodridge Grill Series

What causes the error?

The grill did not ignite in a timely fashion. Possible causes include:

• There are no pellets in the fire pot

• There is an excess of pellets in the fire pot

• There is a puck in the fire pot

• Ignitor is not making contact with pellets

Symptoms

The grill starts a shutdown cycle.

If the grill is connected to the Traeger app, you will see the following notification:

What to do

1. Prepare the grill:

   • Ensure the grill is cool and finished with its shutdown cycle.

   • Ensure there are pellets in the hopper, add pellets to the hopper (if needed).

   • Open grill and remove the grates, drip tray, and manifold.

2. Inspect the firepot:

   • Check for blockage and excessive debris that can prevent the grill from maintaining a flame.

   • Check the firepot for ash pucks, excessive pellets, sawdust, or debris. All of these can block the holes in the firepot that provide oxygen to the fire. 

   • Clean out the firepot. This is most easily done with a shop vac.
   • Set a temperature and ignite the grill:

     • Check to ensure there are pellets feeding into the firepot.

       1. If the pellets are not feeding into the firepot, run the auger priming cycle.

       2. Allow enough time for pellets to go from the hopper to the firepot.

3. Ensure that the ignitor makes contact with pellets in the firepot.

   1. The ignitor should protrude approximately 2mm into the firepot. If it does not, follow the steps below to fix it:

      1. Remove the auger box panel:

         • Unscrew the 10 screws from the auger box (2 on each end, 3 along both sides).
           

      2. Locate and loosen the single set screw holding the igniter in place.
         

      3. Push the igniter forward in the assembly as far as it will go.

      4. Tighten the set screw.

      5. Reattach the auger box cover.

      6. If the igniter does not move or still doesn’t work after this step, replace the igniter assembly.