Cleaning the YS640 Pellet Grill 

this is a great channel

I know right?! A clean grill is a happy grill. Thanks for watching!

Good to hear! Thanks for the feedback

Thanks for the comment, Matt. I had the same issue. I was surprised at how quickly my YS640 went south. Haven't done any touch ups to it in 3 years and I'm so annoyed at how quickly the paint flaked off and rust set in. So annoying.

make sure you got the right paint, there is a satin and flat (depending on when your grill was made). Mine calls for flat and it blends in exceptionally well the multiple times I have coated it. If the rust came right back you may not have completely removed the rust. This video isn't great, i've been in the coatings industry for 15 years, you have to remove all rust or it will bleed back through or pop the paint off. I have taken large portions of the front of mine down to bare metal, solvent wipe (denatured alcohol is my favorite), prime it, then apply the yoder paint and it will last until i get grease on the front of it again. I like denatured alcohol to make sure it removes any oils or salts present on the surface, I don't think simple green is strong enough for this purpose. I did decide recently to invest in the grease guard though. The rusting is also heavily dependent on your local environment, I live 35 miles from the bay near Houston and the salt in the air rust everything quickly.

@@griffinjiujitsu what process did you use to take it to bare metal? I've sanded/painted mine twice now and the rust keeps coming back. I finally broke down and bought the stainless grease catch for the front.

@@yambor44 I used a gravity fed hand held blasting gun with aluminum oxide. You can get them from Amazon or your local Harbor Freight store But you could also use a angle grinder with a sanding disc, just becareful not to go too aggressive on the grit or you'll leave scratches that the paint will protect but not "cover". An orbital sander will also work, point being something more than elbow grease. But the solvent wipe is just as important, paint is not impermeable to the contaminants our grills are subject too.

Hey guys, I has some rust issues as well. I decided to try and oil the surface and bake on the oil - much like seasoning a cast iron skillet. I used a paper towel to rub olive oil all over the grill, then had a good cook to set the oil. It has worked really well. I season the surface at the end of summer always setting the oil with a cook so it doesn't go rancid. Your mileage may vary.

Bite me.

great tip!

Brandon Bousquet it’s a new add on feature bud mainly for searing meats, it is a thicker metal as well but I bought mine in April and came with that sheet of metal

I guess no answer? Nature of the beast I guess?

Starts at 9:48

glenn mcdonald I have no tip to keep them from rusting but to remove the rust without scratching use 0000 Brillo pad with just a bowl of hot water to dip the Brillo pad in.

do you have to remove the shelves to put the cover over the smoker?

I just got a Yoder, what gasket?

@@randythompson7734 SMH. The one that goes around the door so that it forces the smoke to the stack.

Clean as needed! Depending on how often/how long your cooks are will determine how often you will need to thoroughly clean. You will want to remove any ash build up between cooks, though, as that affects ignition.

You don't need much. I bought a mini shop vac just for my smoker. Portable and easy to use and cost like $30

The diffuser is standard on all Yoder pellet grills.

You just need to know when to toss em' and get a new one.

The one used in this vid was a continuous wire bristle. More of a spiral wire. The brushes not recommended are the short cut separate bristled brushes that break and separate from the head of the brush.

Think they were made to rust - I have rust and it has never been outside. The paint used is really a poor compromise I think.

Matt Justaddwata yup. Mine is garaged and has never see a drop of water. Located in SoCal

You can! It just depends on what you are cooking!

Rec Tec isn't in the same league.

@@sham9174 -- You didn't actually answer his question, though.

Nice catch! I would, now that I've watched a few HVAC techs [on RU-vid] do their thing.

If the grill is properly cleaned and maintained then you shouldn't have to repaint it 😊

SuperCape flows to the drip pail

Travis Dosch my traeger does the same thing. Just got to touch it up with paint

Yeah... no. Traegers are powder coated. I had one. The powder coat bubbled up and they replaced the barrel. I have to repaint my YRust640 every few months.

Jeez! For that much freakin' money I don't want to find any rust on my rig. Why is it rusting?

Scott Coombe Huh? You’re lame.