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I have had two issues with my 590. My meat probes are not accurate. My main issue is pellets don’t get to auger when pellets are low. I can’t set it and forget it. As a positive note, when my smoker was damaged during a storm, they sent me a new lid at no charge.

Has anyone checked the side to side and front to back temperatures of the 590? Is one area of the smoker hotter ?

Kim, By left side I mean left side of grill as you face it. Instead of the drip pan tilted toward the bucket, it was tilted to left side of grill. Yes I always double up on foil and never go over the drip pan too much. I did not call Rec Tec about this issue since I felt it was my fault.

I have experienced the same issue, but it was my fault. I did not place the drip plan in the proper position. The left side was slightly higher the the right side. Once I recognized my error, I have not had the issue again.

I purchased SS folding shelf brackets on Amazon for $20. My plan is to drill holes on front plate of Stampede and attach brackets. For the shelf I will use a hard wood like oak. Any thoughts or concerns?

While that is true that the rec tec is indirect, that doesn't mean that temp is the same across the width of smoker.

I am new to pellet smoking and my method may get old fast, but I spray my grates first with Pam or something similar. It seems to help clean them easier with Brillo pad. I then rinse with water and air dry. Depending on what I am smoking, I do this after each smoke.

I asked Rec Tec about a pellet bin clean out and they said any trap door would allow moisture to get in and affect pellets. They suggest adding new flavor pellets on top of old ones. I think the shop vac will work.