Stampede Rainy week in Arkansas coming up... safe to use RT-590?

[SpartyBuckeye]

Hey Y'all! I am off work this week, and planned on doing some long smokes on my Stampede. The forecast is showing that it will be quite rainy this week and I am apprehensive about using the grill in the rain. Should I be worried that moisture will get into the pellet hopper, or worse, damage the electronics/controller? I am not worried about it messing up the food... just worried about messing up my grill which would require repair. What is everyone's experience with using their RT in the rain?

 

[Mark Ryan]

I would call customer service and ask them about it... It might void the warranty if something DOES go wrong.

 

[Mark Ryan]

oh I see that this has already happened....did you use it in the rain afterall? Did it do any damage or did you decide to hold off ?

 

[cookingjnj]

Hi Sparty….how did the cook go? I have an awning over my pits, so most of the time I am cooking under "dry" conditions. However, there have been a few times I have cooked in rain and snow with zero issues. The biggest concern is to be sure you fill your hopper while it is dry and not raining.

 

[pbison]

I've used mine in light rain and snow with no issues. Over the course of 3-6 hour cooks that can be pretty hard to avoid. I wouldn't use it in thunderstorms or blizzards though.