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Today i tried to start up my 1500 in cold weather, it was 20F (-6C) outside, no wind, and it faild to ignite? Twice. So i ended up starting the pit with a torch, no big deal, but is this normal? The firegrate and grill was cleaned out from ash and the grate in its propper position.

Check this out: download/Best%20Practice%20and%20how%20to/Cooker%20Failing%20to%20Light%20.pdf

Thanks, yoder but it also came a very strange louder than normal noice/sound from the unit. But it went away after a few minutes maybe 3-5 min. Everyting in that list u sendt me was oki, the igninter is glowing fine and the pellets was dry.

Have you taken the end off the cooker and cleaned the fans and the inside of the hopper area? Page 29 of the YS1500 manual: download/Manuals/Pellet%20Manuals/1500%20Manual%207-3-2014.pdf

Herb, no i ha ent done that yet, how often is that required? Ive burnt though like 15-16 bags of pellets since ive got it.

At a minimum, once a year.