Customer Reviews for Z GRILLS - Pioneer 459 sq. in. Pellet Grill and Smoker with PID Controller, 2 Meat Probes and Grill Cover - Black
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z grill not working
on February 25, 2023
Posted by: charlesw
from United States
BAD after putting the grill together and following the direction on how to use for the first time everything seem to work but on the first start up the auger did not work on full turn it kept stopping after about a half turn.
This is my first pellet grill, so I was excited to get it setup. The shipping & packaging was great, everything arrived as it should. The 3 step setup instructions lack necessary detail when it comes to what screws and washers go where, but being a reasonably smart person I figured it out. The first step, attaching the legs is the worst. The supplied screw driver (nice as it is) was not suited for the job as it's too long, but I have some unique tools and know how, so I figured that out too. I had to enlist help attaching the legs, but that's to be expected. The one flaw for me is the warming rack, which has too little clearance to the top frame, so it's too hard to get utensils in/out. That's piece will probably be left off for normal use. Lastly there was a calendar in the package which was pretty cool, but it's a 2022 calendar. Got any current ones (and perhaps a hat ) ?
The burn in instructions were easy to follow, and I used the grill the next several days for standard fair (burgers and brats). I've never made a better burger on a grill, and I've been grilling for over 40 years. I've got a turkey breast smoking today, can't wait to try that.
I compared the Pioneer 450B to a comparably sized Traeger, which is much more expensive, so this unit is a great value. I like to grill year round, and I've always wanted to have more cooking control, and to be able to smoke meat as well. Looking forward to getting lots of use out of this grill this year. :-)
It was relatively easy to assemble. When I tried to turn it on, nothing happened. Contacted support and received an answer within 12 hours. Problem was a fuse which was easily replaced. The grill is easy to use. It achieves and maintains temps. I particularly like the probes that come with it. This is a good intro to pellet grills that doesn’t break the bank.