--- title: "Coyote Overheat Alarm: the pellet grill has run past its top temperature" description: "What Overheat Alarm means on Coyote Overheat Alarm: the pellet grill has run past its top temperatures, what to check before booking, and when it is not a…" url: "https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-overheat-alarm/" --- # Coyote Overheat Alarm: the pellet grill has run past its top temperature Each Coyote pellet grill has a top temperature set by its size, and the controller alarms when the grill runs past it. ## What Overheat Alarm actually means. Each Coyote pellet grill has a top temperature set by its size, and the controller alarms when the grill runs past it. The manual links high heat to grease buildup, to too many pellets in the burner pot at start-up, and to using the sear grate outside Sear Mode. Coyote grill display · also shown as Over Heat Alarm What to do when Overheat Alarm shows on the grill ### Kind of code Temperature and probes A probe is sending the controller a reading it cannot trust, or no reading at all: the grill's own temperature sensor coated in smoke and grease, its lead pinched or melted, or a meat probe unplugged, wet or reading far outside what any cook box could reach. The grill then overshoots, stalls or shuts down to be safe. Wiping the sensor once the grill is cold and reseating the probe in its jack are reasonable steps; a sensor that still reads wrong is a visit. ### Usually leads to Pellet grill auger and controller repair Jammed augers, dead hot rods, weak combustion fans, lying probes and failed controllers on pellet grills, traced and replaced with the maker's parts. ### Shows up as Grill Error Code on a Pellet Controller or Digital Panel A grill error code shows as letters and numbers on a pellet grill controller, a flashing light on a digital control panel, or an alert in the maker's app paired with the grill. ### Make Coyote On a Coyote call, the tech clears the firebox of grease and debris before judging a weak burner, since a clogged tray can mimic a gas problem. ### Source Coyote Outdoor Living Pellet Grill use and care manual (C2P28, C2P36) C2P36 (700°F) and C2P28 (650°F). The C1P manual gives the same limits and says the alarm sounds if the grill reaches 750°F. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Coyote's own guidance for Overheat Alarm on its grills. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 If grease is burning, keep the lid closed if you can do it safely and never use water; if the fire spreads, move away and call 911. 02 Otherwise press the red stop icon and let the full cooldown cycle run. 03 Once the grill is cold, clean the drip trays and heat shield, take the sear grate out unless you cook in Sear Mode, and book a visit if the alarm returns on a clean grill at a normal setting. ### Still there? It usually turns into [pellet grill auger and controller repair](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/services/pellet-grill-auger-and-controller-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do The alarm concerns the grill chamber, not the meat probes, which only report the food. It is not a sign of a broken controller either; a grill with a greasy tray that reads 700°F is very likely that hot. ## What you may notice with it. The grill problems Overheat Alarm tends to arrive with. Answer these at the grill before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Grill Error Code on a Pellet Controller or Digital Panel](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/grill-error-code/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/grill-error-code/) It also comes with - [**Grease Fire in the Grill That Won't Die Down**](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/grill-grease-fire/) - [**Grill Flare-Ups Every Time Food Hits the Grates**](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/grill-flare-ups/) - [**Pellet Grill Temperature Swings Far From the Set Point**](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/pellet-grill-temperature-swings/) Problem ### Grill Error Code on a Pellet Controller or Digital Panel 7 causes, cheapest first Where Overheat Alarm usually leads ## Pellet grill auger and controller repair. **Auger clearing, auger motor, hot rod, combustion fan, probe or controller on a pellet grill · moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/services/pellet-grill-auger-and-controller-repair/) ## Coyote grills. On a Coyote call, the tech clears the firebox of grease and debris before judging a weak burner, since a clogged tray can mimic a gas problem. [Coyote grill repair](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/brands/coyote/) More Coyote codes [Red flame icon](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-red-flame-icon/) [UNLOCK](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-unlock/) [Temperature Warning](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-temperature-warning/) [Low Temp Alarm](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-low-temp-alarm/) [Cooldown Mode](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-cooldown-mode/) Temperature and probes on other makes [Broil King Warning icon](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/broil-king-warning-icon/) [Fire Magic Err](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/fire-magic-err/) [Lynx Burner N cannot reach target temperature](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/lynx-cannot-reach-target-temperature/) [Twin Eagles Knob bezel yellow, orange or red](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/twin-eagles-bezel-color/) [Weber E5](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/weber-e5/) [All 14 codes of this kind](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/#family-temperature) Coyote builds this ### Built-in gas grill A stainless grill head dropped into a masonry or steel island, fed by a tank or the house gas line, with its burners, knobs and lid working in open weather. Coyote builds this ### Freestanding gas grill A gas grill on its own cart with wheels, side shelves and a propane tank below, or a hose to a house gas outlet, rolled into place on the patio. Coyote builds this ### Infrared grill Grills that cook with radiant heat: ceramic or mesh infrared burners, sear stations beside the main burners, and radiant glass or emitter plates over a gas flame. ## In Coyote's own words > The alarm will activate if the grill exceeds 700°F for the 36” model or 650°F for the 28” model. [Coyote Outdoor Living Pellet Grill use and care manual (C2P28, C2P36)](https://coyoteoutdoor.cdn.prismic.io/coyoteoutdoor/aAJ6TOvxEdbNPOsH_C2PelletGrillManual.pdf) [Coyote Outdoor Living Pellet Grill use and care manual (C2P28, C2P36)](https://coyoteoutdoor.cdn.prismic.io/coyoteoutdoor/aAJ6TOvxEdbNPOsH_C2PelletGrillManual.pdf) [Coyote Outdoor Living Pellet Grill use and care manual (C2P28, C2P36)](https://coyoteoutdoor.cdn.prismic.io/coyoteoutdoor/aAJ6TOvxEdbNPOsH_C2PelletGrillManual.pdf) [Coyote Outdoor Living Pellet Grill use and care manual (C2P28, C2P36)](https://coyoteoutdoor.cdn.prismic.io/coyoteoutdoor/aAJ6TOvxEdbNPOsH_C2PelletGrillManual.pdf) [Coyote Stainless Steel Pellet Grill use and care manual v2.0 (C1P28, C1P36), archived copy of coyoteoutdoor.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20240807170658/https://coyoteoutdoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Pellet_Grill_Manual_v2.0.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. C2P36 (700°F) and C2P28 (650°F). The C1P manual gives the same limits and says the alarm sounds if the grill reaches 750°F. ## Coyote Overheat Alarm grill repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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If grease is burning, keep the lid closed if you can do it safely and never use water; if the fire spreads, move away and call 911. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Why does my Coyote overheat when I use the sear grate? The sear grate is meant for Sear Mode only, where the grill expects direct flame. Coyote warns that leaving it in during Smoke or Grill mode will push the grill past its limit. ### Can a dirty drip tray set off the Coyote Overheat Alarm? Yes. Coyote names grease buildup as a cause of excess heat and grease fires, and it advises against lining the drip trays with foil, which changes the airflow. ### Should I switch the Coyote off at the power button when it overheats? Press stop instead and let the cooldown run until the fan turns itself off. Coyote says to always run the full cooldown so leftover pellets do not build up heat afterward. --- **[Read on the site: Coyote Overheat Alarm: the pellet grill has run past its top temperature](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-overheat-alarm/)** **[Book a visit with BBQGrillRepair.center](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/schedule/)**