--- title: "Coyote Temperature Warning: the pellet fire did not take at start-up" description: "What Temperature Warning means on Coyote Temperature Warning: the pellet fire did not take at start-ups, what to check before booking, and when it is not a…" url: "https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-temperature-warning/" --- # Coyote Temperature Warning: the pellet fire did not take at start-up The C1P controller judges a start by how far the grill temperature rises. ## What Temperature Warning actually means. The C1P controller judges a start by how far the grill temperature rises. A rise of more than 40°F counts as a good start; if the grill is still short of that after 18 minutes, the screen shows Temperature Warning, because the fire either never caught or went out. The same warning screen also appears if the running temperature later falls by 50°F. Coyote grill display · also shown as Temperature warning screen What to do when Temperature Warning shows on the grill ### Kind of code Ignition The grill tried to start its fire and the controller never saw it take. On a pellet grill that is usually a hot rod burned out after hundreds of cooks, or a firepot full of ash so the new pellets smother; on a gas grill with electronic ignition it is a spark module, an electrode cracked or set too far from the burner, or a battery gone flat. Emptying the ash once the grill is cold and fitting a fresh battery are fair first steps; the hot rod and the module are a visit. ### Usually leads to Grill igniter repair No spark, a weak spark or a spark in the wrong place: the grill's battery module, piezo button, electrodes, wires and hot-surface igniters tested and fixed. ### 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 Stainless Steel Pellet Grill use and care manual v2.0 (C1P28, C1P36), archived copy of coyoteoutdoor.com Coyote C1P28, C1P36 and their -FS freestanding versions (manual v2.0 and the earlier user manual). The current C2P manual does not name this screen and describes a low temperature alarm instead. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Coyote's own guidance for Temperature Warning on its grills. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Press stop and let the grill finish its cooldown; do not restart on top of unburned pellets. 02 Once the grill is cold, look in the hopper for damp, swollen pellets or heavy dust and check that the burner pot sits the way the manual shows. 03 Clear loose pellets from the cold burner pot, refill with dry pellets and start again; book a visit if the warning returns, since the igniter or the auger may not be working. ### Still there? It usually turns into [grill igniter repair](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/services/grill-igniter-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do Temperature Warning is not an overheat message; it points to a grill that stayed too cool. It follows the grill sensor, not the meat probes, so a cold probe reading on its own does not trigger it. ## What you may notice with it. The grill problems Temperature Warning 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 - [**Gas Grill Won't Light: Knob On, Clicking, No Flame**](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/grill-wont-light/) - [**Pellet Grill Not Feeding: Full Hopper, Starving Fire**](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/pellet-grill-not-feeding/) - [**Grill Not Getting Hot Enough to Sear**](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/problems/grill-not-getting-hot/) Problem ### Grill Error Code on a Pellet Controller or Digital Panel 7 causes, cheapest first Where Temperature Warning usually leads ## Grill igniter repair. **Spark module, piezo button, electrode, ignition wire or hot-surface igniter · low.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/services/grill-igniter-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/) [Low Temp Alarm](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-low-temp-alarm/) [Overheat Alarm](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-overheat-alarm/) [Cooldown Mode](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-cooldown-mode/) Ignition on other makes [Kalamazoo Flashing blue bezel light](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/kalamazoo-flashing-blue-bezel-light/) [Lynx Igniter failed to start](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/lynx-igniter-failed-to-start/) [Weber E6](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/weber-e6/) [All 7 codes of this kind](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/#family-ignition) 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 > if it is under <40F after 18 minutes, a "Temperature Warning" screen will pop up. [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) [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) [Coyote Pellet Grill use and care manual, first edition (C1P28, C1P36), archived copy of coyoteoutdoor.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20240621183822/https://coyoteoutdoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coyote-Pellet-Grill-User-Manual.pdf) [Coyote Outdoor Living Pellet Grill use and care manual (C2P28, C2P36)](https://coyoteoutdoor.cdn.prismic.io/coyoteoutdoor/aAJ6TOvxEdbNPOsH_C2PelletGrillManual.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Coyote C1P28, C1P36 and their -FS freestanding versions (manual v2.0 and the earlier user manual). The current C2P manual does not name this screen and describes a low temperature alarm instead. ## Coyote Temperature Warning 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. [All service areas](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/) [Tampa Bay](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/) FL · 31 areas - [Hyde Park](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/hyde-park/) - [Davis Islands](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/davis-islands/) - [Palma Ceia](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palma-ceia/) - [Westchase](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/westchase/) - [Carrollwood](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/carrollwood/) - [Belleair](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/belleair/) - [St. Pete Beach](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/st-pete-beach/) - [Palm Harbor](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/tampa-bay/palm-harbor/) [Orlando](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/) FL · 30 areas - [Winter Park](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/winter-park/) - [Windermere](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/windermere/) - [Dr. Phillips](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/dr-phillips/) - [Bay Hill](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/bay-hill/) - [Lake Nona](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/lake-nona/) - [Heathrow](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/heathrow/) - [Celebration](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/orlando/celebration/) [Miami / South Florida](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/) FL · 47 areas - [Brickell](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/brickell/) - [Coconut Grove](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coconut-grove/) - [Coral Gables](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/coral-gables/) - [Pinecrest](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/pinecrest/) - [Key Biscayne](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/key-biscayne/) - [Aventura](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/aventura/) - [Sunny Isles Beach](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/sunny-isles-beach/) - [Bal Harbour](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/bal-harbour/) - [Miami Beach](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/miami-beach/) - [Golden Beach](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/golden-beach/) - [Weston](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/weston/) - [Boca Raton](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/boca-raton/) - [Palm Beach](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/south-florida/palm-beach/) [New York Metro](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/) NY · 75 areas - [Upper East Side](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-east-side/) - [Upper West Side](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/upper-west-side/) - [Tribeca](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/tribeca/) - [SoHo](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/soho/) - [Greenwich Village](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/greenwich-village/) - [Battery Park City](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/battery-park-city/) - [Brooklyn Heights](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/brooklyn-heights/) - [Park Slope](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/park-slope/) - [DUMBO](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/dumbo/) - [Forest Hills](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/forest-hills/) - [Great Neck](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/great-neck/) - [Southampton](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/southampton/) - [Scarsdale](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/new-york/scarsdale/) [Houston](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/) TX · 36 areas - [River Oaks](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/river-oaks/) - [Memorial](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/memorial/) - [Tanglewood](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/tanglewood/) - [Greater Heights](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/greater-heights/) - [Kingwood](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/kingwood/) - [Bellaire](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/bellaire/) - [Bunker Hill Village](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/bunker-hill-village/) - [Piney Point Village](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/piney-point-village/) - [Hunters Creek Village](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/hunters-creek-village/) - [Sugar Land](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/sugar-land/) - [Cinco Ranch](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/cinco-ranch/) - [The Woodlands](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/the-woodlands/) - [West University](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/houston/west-university/) [Chicago](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/) IL · 50 areas - [Lincoln Park](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lincoln-park/) - [Near North Side](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/near-north-side/) - [West Loop / Near West Side](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/west-loop-near-west-side/) - [Wilmette](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/wilmette/) - [Winnetka](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/winnetka/) - [Glencoe](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/glencoe/) - [River Forest](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/river-forest/) - [Oak Park](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/oak-park/) - [Hinsdale](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/hinsdale/) - [Lake Forest](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lake-forest/) - [Highland Park](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/highland-park/) - [Gold Coast](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/gold-coast/) - [Lakeview](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/chicagoland/lakeview/) [Los Angeles](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/) CA · 95 areas - [Beverly Hills](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/beverly-hills/) - [Bel Air](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/bel-air/) - [Holmby Hills](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/holmby-hills/) - [Brentwood](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/brentwood/) - [Pacific Palisades](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pacific-palisades/) - [Santa Monica](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/santa-monica/) - [Hancock Park](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/hancock-park/) - [Studio City](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/studio-city/) - [Calabasas](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/calabasas/) - [Manhattan Beach](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/manhattan-beach/) - [Palos Verdes Estates](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/palos-verdes-estates/) - [Pasadena](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/pasadena/) - [San Marino](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/san-marino/) - [Malibu](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/los-angeles/malibu/) [San Diego](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/) CA · 31 areas - [La Jolla](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/la-jolla/) - [Carmel Valley](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/carmel-valley/) - [Point Loma](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/point-loma/) - [Del Mar](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/del-mar/) - [Rancho Santa Fe](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/rancho-santa-fe/) - [Coronado](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/coronado/) - [Encinitas](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/encinitas/) - [Solana Beach](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/san-diego/solana-beach/) [San Francisco Bay Area](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/) CA · 74 areas - [Pacific Heights](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/pacific-heights/) - [Presidio Heights](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/presidio-heights/) - [Russian Hill](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/russian-hill/) - [Noe Valley](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/noe-valley/) - [Sea Cliff](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/sea-cliff/) - [Hillsborough](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/hillsborough/) - [Atherton](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/atherton/) - [Woodside](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/woodside/) - [Palo Alto](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/palo-alto/) - [Los Altos Hills](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/los-altos-hills/) - [Tiburon](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/tiburon/) - [Piedmont](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/piedmont/) - [Marina](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/locations/bay-area/marina/) For the heart of your home. ## Questions about Temperature Warning. ### Can I clear Temperature Warning myself? Press stop and let the grill finish its cooldown; do not restart on top of unburned pellets. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### How long does a Coyote pellet grill wait before showing Temperature Warning? Eighteen minutes from the start. By then the grill should have risen more than 40°F; if it has not, the controller treats the start as failed. ### Can wet pellets cause the Coyote Temperature Warning? Yes. Coyote warns that damp pellets swell and jam the auger or chute, and pellets that never reach the burner pot leave the igniter nothing to light. Keep pellets sealed and do not store them in the hopper between cooks. ### Should I keep restarting my Coyote until the warning goes away? No. Let it cool, clear the pot and try once more. Repeated starts pile unburned pellets into the pot, and Coyote notes that too many pellets at startup can send the temperature too high once they catch. --- **[Read on the site: Coyote Temperature Warning: the pellet fire did not take at start-up](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/error-codes/coyote-temperature-warning/)** **[Book a visit with BBQGrillRepair.center](https://bbqgrillrepair.center/schedule/)**