Yoder YS640 Insulated Cover?

[tsbbq]

I have a YS640 and thinking of purchasing a thermal jacket. Has anybody out there used one and do they help on pellet usage? Are they worth $250.00?

[Richtee]

I think for that money, I'd look into a welding blanket.. just sayin'...

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-ft-x-...ket-67833.html

[Bill-B-Que]

I would just use a welding blanket. The custom jacket for the Yoder is nice but I can not see spending the money on them. I use a welding blanket myself

[MossyMO]

Wife and I have the thermal jacket on ours, it works well and is a good fit, but they are expensive.

[cowleyms]

I just bought mine and it literally cut the pellet consumption by over half. I love it and feel it was worth the money plus it looks good. I would recommend it, but thats my opinion

[barkonbutts]

I also have one and it DOES cut the pellet consumption by a bunch!! If you are in a cooler climate I would get something for sure!! if not the one made for the unit then make something!!

[gwapogorilla]

I have a YS640 and thinking of purchasing a thermal jacket. Has anybody out there used one and do they help on pellet usage? Are they worth $250.00?

I was thinking about buying one...at one time. I guess it all depends on the cost of your pellets.
I buy lumberjack by the pallet. I get them delivered for about 27 cents a pound. My last pellet consumption test results put me at 1.8 lbs per hour for doing ribs...and it takes 8 hours to cook them.So, my cost for doing ribs is $3.88 total.
"IF" the cover reduced my consumption by 1/2... it would drop my cost to $1.94.
But, I would have to cook ribs 128 times, OR, run the pit at 225* for 1024 hours to break even with the cost of the grill blanket.

So, in my case, I'll just burn they few extra pellets.

[curious aardvark]

guess it would also cut down on coming to temp time as well ?

like gwapo says guess it all comes down to how cheap the pellets are.

Ah and also it would cut down on your electricity bill. Over here that would be a major part of the cost of running a pellet burner.

[Bill-B-Que]

Yes that is a very good point in how much pellet costs are. I have used a pellet unit in -30 temps and it eats the pellets like a sumo wrestler thinking twinkies is going out of business...OOps wait they are. I would say you can't go wrong with anything Yoder makes. They make some of the best products available to people. I would not wait to long for I know last year they had a limited supply and would not want to see you not get a Yoder jacket if you want one

[Ozric]

The temps just dropped here in Flagstaff. We got our first snow a couple of days ago. I just ordered a thermal jacket for my YS640. 'Nuff said.

With respect to Bill-B-Que's point about getting one before they're OOS...

It's a very good one. I went to the All Things BBQ website to order one early in the week, and they were OOS. They just came back in stock yesterday, so I ordered one quick. If you're thinking about getting one, now would be a good time...before the REAL winter sets in.