Good point about the back draft during windy conditions. Threw some chicken wings on last weekend. 25 mph gusts was all that was needed to blow embers into the fan box. The plastic blades melted to the shroud lol. Money is tight so I made the mod myself. Doesn't have the extended baffle, but still moves the fan/flapper back 2" like the MB.👍

GREAT INFO FOR THOSE CHAR-GRILLER OWNERS , KEEP THE TIPS COMING TOMMY

Don't forget to Mod your Mod right here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mK5mq8aryavIdKc.html

I just bought the 980 and I’m glad I saw your video. I just ordered this modification. Thanks for another great video!

GREAT VIDEO!!!...I purchased the mod as soon as it went on sale...I even held off assembly of my 980 until I received the mod. Its better to have and not need...then to need and not have. Kudos to Luke!!!

Luke to the rescue again. I've installed several of his mods on my Masterbuilt 1050. He has turned these companies short comings into a nice business.

Great video my flap burned up and my smoker is getting hott not staying at temperature, I just purchased this mod along with a new flap hopefully it doesn’t burn up again. Thanks for making this video.

Tommy, a game changer indeed!!!! I refused to buy that 980 until this mod….now I’ll see what updates are in the 980 this year and will be getting one for sure!

Thanks for the mod review, Tommy. Luke comes through again. He certainly does fantastic work!

The FFM to the rescue. Quoting DeCaprio from the Scorsese classic "The Aviator": "It's all in the engineering." Very informative. All the best. JT

I just purchased this mod and the extender for the upper grate from Luke. I have not had any problems with the flap ❤️‍🔥 up yet.

Just set up my mod after burning my flap. Great video!

Great idea! I'm always worried that flap is gonna burn up or that i'll get charcoal down into the fan area :)

Awesome demo! Thanks for giving us a step by step process of puting this together!!

Fantastic! This is a much needed mod for my 980. Going to order one now from Luke. Thanks for the video Tommy!

LSS makes some great stuff. Got a couple mods on my MB560, curious to see what MB has up their sleeves for future generations given the competition that the 980 provides

Got quite a few mods from lss for my masterbuilt 560. He does great work.

Thanks for the video, Tommy. I'm planning to pick up a 980 once it starts to warm up this spring so I'll definitely get this to go with it (along with the LSS expanded upper grate). Really appreciate you keeping things current with the latest mods.

Thanks. I will eventually buy this mod. My current problem is that the door button on the hooper is not operating properly. I will address the problem first.

As a person that does a lot of plumbing and watching a lot of KZfaq I combined something from work and something I saw on mad scientist BBQ channel. I got one of the very first 980's that came out and my flap burnt off on the first cook after seasoning it in so got a replacement and that also burn right off so I have some flame proof cloth good to 1000 degrees for sweating copper pipes so I cut a piece of it out and then put some small screws in the bottom as weights to make it fall back into place when the fan turns off. So no problem with it burning but was still having problems keeping it at the temperature I wanted without it going way to hot so I saw on mad scientist BBQ channel that he has ball valves on his offset smokers and he regulates his air by opening and closing the valve so I mounted a 3/4" ball valve on the bottom my the fan access door. I just leave it wide open to cook the fan still runs just fine when it needs to you can feel the air getting sucked up when the fan is on and hasn't gone over more than 10 degrees since I have modified it probably 30 cooks ago and I can go from 250 to baking something at 400 in less than 5 minutes at it will hold there all day and the other great benefit is slide the divider in close the ball valve down and I can save my fuel in the hopper because all the air is instantly gone

That's a good mod for the Char-Griller, we need to give Weber some new mods, maybe the company will take notice and make some changes.

I see it . As a future owner user Thank You . Appreciate your time

man i've been having so many issues with the fan stopping due to ash getting in the fan, thank god!

I just got mine and setting it up today!! Thanks man

LSS mods are where it's at! I'm curious if Chargriller will make a model update for 2022?

Definitely a must needed mod, will save yourself some future issues! Thanks for sharing Tommy! Have a great one brother, you all stay safe!👍👊🍻🍺

I've tried putting wood in the ash pan and then in with the charcoal then both. Never noticed a difference on where you put it, only the amount of wood. So I only mix it with the charcoal and still have the original flap. Modify if you want but I still don't see it being a "design flaw" as it works fine if you use it as intended. I think the only reason people melt their flap is that they use way too much wood under there and create an actual little fire.

So, if you make the essential mods to the CG980 and the MB800 (or 1050), without regard to price, which is better? I look forward to your reply. I also note that MB offers the griddle, rotisserie, and pizza oven, and I don’t think CG offers similar accessories. Do those impact your opinion? Great job Tommy, you’re a cool dude! PS Why do you think CG didn’t design the fan on the other side of the box? Direction of the air? As is, it’s a sore thumb!

This is awesome Tommy I need to share your video to my brother he has that problem with the his pit thank you for sharing your wisdom

Great mod Tommy. That unit Luke makes looks very well built. Thanks for sharing brother! Cheers buddy!

My flap isn't burnt but last cook I could not keep the 980 under 350 degrees after I did a 450 degree cook. I closed the fan lid and tied some butcher twine on the latch to have a tiny air gap to try to maintain temps. Only problem I ever had. The flap looks a little misshaped though. Cheers

Luke is awesome, always gets back with you right away, and the items I've bought from him are top quality, love all my mods on my 1050, thanks Luke

Very interesting Tommy. Stay safe & take care of you all. Thanks for sharing eh:))

i too installed the mod and the second shelf ext from the same guy, i suggest also replacing the flap when you do the mod. replacement flap is maybe 3 times thicker than original. me thinks char grill discovered something

I actually had a 980 on order and canceled it because of this very thing. I ordered a old country gravity and a thermoworks with billows. I just didn't have much faith in the control for the 980 as far as longevity ether. But I'd choose the 980 over the masterbuilt. IMO.

I’m no attorney but Luke should probably patent that mod. I’m sure happy with mine!

Good foresight on your part back in September...Luke's mods are the real deal, and I cannot get enuf of them when it comes to my Masterbuilt 1050. Thanks for another terrific video brother!!

Just for peace of mind it's a must

That makes such great sense. Cool mod👍

looks well made, he did a great job ..

Great video, thank you!!!! Great information.

Tommy good information on this video,,, don't the people who make these pits try them out first ?? Thank you Frank from montana....

Great video and mod. Ill be purchasing one.

Why isn't there a recall? I use my one time the next time I'm getting Error Codes left and right Char griller needs to pay for that!!!

That's a cool mod and makes a lot of sense. I'm curious, what's Char Griller's warranty/customer service like with regards to replacing the flap if it burns up? 😎🔥🍻

i just replaced my fan but am still getting a erf error, any idea what may be going on?

Hey Tommy, Great video great mod that flap fire was definitely a dealbreaker you got to be able to add wood so like you said this is definitely a game changer I still prefer the master build even know the 980 might be slightly better and just the same way I prefer my Silverado over your F150 even though the F150 is slightly better🙂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍

What's your preference overall now that you have had some time to use them between the masterbuilt and the chargriller

way to go Luke...that product is solution based....just like hot tommies...oh and nice hand rachet godfather....lol

Has anyone find a mod or figure our a way to make the right side of the smoker run cooler? My right side is running about 60-80+ degrees hotter

Nice option.. but why not just replace the flap with a more heat proof material? On the MBs, as the air slide is in front of fan, I've seen a simple mod where they take another slide and drill a bunch of holes in it to run inserted.

I don’t understand how you could ever burn up the fan flap if you empty the ash pan every cook

You mentioned that windy conditions can cause a back draft into the fan itself and cause damage. This happened to me last night; the fan burned and is now not functional. I've already submitted a warranty claim but are there any solutions for preventing that kind of thing from happening?

Hey Tommy, it's me, Marcel from Yuma, Az. I'm going to be getting another cooker, it's gonna be : either> a Char-griller Vert. Charcoal grill, > OR: some kind of a Wood Pellet Grill. The wood pellet grills (most of them) don't have enough "vertical room" ie: for doing BEER CAN C-kins! I'm going to get one of these, or the other, I want to know what you think, because "YOU" , my man are the very 1st one to show me "Anything" about these type of grills (vert.C-coal). Please get back to me. Thanks Marcel , in Yuma

Where can I order this mod, I haven’t even had my 980 1 year and my fan melted

How can I get the mod.? Cost.? Like to get the mod.

Which direction does the fan air flow go?

So did you remove the flap all together after installing the mod??

THAT IS AN AWESOME MOD ILL LET PEOPLE KNOW. BTW IM A CHARGRILLER AMBASSADOR

Good video, Luke makes great stuff. I modded my MB 1050 and it helped a lot! Now to rewire that thing, and it'll be perfect LOL

Is the flap needed

Tommie add me Im a patron Henry Lewis Jr. 22 years service. Thank You Sir. Also another fantastic video as usual. I've been a fan of your channel for well over 2 years now. I'm the guy that told you a few years back that Bass Pro Shop had the Masterbuilt 1080 when they were impossible to get at the time.

I keep holding off on my purchase... Cannot decide. Waiting for the manufacturer to get issues fixed....

*Nice Mods. Looks ugly though, specially with that cable sticking out like that.* As someone who’s interested in some kind of charcoal grill like the ones in this video, I’m incredibly disappointed in the fact that both companies release products that require mods to be optimal or simply even just last a decent time. That fan sticking out like that is already a bad design imo, extends that grill far to much and doesn’t look good. Adding that piece does solve the problem but man, next thing you know your grill is sticking out to your neighbors yard 🤣🤣 RIP IDK, I’m definitely not sold on it. But mainly because I’m up in Canada where Charcoal is expensive and with our USD conversion makes these mods cost half a new grill after shipping and duties. So I guess I’ll stick to my 3 pellet grills for now 🤣👍 Nice vid

Im quite sure the flap is fire and heat resistant.

It took some convincing but the wife agreed .

Char Griller will not honor the warranty for the 980 Gravity. Can't directly contact Char Griller and they are very slow to respond to warranty claim. Unit went down within 6 months of purchase, Char Griller eventually said they would send replacement parts but its been 2 months and instead of grilling I'm eating "take out" chinese food. My advice, don't buy this grill unless you want to eat a lot of "take out".

Yeah so just put the wood in the chimney,problem solved.I have a 560 and it’s a flimsy garbage grill.Manifold rusted out and sensors quit.980 all the way

Why don’t they make that flap out of metal?

$85 for that part is high

Why wouldn't they have something that is fireproof as a damper it makes no sense.

I don't understand what did this mod do make the smoker work better.

Why didn't they just ask you in the first place?

Wawo Amazing nice mashallah

Why not just rip off the flap ?

💞💐💐

You paid your money and you got to mot it nope

Still a cheap chinese mass produced “smoker”. Doesnt change anything.

Do you find the Chargriller runs colder than what the temp display shows?