You'll likely need a deeper cleaning each month or so depending on how often you grill. Weber calls it a "burn pot" while Traeger refers to it as a "fire box." Either way, it's the part of your ...

Traeger’s new Woodridge line of pellet grills ... the burgers came out moist with just a hint of woody smoke. I hate cleaning grills. But after these three tests, I needed to clean my mess.