Traeger Grill Covers

Are Traeger covers waterproof?

Traeger’s full-length covers are water-resistant and model-specific. The advantage over a generic 600D cover is exact fitment and matching appearance, not a different fabric technology. No grill cover should be fully sealed — that traps condensation against the steel.

The fitment advantage is real on a Traeger

Traeger’s accessory system — P.A.L. Pop-And-Lock rails, folding side shelves, ModiFIRE surfaces — means a Traeger’s outline changes depending on what you have attached. Their own covers are cut around the rails and shelves.

A generic 600D cover sized to the barrel will go over a bare Traeger and will fight an accessorized one. If you have added shelves, hooks or bins, the OEM cover is the straightforward choice.

When to buy generic instead

• On a Pro 22 or Tailgater, where the cover’s cost is a meaningful percentage of the grill and the shape is simple.
• If the grill lives under a roof, where the cover is dust protection more than weather protection.
• As a spare, because a second cover means one can dry while the other is on.

On a Woodridge Pro Plus or an Ironwood 885, the OEM cover is a small fraction of the purchase and we would just buy it.

Which cover for which Traeger

What a cover actually protects on a Traeger

The same three things as on any pellet grill, but one matters more here:

The hopper. Traeger hoppers are 18 lb — small, which means you refill often, which means the lid is opened often, which means more opportunity for moisture to get in. And damp pellets crumble and jam the auger. On a grill with a narrow auger, that is the failure to prevent. See how to store wood pellets.

Then the controller (electronics bolted outside) and the body (powder-coated steel that chips and rusts).

We have not fit-tested generic covers on current Traeger models. The reasoning above is from Traeger’s published accessory system and each cover’s own stated fitment. Measure your grill before buying a generic.