@MidnightRider ooh yeah--early on we had like, a biblical type storm & the pellets that were in the auger pipeline thingy all got damp & disintegrated & then fused. That was not pleasant to clear out.
This one was easy though--dang bolt that acts as a hinge for the lid loosened & then fell into a just-big-enough hole into the control housing. I just had to open the bottom of it to retrieve.
@rpardee I'm going to upgrade some home items but not till my summer job is through.