Mes 30 died, need replacement

[acd4476]

No extension cord. I've got my maverick in there Its hit 231 the unit reads 226

 

[Jonok]

Vents and chip loader are closed?

 

[acd4476]

Vents and chip loader are closed?

Yep. On my initial burn off I had no issues I'm not sure what's going on

 

[zwiller]

So you got some meat loaded in there?

 

[Jonok]

When you open the door with the “heating” light on, is the element the usual red/orange color?
If you have a multimeter with a tong tester, you can see if it’s pulling the expected amperage at the cord.

 

[acd4476]

So you got some meat loaded in there?

Yes. Put the a 9lb butt in when it hit 220. Smoker had been on for a good hour.

 

[acd4476]

When you open the door with the “heating” light on, is the element the usual red/orange color?
If you have a multimeter with a tong tester, you can see if it’s pulling the expected amperage at the cord.

No multimeter here

 

[zwiller]

I say chillax a bit. While I think something is off (1hr to 220F) your temps aren't too bad. It could just be the wind. REALLY windy here and I am somewhat close to you. Also, very typical for the smoker to struggle a bit during the initial load. Has to overcome the thermal mass of but and there's is also some evaporative cooling. Hopefully the temps climb. Gonna go drag mine out and do the canadian bacon for Easter brunch. Nasty out!

 

[acd4476]

Yea I'm holding right around 225-230 which is a good range for a butt but I like around 250 to speed it up. Hopefully when it's not as chilly/windy itll perform where I wont need it set at 275 to hold in this range

 

[Jonok]

So I assume you’re using the stock chip loader, is it making some smoke?

If its not, but the smoker heats up some, it almost has to be a power supply problem.
If it is smoking, it is probably the wind. I can’t see how the element could “partly” fail.
Sorry you’re having trouble.

 

[acd4476]

So I assume you’re using the stock chip loader, is it making some smoke?

If its not, but the smoker heats up some, it almost has to be a power supply problem.
If it is smoking, it is probably the wind. I can’t see how the element could “partly” fail.
Sorry you’re having trouble.

Yep using the stock chip smoker Didn't want to mess with the pellets today in the amnps

 

[zwiller]

Whew, nastier that I thought... I am the exact opposite, I have no desire to feed chips every half hour in this weather. Looks like it will warm up a bit soon. Good luck!

 

[Bearcarver]

Any big foil pans or aluminum foil in the smoker?
Where in the smoker is your Maverick probe?

Bear

 

[acd4476]

Any big foil pans or aluminum foil in the smoker?
Where in the smoker is your Maverick probe?

Bear

One big foil pan on the bottom rack to catch drippings. The probe is in the middle dropped down thru the vent

 

[Jonok]

Is the element cycling? (Heating light turning on and off?)

 

[acd4476]

Is the element cycling? (Heating light turning on and off?)

It is now. It wasnt originally

 

[zwiller]

So you hit your temp then right now that it is cycling?

 

[acd4476]

Yes. I turned it down to 250 when it hit that after about 4 hrs