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    Gen 1 MES 40 won't maintain temperature

    I think at this point I'm gonna go ahead and make "the leap" and switch to a PID. I read a lot of commentary on the PID conversions and it seems that everyone who's made the switch eliminated any problems with the MES. Now I just need to start getting a parts list together. I'm gonna try to...
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    Gen 1 MES 40 won't maintain temperature

    Well, i tried it for about 3 hours today and it started off good, but eventually the temp started falling and wasn't recovering. I reckon I'll splice the two wires together and see what happens from there. As for the PID, it's definitely something I'm considering. Just haven't been brave...
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    Gen 1 MES 40 won't maintain temperature

    Thanks! I had some time to tinker with it again last night and got the back cover off of the limit switch. The wires looked fine; no corrosion or broken spots. Only thing I noticed is one of the spades felt a little loose so I grabbed some pliers and crimped it down a little tighter. After...
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    Gen 1 MES 40 won't maintain temperature

    I have the AMNPS and the AMNTS and much prefer the tube. IMO, two tubes is perfect for me. I'll put one in at the start of a long smoke on the bottom left side of the cabinet. It'll last for about 6-7 hours. Once the first one is almost spent, I'll put the other one in right next to it to...
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    Gen 1 MES 40 won't maintain temperature

    The "heating light" on the control panel is illuminated when the temp is falling, which is what made me think of the control panel. I'll have to try the ice cube trick when I plug it back in. I pulled the back off to inspect: I noticed this panel on the bottom, opened it up to inspect while...
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    Gen 1 MES 40 won't maintain temperature

    Well, it doesn't have the access panel, unfortunately, but the back is riveted on so it should be easy enough to remove. I'll get into that this evening after work. I do have a Dremel so I'll definitely be adding the missing access panel. I really appreciate the help. I'll let you know what...
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    Gen 1 MES 40 won't maintain temperature

    Long time reader; first time poster. Really appreciate all the tips and tricks i have picked up from you folks! I have a Gen 1 MES 40 (20070311) that I'm having trouble diagnosing a problem on. I have an email in to Masterbuilt CS, but haven't heard back. The smoker is about 3.5 years old...
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