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  1. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    If it were only that easy... Unfortunately, while they list the replacement part they do not sell it. tk
  2. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    I believe that a water heater element will burn out if not submerged. It's really about voltage, watts, and element position. The problem with the MES is that is projects from the center of the box and takes a 90 degree turn to the firebox. I've given up trying to find a similar looking...
  3. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    Just an update. I ordered an element that I think might work. Hopefully, I'll get it installed this weekend or early next week. I'll post my results. tk
  4. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    Ronp - I called MES last week and they said that they would send me a box for $60 plus shipping. I can't imagine shipping would be cheap. I'd just rather fix mine and end up with a solution that I can use in the future if it breaks again. Hopefully I'll find an element on the cheap. tk
  5. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    DaveNH - That's a good idea that points me in the right direction. I'll see what I can find. I already found a few tubes (new and unbent) on ebay for $5 but they aren't the correct wattage. I cleaned the grease off of the element bracket and found the name of the manufacturer (Tamman) and...
  6. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    Good idea! I'll come at it from that angle. I'm guessing that having someone make a custom one-off heating element probably isn't cheap but I'll look around and post what I find. Maybe others have a smoker out of warrenty and just can't bring themselves to throw a (almost) perfectly good...
  7. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    I'm still looking for a way to find an element. I really hate throwing away something that is perfectly fine except for an easily replaceable $25 part. Has anyone tried hooking up another manufacturers element to this unit and was still able to use the automatic timer and heat control...
  8. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    It's probably getting close to three years. I really can't complain much. We really enjoyed almost everything that I cooked in it. I'd just like to get it going again. thanks, Tom
  9. tomk

    MES Element Truly Broken

    I have a Masterbuilt smoker that I've used the heck out of. I've had a charcoal smoker before this one that never got used much because I just didn't have the time to babysit it. I used this one all the time and unfortunately, it has stopped working. I've removed all the rivets off the back...
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