Recently I purchased a 44in Masterbuilt smoker from Sam's Club, model #20051214, and early indications things were looking great. A door seal kit was added prior to the burn-in.
The initial burn-in the smoker performed very well, and the first cook, ribs with all the fixings turned out great. The wood chip basket however was in need of upgrade, because it had to be refilled too often to keep a steady smoke. I followed 'omegared' modification, removing the stock wood chip box and support bracket, adding a 9" x 13" aluminum cake pan in its place.
After 45 minutes the temp's would not get above 190 degrees, so I removed the cake pan and the temp's still wouldn't get over about 192 degrees. The vents were in the same position as during the initial burn-in and first cook, nothing changed other than low temp's. The flame from both burners looked good, the flame would rise and fall as the control knobs were adjusted. The propane tank was 3/4 full, so that wasn't an issue.
I spoke with customer service and we went through all the check lists, and everything suggested was previously done. Masterbuilt is sending our a new burner control equipment to replace the original. Hopefully, this will resolve the temp issue.
Has any others had a similar experience with this unit?
Thanks,
The initial burn-in the smoker performed very well, and the first cook, ribs with all the fixings turned out great. The wood chip basket however was in need of upgrade, because it had to be refilled too often to keep a steady smoke. I followed 'omegared' modification, removing the stock wood chip box and support bracket, adding a 9" x 13" aluminum cake pan in its place.
After 45 minutes the temp's would not get above 190 degrees, so I removed the cake pan and the temp's still wouldn't get over about 192 degrees. The vents were in the same position as during the initial burn-in and first cook, nothing changed other than low temp's. The flame from both burners looked good, the flame would rise and fall as the control knobs were adjusted. The propane tank was 3/4 full, so that wasn't an issue.
I spoke with customer service and we went through all the check lists, and everything suggested was previously done. Masterbuilt is sending our a new burner control equipment to replace the original. Hopefully, this will resolve the temp issue.
Has any others had a similar experience with this unit?
Thanks,