Are you using your smokers generator and the AMNPS at the same time? I found using both did not allow enough air flow to keep the AMNPS burning. I got far better smoke using the AMNPS and just the heating element.Those torches are fun! just bought one this past weekend myself. I got a tube for the pellets.... kinda disappointed, kept going out. I got kind of a cheaper electrical smoker and I just felt I wasn't getting enough smoke at 225, so I got it to add some smoke flavor in there. was overall pretty happy, but the thing kept going out.