Mastebuilt Heating elements

[mleebob]

will a 1200 watt element out of a MES40 work in a MES30????? .....Im pretty sure I know what Masterbuilt would say

 

[GatorAGR]

tagging the MES expert...@tallbm

 

[normanaj]

An old thread but may be of help:

MES heating element MOD

This is a step by step install or upgrade to the older MES 800 watt heating element to the new MES 1200 watt heating element. With little modification I was able to accomplish this. I am hoping this will fix the heat recovery time on the MES when the door is opened. Before doing this MOD i...

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And a more up to date replacement guide:

Replacing The Heating Element In Your Masterbuilt Smoker: A Guide - Dream Outdoor Living

Are you having trouble with the heating element in your Masterbuilt smoker? Is it not working properly or not heating up at all? Don't worry, replacing the

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But as @GatorAGR suggested talking with @tallbm is a good idea.

 

[tallbm]

will a 1200 watt element out of a MES40 work in a MES30????? .....Im pretty sure I know what Masterbuilt would say

HI there and welcome!

Technically it should work. The biggest issue will be how well it fits since I think it's larger and the MES30 is a smaller box so the element may much more heavily heat once side of the smoker than the other but you could live with that.

As for construction and insulation, it should handle the temps no problem. So if the fitment works then you should be ok :D