- Jan 4, 2021
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Hello.
A pretty much newbie (only smoked 5 or so times), but have a question about the thermostat on my Model 20070910 9solid back door, no glass door). Anway, have had it 5 years, but never used it much. Trying to use it more now. Here's my question. Whenever I start it up and set the temperature and timer, all seems to work fine. I know the booklet says it has a max temp of 275 degrees. However, no matter what temperature I set it to, it always climbs to 300 degrees on the display. Now is that really the temperature or is it really going to 300 degrees? This unit has no temperature monitor built in that I can read - only the digital readout. Is the unit temperature readout supposed to eventually arrive at the temperature I program it to (and STAY THERE) or is it normal that the smoker actually goes to 300 on the readout - even if it the temperature inside is what I set it to. I thought the thermostat was not working so I ordered a new one and hooked it up just now and it responds exactly as the unit I just replaced. So are these readouts misleading in that they always go to 300 regardless of what I set it to or should the thermostat STOP at what I set the max temp to and stay at that temperature? I had no luck ordering the replacement from Masterbuilt as it is the only component for this model that is not available for reorder! And, of course, I cannot contact them as this is no longer under warranty and they answer phones! I just want to know if this unit works correctly or if I have a lemon. I never have faith to follow recipes as I cannot tell if I can get the unit to use the temperature the recipe calls for or if it will always try to smoke the meat at the same maximum temperature. Thanks for any help, folks.
A pretty much newbie (only smoked 5 or so times), but have a question about the thermostat on my Model 20070910 9solid back door, no glass door). Anway, have had it 5 years, but never used it much. Trying to use it more now. Here's my question. Whenever I start it up and set the temperature and timer, all seems to work fine. I know the booklet says it has a max temp of 275 degrees. However, no matter what temperature I set it to, it always climbs to 300 degrees on the display. Now is that really the temperature or is it really going to 300 degrees? This unit has no temperature monitor built in that I can read - only the digital readout. Is the unit temperature readout supposed to eventually arrive at the temperature I program it to (and STAY THERE) or is it normal that the smoker actually goes to 300 on the readout - even if it the temperature inside is what I set it to. I thought the thermostat was not working so I ordered a new one and hooked it up just now and it responds exactly as the unit I just replaced. So are these readouts misleading in that they always go to 300 regardless of what I set it to or should the thermostat STOP at what I set the max temp to and stay at that temperature? I had no luck ordering the replacement from Masterbuilt as it is the only component for this model that is not available for reorder! And, of course, I cannot contact them as this is no longer under warranty and they answer phones! I just want to know if this unit works correctly or if I have a lemon. I never have faith to follow recipes as I cannot tell if I can get the unit to use the temperature the recipe calls for or if it will always try to smoke the meat at the same maximum temperature. Thanks for any help, folks.