MES 30 quit heating. Easy fix.

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My ole MES 30 20070910 finally quit heating. Took off the little square plate on back of smoker to access element. It has a gasket. One flag was toast and had burned thru gasket. Simply replaced the flag and she’s back in business. This has been a very reliable smoker. Just keep the control unit inside the house when not in use if cold out. Baby backs goin.

My electronics box is the old square kind.

 

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After I got her fixed, smoked these baby backs individual cut. Mix of small charcoal, apple chips and hickory pellets. Sprayed with vinegar every 30 minutes first 2 hours. Only put smoke on em 2 hours at 275. Then 3 hours at 225. No foil. Internal was around 200.