Hello. First post... someone gave me there older model Sausage maker smoker.It had seen little use by the looks of the inside and tried to use a hotplate when the heating element went bad. I just ordered that from the manufacturer. this unit has the brown bottom area with a temperature controller /rheostat. Anyone know where I can get a copy online of the owners manual? Can anyone tell me the good and bad of this model? It was free so I cant expect too much,as long as it works better than my old lil chief. thanks for your time