This MES 40S seems like a good deal. Am I wrong?!?!

[Rings Я Us]

Would be nice to be able to use the top of those smokers to set a sheet pan on it.. use it for a table. I think a clean top would be better.. without a control or vent. If those are in the way on all models I don't know.

 

[Bearcarver]

Would be nice to be able to use the top of those smokers to set a sheet pan on it.. use it for a table. I think a clean top would be better.. without a control or vent. If those are in the way on all models I don't know.

I think you're babbling again. You post just to post.

Those smokers need the top vent--It's not a table, it's a smoker.
They tried putting the top vent on the side, and it was a terrible idea.

Bear

 

[Rings Я Us]

Great idea.. :D
To bad they don't have this for all models.

 

[Bearcarver]

Great idea.. :D
To bad they don't have this for all models.

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Johnny please pay attention. Didn't you read Post #62---It's only one above!
I already told you that was a terrible idea.
Nobody that had one with the top vent on the side liked it.
Even a slight breeze would suck the heat out of the vent and also had a lot of blow-back!!!

Bad Idea!!!

Bear

 

[Rings Я Us]

Johnny please pay attention. Didn't you read Post #62---It's only one above!
I already told you that was a terrible idea.
Nobody that had one with the top vent on the side liked it.
Even a slight breeze would suck the heat out of the vent and also had a lot of blow-back!!!

Bad Idea!!!
No.. I mean the shelf.. the shelf you can add on. To bad they don't have one for all models.

 

[Rings Я Us]

They should have shelf available for all Masterbuilt smokers

 

[Bearcarver]

No.. I mean the shelf.. the shelf you can add on. To bad they don't have one for all models.




Then you should say that.
I can't read your mind.
Don't talk in shorthand just to rack up a lot of nothing posts.
You showed a picture of a Gen #2 with a side vent, right after I said Side vents didn't work.
Maybe a thousand posts a month are too much for you to type complete sentences?

 

[Rings Я Us]

I clearly stated great idea.. they should have these for all models ..
It shows a shelf with stuff on it..
I didn't think anyone think I was talking about the vent.. when I had been talking about somewhere to place stuff..
I can make it more clear for folks and draw arrows or whatever helps..
I usually don't have trouble with that anywhere else online .

 

[goldwingnut54]

Well, I wound up buying three of these things when they were on sale at Academy Sports. My son and my brother-in-law each got one, (with an Amaz-N-Pellet Smoker of course) and they are both pretty excited about them!

Just a tad over 200 clams for a TRULY EXCELLENT Christmas present that will bring a lot of fun for many a moon. My Brother In Law never gets excited about gifts, but this time he sure is!

I'm a happy camper.

 

[Bearcarver]

Well, I wound up buying three of these things when they were on sale at Academy Sports. My son and my brother-in-law each got one, (with an Amaz-N-Pellet Smoker of course) and they are both pretty excited about them!

Just a tad over 200 clams for a TRULY EXCELLENT Christmas present that will bring a lot of fun for many a moon. My Brother In Law never gets excited about gifts, but this time he sure is!

I'm a happy camper.

That's Great, Wingnut!!!
Welcome to the MES Gang!!

Here's a good place to start with an MES:
Just click on "Bear's Step by Steps".


Bear

 

[Newbalewb]

That's Great, Wingnut!!!
Welcome to the MES Gang!!

Here's a good place to start with an MES:
Just click on "Bear's Step by Steps".


Bear

Hey Bear, longtime lurker here that picked up one of these from Academy. 2 cooks in and I notice the paint around the door seal is peeling/melting. Cause for concern? Should I exchange it?

Thanks

 

[Bearcarver]

Hey Bear, longtime lurker here that picked up one of these from Academy. 2 cooks in and I notice the paint around the door seal is peeling/melting. Cause for concern? Should I exchange it?

Thanks

That's awful fast !! None of mine ever had any paint peeling.
I would call them & tell them about it, and see what they want to do about it.

However if it's working Great for you, I would hesitate to get it exchanged, because I'd rather touch up the paint on one that works Great than take a chance on getting one that doesn't work as Good.

Bear

 

[Newbalewb]

That's awful fast !! None of mine ever had any paint peeling.
I would call them & tell them about it, and see what they want to do about it.

However if it's working Great for you, I would hesitate to get it exchanged, because I'd rather touch up the paint on one that works Great than take a chance on getting one that doesn't work as Good.

Bear

Masterbuilt was willing to replace the box but I decided to take it back to Academy. Manager said there’s been other returns for the same thing so I asked if he’d let me have the all stainless gen 1 mes 40” they also sell. He was good with that since they both retail for the same $299. Did the seasoning and everything appears to be working as it should!

 

[Bearcarver]

Masterbuilt was willing to replace the box but I decided to take it back to Academy. Manager said there’s been other returns for the same thing so I asked if he’d let me have the all stainless gen 1 mes 40” they also sell. He was good with that since they both retail for the same $299. Did the seasoning and everything appears to be working as it should!

That's a Great Smoker, with RF Remote.
Was my best smoker for 6 years, and all it needed was a simple heat deflector to get some heat from the right side to the left.

Bear

 

[Newbalewb]

That's a Great Smoker, with RF Remote.
Was my best smoker for 6 years, and all it needed was a simple heat deflector to get some heat from the right side to the left.

Bear

It’s funny you mention the heat deflector...I’ve been trying to find a good picture showing a good setup for that. Would you happen to have one? Also, for this gen 1 and amnps , it seems the chip loader tube doesn’t pull out while in the dumping position, so would you just pull it out a bit in the upright position?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Bearcarver]

It’s funny you mention the heat deflector...I’ve been trying to find a good picture showing a good setup for that. Would you happen to have one? Also, for this gen 1 and amnps , it seems the chip loader tube doesn’t pull out while in the dumping position, so would you just pull it out a bit in the upright position?

Thanks for the help!

I never had to pull my Dumper out in my Gen #1, but if you have to, just do whatever it allows to get it where you want it.

My Heat Deflector is just a piece of Aluminum about 9" wide, a little less than the depth from the door to the back. Put the right end tight against the right wall, and put something, like a folded up Piece of foil pan under the left side, so you can adjust the left side up & down to get the heat balanced. Raise the left to push more heat to the left---Lower the left to push less heat to the left.
BTW: In the Gen #1 the AMNPS goes where my AMNS is in this Picture: