whistlepig
Smoking Fanatic
It's not as bad as it sounds. The right side of the smoker is a little bit hotter but you will not notice this unless you put the meat on the bottom rack directly over the heating element. I don't take the electronic gauge off. Ever. I keep the smoker in my garage and move it outside when I use it. I use it a lot in the winter. The temp gauge on my MES30 is 25 degrees off. 225 degrees on my smoker is actually 250 degrees. Buy a Maverick ET-732. It has probe that monitors smoker temp. An ET-732 is worth its weight in gold for smoking. My MES30 is super easy to use, dependable, and predictable. If mine konked out tomorrow I would buy another one in a second. I have had mine for 18 months and I have smoked something in almost every weekend since I have owned it.