- May 28, 2015
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Had this smoker for 4 years of heavy use with an AmazN tray. Used wood for years before buying this MES. Well..... I have had a Big Chief for 25 years, I still use from time to time doing fish and jerky but I Been very happy with the MES for the ease of use. Anyway......It's a 30" Gen 1 digital. So I wanted to smoke a ham overnight and I go to plug it in and it instantly "pops" the Gfci breaker. I use this outlet all the time with it as it sets on my covered deck. I tested the outlet by plugging in my 2 hot air popcorn poppers I keep out there (I roast my own Green Coffee beans with them) and they work just fine as the 2 together pull about 2000 watts. (Which you can smoke your coffee beans then roast and it gives the beans a very subtle smokey flavor....another story for another time)
As soon as you plug the MES in it trips the breaker. Would it be Heating element short that causes this even though it happens just plugging it in? Moisture in the digital controller as we have had tremendous amounts of rain but the deck stays pretty dry, thoughts?
Then after I pull it apart in the morning and if I can not sort it out......worth repairing since I am unsure what it is the cause and just save it as a pure cold smoker. Then just get something else which if needed will but just don't want to waste the cash if don't need to......
As soon as you plug the MES in it trips the breaker. Would it be Heating element short that causes this even though it happens just plugging it in? Moisture in the digital controller as we have had tremendous amounts of rain but the deck stays pretty dry, thoughts?
Then after I pull it apart in the morning and if I can not sort it out......worth repairing since I am unsure what it is the cause and just save it as a pure cold smoker. Then just get something else which if needed will but just don't want to waste the cash if don't need to......