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    MES not working

    I swapped out the electronic panel on top and I'm back in business! Thanks everyone.
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    MES not working

    I'll try and get a pic. I think even more than condensation, is snow melting off the roof that seeps in a joint. Some Silicone caulk would probably work wonders. It's just been too cold to caulk outdoors.
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    MES not working

    Thanks for the replies everyone. It doesn't trip a breaker. I can't get the control panel to even light up. I think if it were a heating element wire, I would at least get a digital display? For now, I ordered the replacement control panel. When I'm working on it, I'll check all those wires first.
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    MES not working

    I found this part. Has anyone ever swapped one of these out? Seem pretty simple https://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/search/part/491507/146218/
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    MES not working

    Hello all, I have a MES that I love. It is in a pole barn with a chimney running up and then out through the wall. That way I can smoke in the dry space year round. I discovered that condensation was forming in the chimney and would drip a bit back onto the top (right on the control panel)...
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    Southern Colorado Introduction

    Hello all, I'm Thom. I live in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. I've been smoking meat/food for about 8 years. Originally forma Western Colorado (Montrose) but a parent's job took us to Arkansas in middle school. I always say that there's 2 things the South does better than anyone...
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