Help I got taken!

[Coach JoeQB]

So I bought a Char Broil Electric Smoker off FB Market place. Looks brand new clean ready to go. Set up to do Sausages and no heat. Now what?

Joe

 

[TNJAKE]

Is it getting any power at all?

 

[Coach JoeQB]

Jake

Yes the board looks like it works fine but no heat.

Joe

 

[smokerjim]

Do you have access to the back to check and see if any of the connectors may have rusted

 

[Coach JoeQB]

Jim

Should I unscrew the cut outs?

Joe

 

[Brokenhandle]

Joe, don't remember where you're from... what's the temp where the smoker is? If it's too cold they won't start.

Ryan

 

[Coach JoeQB]

It's 52 here in GA. Seems like the connections are on the bottom. I have sausages in the with a pellet tube when they are done I'll check the bottom. The board seems fine but the heat elements just aren't getting hot.

Joe

 

[SmokinEdge]

I’m not familiar with these units, but I would look for a fusible link going to the heat element, check the fuse. I would also make a call to their customer service.

 

[boykjo]

I’m not familiar with these units either, but check connections to the heater and the thermostat. verify fuses and or breakers are not blow or tripped. If you have a meter, ohm the heater and verify the cuircuit is not broken. If the heater is good check the thermostat. If its bad it may not allow the heat the element to heat up. My 2 cents

 

[chopsaw]

Quick google lead me to trouble shooting page on Char broil's website . Seems the element is a common issue .
Also as per usual got the above hit for SMF .

 

[chopsaw]

Electric Smoker won't heat up

What to do my ribs are all rubbed what can I do with them now? Could I grill them with the rub on it?

www.smokingmeatforums.com

Here it is .

 

[smokerjim]

Jim

Should I unscrew the cut outs?

Joe

I would check them if possible to rule that out

 

[Coach JoeQB]

Ok, so now I am trying the preheat function, the sausages are done.

They are Cheddar and jalapeno here's a pic,

Joe

 

[smokerjim]

Look good what ya smoke them in

 

[Coach JoeQB]

The new charbroil with a pellet tube!

 

[Coach JoeQB]

Ok so now I programed the CB to preheat and it's getting hot!

 

[Coach JoeQB]

Ok so the heating element only works in the preheat mode. Whew, always something.

 

[chopsaw]

As suggested above , get an Ohm meter and check the element . Any chance it tripped a breaker or the GFCI after the pre heat ?

 

[zwiller]

I would download the manual and read. You might not be setting it up correctly. DAMHIKT

 

[boykjo]

Ok. if the element is heating, the element should be ok bar a resistance check. I would be looking in the direction of the thermostat then the control board or like zwiller said. operator error.....lol