No your right there really isn't. However Breakers and GFI cannot and will not always protect you. Arcing like what I saw could start a fire long before either of those took affect and cut off the electrons. It has made me re think where I place my smoker.Is there any method that's 100% safe leaving unattended overnight?
Hopefully breakers and GFI outlets work if there's a problem..
Has anyone that's experienced the MES wiring issues popped a breaker or outlet building up to the failure?
It still sounds electrical to me, but I'm certainly no electric or electronic genius.Unfortunately there is no access panel so I drilled out the umpteen hundred rivits. There is no visible evidence of any wiring problem. None of the wires are scorched or turning brown. All the connections are tight and clean. Wiring does not seem to be the problem which leads me to think that it is an electronic problem. I am fairly good at fixing electrical wiring problems but I am at a complete loss when it comes to "electronics". There is a "box" mounted in the bottom panel that I looked in and there is no indication of a problem there. I contacted MES and since it is a discontinumed model all they could do is offer me a discount on their new model. I'ld love the new one but there is still too much life in this one if I can bring it back from the dead to be shelling out that kind of money yet. Anybody know anything about the controler box in the bottom?
Try unplugging the element, tape up the ends of the wires with electrical tape, plug it in and and see if it still blows the breaker. It sounds to me like the element is shorted which will drastically reduce the resistance. This will cause the current draw to increase and trip the breaker. Just be careful you don't electrocute yourself.Unfortunately there is no access panel so I drilled out the umpteen hundred rivits. There is no visible evidence of any wiring problem. None of the wires are scorched or turning brown. All the connections are tight and clean. Wiring does not seem to be the problem which leads me to think that it is an electronic problem. I am fairly good at fixing electrical wiring problems but I am at a complete loss when it comes to "electronics". There is a "box" mounted in the bottom panel that I looked in and there is no indication of a problem there. I contacted MES and since it is a discontinumed model all they could do is offer me a discount on their new model. I'ld love the new one but there is still too much life in this one if I can bring it back from the dead to be shelling out that kind of money yet. Anybody know anything about the controler box in the bottom?
Are you using an extension cord?I am absolutely new to the forum...just joined this evening. I am not sure if I should start a new thread or not. My problem is that I received a new masterbuilt 30" electric smoker with window and RF control. This moring I followed the procedure for "preseasoning". The unit started heated up to about 150 degrees and then everything went dead. No problem with the outlet. I tried resetting the unit and disconnected and reconnected the control panel. Still nothing. I've spent the last several hours reading about many wiring problems. Obviously, I will call Masterbuilt on Monday (they seem to have bankers hours). Other Forum members seem to indicate Masterbuilt will send me out a refurbished box and I will have to attach the door and install the racks etc myself. Are there other members that have had the same problem and is there anything else I might check out before going down this road with Masterbuilt?