Instructions / Assembly
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• Pre-heat smoker for 30 to 45 minutes at desired cooking temperature before loading food.
• DO NOT cover racks with aluminum foil as this will not allow heat to circulate properly.
• Do not overload smoker with food. Extra large amounts of food may trap heat, extend cooking time and
cause uneven cooking. Leave space between food on racks and smoker sides to ensure proper heat
circulation. If utilizing cooking pans, place pans on center of rack to ensure even cooking.
• Do not open smoker door unless necessary. Opening smoker door causes heat to escape, may extend
cooking time, and may cause wood chips to fl are up. Closing the door will re-stabilize the temperature and
stop fl are up.
• There will be a lot of smoke produced when using wood chips. Smoke will escape through seams and
turn the inside of smoker black. This is normal. To minimize smoke loss around door, the door latch can be
adjusted to further tighten the door seal against the body.
• To adjust door latch, loosen hex nut on door latch. Turn hook clockwise to tighten as shown. Secure
hex nut fi rmly against door latch (see diagram).
• Check grease tray often during cooking. Empty grease tray before it gets full. Grease tray may need to be
emptied periodically during cooking.
Operating Instructions
PRE-SEASONING
PRE-SEASON SMOKER PRIOR TO FIRST USE. Some smoke may appear during this time, this is normal.
1. Make sure water pan is in place WITHOUT WATER.
2. Set temperature to 275°F (135°C) and run smoker for 3 hours.
3.
During last 45 minutes, add ½ cup of wood chips in wood chip loader and unload wood chips into the wood
chip tray to complete pre-seasoning. This amount is equal to the contents of a fi lled wood chip loader.
4. Shut down and allow to cool.
LOADING FOOD INTO SMOKER
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Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
No power to controller
(Does not beep when
plugged into outlet).
Not plugged into outlet. Plug into power source.
House breaker tripped. Reset breaker.
Bad connection at controller. Unplug connection and reconnect. Reference assembly
steps 7 and 8.
Bad connection at PCB
(Power Circuit Board).
Unplug connection and reconnect. Reference PCB access
instructions.
Faulty PCB (Power Circuit
Board).
Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Faulty controller. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Faulty body wiring. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Power indicator not on
(controller beeps when
plugged in).
Smoker is not powered on. Press on/off button.
Faulty controller. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
No display on controller
(power light is on).
Controller temperature is
below -10°F (-23°C).
Remove controller from smoker and bring to temperature
above 0°F (-18°C). Reference controller access
instructions.
Faulty controller. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Heating indicator is not
on.
Temperature and time are not
set.
Set temperature and time and wait 60 seconds for heating
light to turn on.
Faulty controller. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Faulty body wiring. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Element is not on. Bad connection at element. Check element connection. Reference element access
instructions.
Faulty HTL (High Temp Limit
Safety Shut-Off).
Call Masterbuilt at 1-800-489-1581.
Faulty element. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Meat probe does not
display on controller.
Meat Probe not connected
before smoker was plugged
into outlet.
Plug meat probe into meat probe jack and unplug smoker
from outlet. Wait 10 seconds and plug smoker back into
outlet. The smoker performs a self-check when plugged
into outlet to determine the proper information to display.
Bad connection at meat
probe.
Unplug connection and reconnect.
Faulty meat probe. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Faulty controller. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Meat probe
temperature is not
accurate.
Perform meat probe
temperature verifi cation.
Reference meat probe verifi cation instructions. Meat probe
has a +/-5°F (2.78°C) tolerance.
Faulty meat probe. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Faulty controller. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.
Cabinet temperature is
not accurate.
Perform meat probe
temperature verifi cation.
Reference meat probe verifi cation instructions. Meat probe
has a +/-5°F (2.78°C) tolerance.
Perform cabinet temperature
verifi cation.
Reference cabinet temperature verifi cation instructions.
Cabinet temperature has a +/-15°F (8.33°C) tolerance of
average cabinet temperature.
Faulty controller. Call Masterbuilt for replacement at 1-800-489-1581.