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Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Power light won’t come on
Not plugged into wall
Check wall connection
House breaker tripped
Make sure other appliances are not
operating on the same electrical
circuit. Check household breakers.
Wire connector on controller not
properly connected to smoker
See step 2 on page 16
Controller malfunctioning
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
Smoker takes excessive amount of
time to heat up (longer than 60-70
min)
Smoker plugged into an extension
cord
Set smoker so extension cord does
not have to be used
Door not closed properly
Close door and fasten latch
securely
Controller malfunctioning
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
There is a gap between the door and
the smoker when in use and door latch
has no more adjustment
Door alignment
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
Damaged door seal
Grease is leaking out of smoker
through door and legs
Drip pan not in place
Reposition so hole lines up with
drain hole in bottom of smoker
Excess grease or oil build-up in
smoker
Clean smoker
Drain tube in back of smoker is not
draining
Check drain tube positioning at
back of smoker
No smoke
No wood chips
Add wood chips (See page 24)
Temperature rapidly decreased, or
shut down after a few hours of use
Internal wiring issue
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
Controller displaying error message
Temperature sensor malfunctioning
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
Power light is on but smoker isn’t
heating
Element failure
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
Controller does not adjust heat
Controller/smoker malfunctioning
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
Interior light does not come on
Bulb burned out
Replace bulb with 15W-25W bulb
made for ovens
Switch is in off position
Turn switch on
Meat probe temperature does not
show on display
Meat probe malfunctioning
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
Remote will not control smoker
Batteries are weak or installed
incorrectly
See instruction on page 21
Remote is not linked properly to
controller
Remote malfunctioning
Contact Masterbuilt at
1-800-489-1581
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