Control Panel Operating Instructions

It is not necessary to pre-heat this unit.

Note: Direct sunlight may interfere with reading LED display, block light if needed.

To set temperature:

•Press ON button.
•Press SET TEMP button once-LED display will blink.
•Use +/- to set temperature.	+
•Press SET TEMP button again to lock in temperature.	+
Note: Heating will not begin until timer is set.

To set timer:

•Press SET TIME button once-LED display for hours will blink. •Use +/- to set hours.

•Press SET TIME button again to lock in hours. The minutes LED will start blinking. •Use +/- to set minutes.

•Press SET TIME to lock in minutes and start cook cycle.

Heat will turn off when time has expired.

To RESET control panel:

If control panel shows an error message, turn electric smoker off, unplug unit from outlet, wait ten seconds, plug unit back into outlet, then turn electric smoker on. This will reset control panel.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Symptom	Cause	Possible Solution
Power light won't come on	Not plugged into wall	Check wall connection

	House fuse tripped	Make sure other appliances are not operating on
		the same electrical circuit. Check household fuses.

	Wire connector on controller not properly	See Step 2 on Page 4
	connected to smoker
	Controller malfunctioning	Contact Masterbuilt at 1.800.489.1581

Unit takes excessive amount of time to	Unit plugged into an extension cord	Set unit so an extension cord does not have to be
heat up (longer than 60-70 min)		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	Latch not holding door closed	Adjust latch to hold door tighter against body
the smoker when in use	Door alignment	Contact Masterbuilt at 1.800.489.1581
	Damaged door seal	Contact Masterbuilt at 1.800.489.1581
Grease is leaking out of smoker	Drip pan not in place	Reposition so hole lines up with drain hole in
through door and legs		bottom of unit

	Excess grease or oil build-up in unit	Clean unit
	Drain tube in back of unit is not draining	Check drain tube positioning at back of unit
No smoke	No wood chips	Add wood chips See Page 7

Temperature rapidly decreased, or shut	Faulty control unit	Contact Masterbuilt at 1.800.489.1581
down after few hours of use

Controller displaying error message	Controller malfunctioning	Contact Masterbuilt at 1.800.489.1581

Power light is on, unit isn't	Controller/unit malfunctioning	Contact Masterbuilt at 1.800.489.1581
heating

Controller does not adjust heat	Controller/unit malfunctioning	Contact Masterbuilt at 1.800.489.1581

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Continued

Step 5

Place wood chip holder in smoker as shown.

Note: Wood chip holder and wood chip loader MUST be in place when using smoker. This minimizes the chance of wood flare ups.

Step 6

Place water bowl onto lower bracket inside smoker.

Place drip tray inside smoker below heating element as shown.

Note: Water bowl must always be in place during smoking process, even if there is no water or other liquid in bowl. Bowl will prevent food from dripping onto wood chips.