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I had Mine Trip Out as well (amerique) they sent me a new element out in a couple days ......Nope problems since !
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Originally posted by SkipQ:
Dirigo, this happens to a lot of people. GFI (or GFCI, as I've always called it) trips if it detects a short. However, they can be overly sensitive or just plain bad, so it doesn't always indicate a real problem (except that you don't get electricity on the protected outlet).

Based on a thread I found, you could have a bad GFI, or you could have a minute electrical leak in the ceramic insulation around the heating element that might not affect the safety of the unit, but will cause nuisance trips of the GFCI. I guess it could be something else too, so definitely call CS on Monday.

Here is that thread, and there are others if you search.

Smokette tripping my gfci

But meanwhile, try it on a non-GFI circuit. If you have to run an extension cord, make sure it is a heavy enough gauge for the amperage the smoker draws, and keep it as short as possible. The owner's manual tells you what kind of extension cord you can use.
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