I am trying to season my new smoker but the wood is not smoking. I put two wood chunks in my smoker 7 hrs ago and they are still there.
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Did you make sure to lift the heating element up so it is touching the wood box? Don't touch the element while it's hot. Is the wood up towards the front of the wood box where it's hotter?
Did you have something in the smoker to cook? If there's something in the smoker, the heating element will stay on longer to compensate for the lower temperature created by the meat, etc. The heating element will not cycle as much staying on longer. When the smoker is empty, it gets to temperature quickly, and the element cycles more resulting in less temperature by the wood.
Try these and see how it goes.
Did you have something in the smoker to cook? If there's something in the smoker, the heating element will stay on longer to compensate for the lower temperature created by the meat, etc. The heating element will not cycle as much staying on longer. When the smoker is empty, it gets to temperature quickly, and the element cycles more resulting in less temperature by the wood.
Try these and see how it goes.
Hi RG-
I am sure you opened your CS to see if it was heating up? Did you check the Smoke box position?
It is difficult for me to understand that the unit could be "on" for 7 hours without noticing heat or smoke as the wood smoldered if the unit was properly plugged in and working properly.
If you had no heat at 7 hours, you shhould call CS support.
I am sure you opened your CS to see if it was heating up? Did you check the Smoke box position?
It is difficult for me to understand that the unit could be "on" for 7 hours without noticing heat or smoke as the wood smoldered if the unit was properly plugged in and working properly.
If you had no heat at 7 hours, you shhould call CS support.