SM045 Tripping GFCI

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Hi friends, I have a 2017 model SM045 and absolutely LOVE it for brisket, chicken, pork, and more.

Today the smoker is tripping the GFCI in the outlet after only rising 2-3 degrees. I reset it several times, and it continued to trip after just a couple of minutes and a warming just a couple degrees between each time the GFCI trips. I tried 4 other circuits between my shop, detached garage, house, and neighbor’s property - each of which had a GFCI that tripped just a couple minutes in. Finally got it to run by connecting to a circuit without a GFCI and didn’t touch the smoker until I shut off the breaker. (Meal was saved, yay).

Obviously that’s not a safe or sustainable way to operate the smoker - any recommendations on what to look at or parts that may need replacing?

thanks in advance

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I run mine on a non-gfci outlet. Always have. When others have had this issue (loos like you covered all the bases by going to a neighbors house!), I suggest testing the outlet with a heat producing device like a toaster or space heater and see what happens. The only other advice is to have a service tech look for a ground fault in the smoker but I doubt one will be found. Check with the folks at CS and see what they say. Here is the wiring diagram:

https://www.cookshack.com/mm5/manl/MODEL_SM045_120_VOLT_WIRING_DIAGRAM_12-21-16.pdf://www.cookshack.com/mm5/manl/MODEL_SM045_120_VOLT_WIRING_DIAGRAM_12-21-16.pdf

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