I have a smoker that is tripping my breakers. I know it says to use a non gfi outlet and run it for a while since the element might have been wet, however, we have all gfi outlets for the entire house. Any other suggestion?
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Which smoker do you have and what is its age? Make sure the GFCI outlets are wired up correctly. Plus some sort of appliance in the outlet you want to use for the smoker that has a heating element: toaster, toaster oven, portable heater, etc. What happens? If they work, use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat up and dry out your smoker then plug in. If that does not work, check your smokers wiring for a loose or corroded connection.
Great suggestion but the OP stated that all his outlets were gfi. So no non-cgi/gfci outlets available.
@Tom663 planet clicker posted:I have a smoker that is tripping my breakers. I know it says to use a non gfi outlet and run it for a while since the element might have been wet, however, we have all gfi outlets for the entire house. Any other suggestion?
If possible, plug the smoker into a different circuit that isn’t on a GFCI. You might need to run an extension cord to another room if you have outlets that are not GFCI protected.
I called the folks at cook shack and they informed me I need to take the smoker apart and cook the element for 4 hours at 400 degrees, if this happens more than a few times I will toss the cooker it took me 30 minutes to disassemble the unit and might take as long to put it back together. Not optimal solution. Anyone aware of a power strip of something that converts a gfi into a non gfi. I hate to have to put a breaker in the box to just fix this.
I asked earlier about which model smoker you have. Aside from that, you could have a voltage leak. A competent electrician/appliance repair person should be able to locate the leak if one exists.