OK, I joined the "club", and now my first question

[TJ]

Be sure to make sure the temp sensor inside doesn't have any packing material.

Where is the temperature sensor? There is nothing hanging down inside the cabinet that I can see.
Also, smoker came with two wrenches, I understand the large one is for the casters but what is the small one for?

[old sarge]

TJ - Look in the vicinity of the wood box, heating element, back wall. You will see a probe.  This is the bulb in a bulb and capillary control unit.  This bulb or sensor is filled with a liquid that travels up to the temperature controller on the top of your smoker. There is a fine hollow wire (capillary) tube that runs from the bulb through the cabinet and insulation to the controller.  This capillary tube is only visible off the end of the bulb till it disappears into the cabinet.  But it is what causes your smoker element to cycle on and off.  Just check the tube and capillary for anything that looks like it doesn't belong there (paper, tape, styrofoam, foreign matter) and gently remove it.

Hope this helps.

Dave

[WeekendWarrior]

Temp probe looks like this.

[DivotMaker]

That's it!  How'd the seasoning go?  Smell good?

[old sarge]

And you can see the capillary tube running off the end.

[TJ]

Seasoning is being accomplished as I type. I am amazed  as my previous smoker would require a huge propane flame and a cast iron box full of chips about 45 minutes to begin smoking with the flame on high.
Put 3 small pieces of hickory in the box and turned the smoker to 250 and within 15 minutes got smoke and it is still smoking 2.5 hours later.

[DivotMaker]

Ah, the sweet smell of success!

[NDKoze]

I am curious too about what the second smaller wrench is for. I have had my smoker for about a year and still don't know what it was supposed to be for.

[old sarge]

I believe the smaller wrench is for the smoke hole vent should you need to open the cabinet. I could be wrong. It is Monday!

[DivotMaker]

The casters come in two different nut sizes, and I think they package both wrenches because it's cheaper to put 2 pressed-steel wrenches in, than sort which wrench is needed.  That's how I took it...

[old sarge]

Thanks Tony.  And it is still Monday.