"Bill Tinsley" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Kent wrote:
>
>> This is just a warning message. I bought a Great Outdoors Grill Co.
>> Smoky Mountain Gas Smoker[now a Vermont Castings smoker], with hopes of
>> having "set it and forget it" smoking.
>> I could not get it to go under 300F at the lowest setting, using an oven
>> thermometer on the top rack. This read the same as the front built in
>> thermometer.
>> I called CFM corp. who kindly and promptly sent me a replacement
>> regulator
>> and burner.
>> The "smoker?" would still not go below 300F.
>> I returned it to Walmart.
>>
>> Again, just a warning,
>>
>> Kent
>
> I've had one for 3 years and it works great. With no water in the pan, I
> can
> only get it to 330F.
> Bill
>

Gas set on high? Vent as closed as it goes? For me, the temp gauge on the
front buries itself, but I haven't put a probe in to find out exact temp.
Going by the difference between the two though when the probe reads 250, I'd
say I'm getting real close to 600deg inside. That's on a decent day, no
wind to help bring the temp down. Also, I've thought about really cleaning
the inside, then putting ceramic tile on it, or just putting it on the
outside... I'm sure that'd help with keeping the temp more constant, but
man would it be heavy to lift and move around then! LOL

The only thing I wish I'd have done different when buying this one is, I
wish I'd have waited to get somewhere where they sold the bigger unit.
Other than that, I certainly have no complaints. 'Course, the only other
smoker I'd had was a Brinkman charcoal unit, and I could never get the temps
I wanted in that.

>
> --
> Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!! :-)
> Bill T. 1986
>
>