is it safe to backfeed it? will it smoke up if its in a housing ground situation? Yes i know about the dangers of backfeeding. I have no power line.
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It is NOT a charger, one way inverter. it will probly smoke if you try to back feed it. For grid tied inverters THEY have to have a 60 Hz syncing circuit! Try a power jack to feed the grid.
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Your house would immediately burn down! Just kidding. It would likely never cause a problem especially if a heavy duty extension cord with good insulation was used, but it is, as you know, against code. Best to just suck it up and get the Datacomm kit with the power outlet and install that, or have it installed.
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I too, saw the "E2" warning. I unplugged it and cleaned it, to try again. Well, that's when it happened!! Unplug it, carefully place it back in the box, and send it back! Mine got so hot, it almost melted the counter top. (it did melt part of the smoker!) Send it back! Take no chances.
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Negative... when the wood is smoking in the tray.. there is a tremendous amount of smoke..it would set off your alarms as well as those around you. After the smoking process the air in the backyard is somewhat permeated for a week or so...I like it but the neighbors may not. In an apt seting its a NO go!!
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It would create too much smoke to use indoors. I've had one for 4 years. Works great outdoors but min is under a patio roof. Manufacturer says no.
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David, We are building a new house. Its in but no permanent power to it yet. I will hook it up this weekend and experiment. I will try to respond to this again after I have info.
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I wouldn't recommend it. Because it could be fire-hazard, or treat it as one , just to be on the safe side. &#128549;
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safe? haha. Part of the role of the ground wire is to supply a path to ground if a "hot" wire comes in contact with the metal case of the appliance, to trip the breaker. THAT SAID, I've used it with a large fridge, it doesn't get hot, and as long as you don't try to rewire the fridge while it's plugged in, you'll probably be ok.
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never had a problem here and we've had it for awhile. you can always use the hard wire option but that requires a power source.
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I think the real question is, do you want do it your self advice from the internet (don't burn down your house)? Stop by the hard ware store and ask someone who you can talk it out with. I would guess if you don't have a ground, then you probably have a metal box and the box would be grounded and you could use the box as a ground. But once again you need to talk to someone so they can ask you about what you have in your house. You need conversation not a yes or no.
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I'd be more worried about it burning down your house! You might want to check out some of the negative reviews on this thing. I owned and used one for a little over a month and it burst into flames. Fortunately, I was standing right next to it when that happened. I yanked the plug and threw it outside into the snow. Despite my having done that in as much time as it takes to read it; it filled my apartment with a nasty stench that lingered for weeks. There are plenty of electric heaters out there. I would never plug in one of these again. Hope you find something satisfactory.
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Actually the first time I used mine the battery smoked and would have caught fire if left unattended! So I returned it only to learn it is no longer made. So I would not leave it connected!
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My son just put my electricity in my attic about 2 days ago, so I don't have a unit in my attic yet. Hope to be getting one soon though. I have a huge back porch & since I put a unit on the porch not a single squirrel has been on the porch. They romp up & down the trees in the back yard, but stay off the porch. I'm truly looking forward to putting one in my attic & I hope it works as well for mice as it does for squirrels.
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Not at all normal! Unless you have spent (reused flossine) in the hot plate. Other than that I can't see a reasonable explanation for it to smoke. I used mine for the second time two weekends ago for a corporate event and works great. The only thing that was problematic was a bit of flossing build up on the upper lip of the hot plate (just shut down, wait for the plate to cool and peel of; the manual states to shut off the unit at least every hour for a few minutes or if you have a lull in customers shut of the Controller). Sorry not much help for question but definitely have a qualified technician diagnose for you. Not at all normal! Unless you have spent (reused flossine) in the hot plate. Other than that I can't see a reasonable explanation for it to smoke. I used mine for the second time two weekends ago for a corporate event and works great. The only thing that was problematic was a bit of flossing build up on the upper lip of the hot plate (just shut down, wait for the plate to cool and peel of; the manual states to shut off the unit at least every hour for a few minutes or if you have a lull in customers shut of the Controller). Sorry not much help for question but definitely have a qualified... » Read More Not at all normal! Unless you have spent (reused flossine) in the hot plate. Other than that I can't see a reasonable explanation for it to smoke. I used mine for the second time two weekends ago for a corporate event and works great. The only thing that was problematic was a bit of flossing build up on the upper lip of the hot plate (just shut down, wait for the plate to cool and peel of; the manual states to shut off the unit at least every hour for a few minutes or if you have a lull in customers shut of the Controller). Sorry not much help for question but definitely have a qualified technician diagnose for you. « Show Less
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The unit is loud with the fan and burner going. Also you have a confined space, where the outlet is pointed is of concern. Again confined space, air quality will be an issue, possibly lethal.
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Bill has a good point, but I would recommend you read our discussion in my review first and make your own decision. I have used it like this for a long time until one day the wires melted! I am sure others have had better luck, it's only how much of a risk you are willing to take.
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I use a heavy duty very short 12 gage extension cord that works great never heats up. The food is great but always use smoker outside and use wood chips. The smoke flavor is awesome I have done chicken, brisket and pork roast.