Unit works well for smoking but be careful with the probes in high heat
587091
Both probes burned out after my first steak cook but my grill was pretty dang hot. I was able to contact he manufacturer who says that they will replace the probes.
3442415
I bought the Brinkmann 810-5290-4 Smoke'N Grill Electric Smoker because of the size and
knowing I would be making modifications to it.
It's advertised to hold a 250 degree temperature, mine holds at 287 degrees and way too
high of a temperature to smoke meat.
So I replaced the heating element with the Old Smokey 1250W Electric Smoker Heating Element
and the matching Thermostat & Cord.  You can get these from Amazon.
I can now regulate the smoker temperature from 100 to 226 degrees by dialing the thermostat,
perfect for smoking and the steam makes everything moist and tender.
I also installed a accurate thermometer in the smoker lid. Both modifications took only 30 minutes to do.
The smoker is well built and does a great job smoking and a perfect size for my needs.
I would recommend this smoker if you are willing to do the modifications, without them this
smoker is useless as far as smoking at low temperatures. The temperatures for smoking is
100 - 225 degrees and these modifications will let you keep these temperatures.
With this electric water smoker you will end up with the best tasting moist and tender meat
without the taste of charcoal or gas in your food, no messing with dirty charcoal and running to
the store for charcoal or gas, just turn on the thermostat and you have clean burning smoker,
just add your favorite wood to flavor your meat, I use mostly use apple or pecan wood.
I give this 5 stars after modifications and 3 stars without modifications.
1070221
This is a decent device and works well. Some people reported that the probe detects high temperatures when the temperature isn't that high indicating it's 500 degrees when it's not.  Well that happened to me. I smoked some ribs and at the 4 hour mark it began to indicate the temperature is 500 degrees. I removed the probe and placed it back in the grill and it climbed to 500 degrees. I saw there was some residue on the probe so I tried cleaning that off and it seemed to work fine after that.
702009
The cord from the probe to the themometer readout melted.  I had used it previously without problem but this time I was grilling salmon and there was some flare up.  The sleeve covering the wires melted near the probe and the wires inside must have suffered as well because it quit working.

This type of themometer is a great idea.  Especially if you grill out during the cold winter.  Stay in the house and keep warm until you are buzzed by the remote.

About a week ago I emailed Taylor but I haven't heard from them yet.  Finally I made the trip to Target where I purchased it and my money was nicely refunded.
1052941
I like these guys so much I bought a second to keep on hand when the inevitable Oregon obsolescence hits. In reading some of the complaints about reception, that's a given with any wireless device, including telephones, GPS, SiriusXm, etc. Concrete walls, metal framing, pipes, lots of things can interfere with reception. You just have to move it around to find the happy place... maybe not in the same room you're in, but somewhere close-by should work fine nearly all the time.

My main complaint with this tool is there is no "silent mode." I typically use it to monitor the temperature in my smoker, not the meat itself. To do this, I stick the probe through a small potato so it extends out several inches then I place the 'tater near the far end of the CG chamber. The probe protrudes about two or three inches above the grill surface. That way, I know I need to feed the fire box when the chamber falls below 250 deg or so. Or I know I need to vent the chamber when the temp shoots much above 300. But to monitor temperature, I have to manually set one of the meats because there is no purely manual mode, it has only presets for meats. So when the smoker warms up to the correct temperature it prattles away "It's done" until I poke a button. In other words, it provides a target temperature, not a maintenance temperature.

So a fully manual mode with a silent setting would make this the perfect tool for me, but for now, I can make it work.
3406479
The unit worked well. I liked that the cord is strongly connected to the probe so there is little danger of separation from repeated use. However, the cord is a bit short for use with a larger cooking surface (larger than my 24" circular grill). The button labels are not intuitive, but reading the directions makes operation of the main unit clear. I noticed that some people had trouble turning the thermometer off. As long as the timer isn't running, though, it should turn off just fine. I also noticed that other people had difficulty with their older versions of Bluetooth. I have the latest version, though, and I experienced no problems at all. So for me, everything worked smoothly. I just wish the cord were a bit longer.
2337890
Cut the cord and let the multitasking began.  I use this everytime I use my smoker.  It is a little tricky setting it up but that is what the instructions are for.  I would give it five stars but do not sumerge the probes in water.  If you do the next time you will get bad readings until you heat them up engouh to get the water out.  This was in the users guide saying not to get water in the end of the probe.  I guess those guides are not for starting fires.
2396502
The cord and or element combination that I ordered will only heat the smoker to 120-140 degrees. It won't even get the wood chips smoking. Is this normal for this product? Is there a replacement cord that will allow for higher temperature settings?
4784887
Probe cord is nice and long, works great in my Masterbuilt smoker. The remote has a solid range and the color indicator is a great way to see from across the room what stage the meat is at.
3213490
I bought this smoker now two full summers ago and used it approx 25 - 30 times.  By in large, the smoker smoked the ribs, chicken, pork, and beef pretty well.  But learning the intricacies of the smoker proved to be an adventure.  First, this smoker is pretty unpredictable.  it chews through coals fast.  I averaged about a full coal load every 3.5 hours at about 250-300 degrees.  Second, it leaked so much smoke and temperature, i had to place bricks on top of the smoker box and oven.  Third, even though the grill came covered in some kind of smelly rust repellent, the paint quickly wore off at 450 degrees and became a rust magnet.  i'm expecting the smoker box to rust completely off here in the next few weeks, which is why i'm back on amazon looking at prices.  The unit was good for easy smokes where lack of precision can be forgiven, but it was tough on me when i tried to smoke chicken and brisket.

Oh, and you really could only smoke one thing at a time because the heat concentrates in the first third of the oven.  The grates are usually a 100 degrees hotter on the left side than the right side.  This is a big problem if you are doing several chickens or big slabs of ribs.  I ended up buying four different temp units to monitor grate temp left, grate temp right, center hanging, and internal meat temp.

So, if you like the thrill of unpredictability when you smoke, and wanna go cheap, this is your unit.

One thing you can do with this unit kind of well is grill meat in the oven box.  I did several jerk chicken meals that way that turned out really well.  You gotta watch it though, since the coals are so close to the grill.  But i marinated my chicken quarters in milk and jerk seasoning for 24 hours and, what should have turned to mush, actually turned out quite good.
1323016
I got this for using with my smoker. I think it is accurate, and its awesome to have the handheld thermometer so you are not stuck in front of the grill/smoker/oven whatever your using it for. The only complaint I have is that when first turning on, you have to turn on the base unit first or else it won't pick up the food temp. A few times it has lost signal. It has an alarm though so you can set it to go off when either your food temp or grill temp reaches a certain temp, which is really handy for a long smoke. Don't leave out in the rain! All in all I would get this again. The cons are not strong enough to overtake the pros in my opinion.
4042144
Have used the smoker twice.  First time I used it the bottom got hot and the electric burner did too and caught the burner on fire. I probably should have washed the bottom as well as the inside.  The meat was incredibly smokey.  It was good... But in the future I'll use half the amount of wood chips. The wood chips do a fantastic job and although i used aluminum foil under the chips.... I still got a burn mark... No problem though, not using this as a kitchen decoration... I didn't want to open the lid because I didn't want to loose the smoke but the meat cooked fast and I over cooked it.  Even at 200 degrees.  So I purchased a wired digital thermometer to plug into the meat in hopes that I can will get a nice medium steak versus well done.  I love this smoker and am so excited about it.  I bought the 8 pints wood chips... Fantastic!!! And they are going to last me a long time.  Can't wait to smoke my tomatoes and peppers from my garden.  Also bought the smokin cookbook . I love that too.  I live in Indiana and 5 months out of the year we don't want to go out in the cold to smoke or bbq our food.  Hopefully this will help with the bbq blues.  I didn't give it 5 stars only because I wish the bottom was a little more heavy duty.
3210470
Does a great job at smoking but I have a couple of issues with the unit. First, the window is useless after thirty minutes of cooking. It looks real nice in the picture but don't expect it to be a benefit in the cooking process. It glazes over with smoky humidity that obscures 90% of the view. The very weak light bulb offers little help. Buy the lower priced unit without a window and use the extra money to buy a thermometer that works. The second issue are the thermometers. I have no confidence in the temperature readings for the smoker OR the meat probe/thermometer. The first time I used it I cooked two pork shoulders. I used the meat probe/thermometer on one and my Maverick Wireless Barbeque Thermometer Set on the other. Temps recorded for the smoker varied by approximately 20 degrees throughout the cooking process. Meat temperatures varied from 10 to 15 degrees throughout the cooking time of 10 hours and were never in sync.
2332860
This solder pot works very well.  Be warned though, it gets way hotter than it needs to get. Like glowing red hot.  I find turned up half way is plenty.  Also, like other's have mentioned, when you first use this, it will smoke.  I took mine outdoors, turned it on, and let it run for an hour.  I don't know what it is that is smoking, maybe some sort of coating on the pot?  Don't know.  Would also suggest to break it in slowly. Meaning start with lower temp then gradually raise it when you first turn it on.

Overall, nice inexpensive little solder pot.  Just watch the temperature on it.
4764237
This works pretty well when used with the temperature probe. It is good at regulating the temperature of the solution and the magnetic stirrer is convenient. However, after using it with acids for a while, the acid fumes eventually corroded some of the internal circuitry and caused shorts that prevented operation. I scrubbed the ICs that I could see had shorted pins with isopropanol - which made it operational for some time - but the PCB ended up becoming irreparable. If you plan to use this with a corrosive fuming acid, first take it apart and brush some kind of conformal coating on the PCB before using it to prevent corrosion of any exposed metal. I'm surprised the boards don't come with conformal coating, but it's necessary for longevity.
3222453
I bought this to use in my smoker, but haven't had a chance to use it outside yet. I might need to buy a second one because my wife loves having it in the kitchen. A couple weeks after we got it, the temperature readings started registering about 15 degrees off from what it should have been. We contacted the seller, and apparently getting the cord for the probe wet can cause that to happen. Even though it was our mistake, the company still sent us a whole new replacement unit. Absolutely no complaints about the company or the product. Now we just need some good weather so I can use it outside.
4301097
I like the wireless receiver and the ability to monitor my meat and smoker temp at the same time. However, I'm not entirely sure how accurate it is. If I go by the temperature reading on the ambient air it seems to be 10 degrees warmer than my home thermostat. I set my home at a comfortable 74 degrees, yet the probe said it was 87 in my house. You'd think I'd feel that difference. My smoker's internal thermometer was always reading 10-20 degrees cooler than the probe said, so I had to turn down the smoker to get the desired temperature on the ThermoPro. This made me nervous that I was going to overcook my meat. Bottom line, I don't really feel like I can trust the temperature reading on this unit.