Meco 5029 Stainless Steel Electric Combo Water Smoker

by Meco

Product Features

• Electric Water Smoker
• 1500-watt heating element
• Removable thermostat
• Heat-resistant wood side and hood handles
• 351-square-inches of cooking surface

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 25 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007XXNUY
• Item model number: 5029P2-911
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,155 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #78 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking > Smokers

Product Description

Stainless Electric Water Smoker, with two 15-1/2-inch diameter grids, built-in heat indicator with two access doors.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Assembling the unit was an interesting challenge, October 28, 2006

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Technical Wizard "pocketscientist" (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meco 5029 Stainless Steel Electric Combo Water Smoker (Lawn & Patio)

First off, I bought my Meco 5029 from another vendor, but because I'm an Amazon Prime customer, I wanted to relay my experience here.

This is my 4th water smoker. The previous three were the painted variety and rusted apart. That was my justification for spending three times as much on this stainless model.

I received the unit yesterday. It arrived in perfect shape - no dents or scratches.

If you like an installation challenge; like drilling-out misplaced rivets, adding screws where rivets should have been, and trying to locate part #23 when they really meant part #18, then you'll love this chore.

Also, the instructions say to install the handles with the Meco logo up, but no logo was found. (Not really a big deal, just humorous.)

Here's an interesting manufacturing technique used.....the sliding front door is held in place by loose rivets - an interesting technique that does not provide a tight seal. I estimate there are 3/16" gaps in four places where the sliding door should be tight. I haven't used the smoker yet, but I'm going to lose a lot of heat and smoke through those gaps. And unfortunately I can't press the metal door into place, it just springs back.

Also, the cooking grates have nice handles on them, but getting the bottom grate in place requires some maneuvering, because the screws provided to attach the grate support brackets extend about 1/2" over the grate. Installing or removing the grate requires some twisting and adjusting. I cannot imagine trying to remove the grate with a pork shoulder on top. (Next time I have the unit apart I'll cut-off those long screw ends.)

Based on the design and manufacturing missteps, I rate this unit 3 stars. (And like I said, I haven't even used it yet.)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to use smoker, March 30, 2004

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Jack Timmons (Pacific Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews

I love this smoker as it's very easy to use and homemade brisket beats the local bbq joint offerings (in the pacific northwest).

The best feature, and the main reason I bought the MECO, is its side doors which allow you to add water/wood, without having to take the lid off and the meat out.

What I'd like to see better is a real temperature gauge. All it does now is show you Warm/Medium/High. And if you cook a 12 hour brisket (the best way of course!), you'll need to turn it on medium/high to get the smoke going for a while before turning it down low for the long haul as the heating element won't make the smoke happen when on Low. So a side chamber would be the next step up to make this a perfect solution.

Regardless, it works wonderfully as a starter and barbecue is now a staple in my house. Yummmmmmm!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Leaks like a sieve, April 26, 2004

By A Customer

Got this smoker as a gift. Looks very attractive but isn't very well-built. Lid is ill-fitting and smoke leaks out easily, which is particularly bad because it's an electric smoker and you need the smoke from the wood chunks to hang around. Also uses so much power that it kicks out my circuit breakers.