GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker - P9SBAAS6VBB

Overall not a bad machine. 2 cooks so far and user experience is positive. Taste and texture of finished product are very good. Normal setup is a MasterBuilt gravity fed charcoal smoker. Bought this so I could smoke indoors in the winter. The unit appears to live up to being advertised as smokeless as we have a very sensitive FIltrete home air filter in the same room as the smoker and it barely has any impact on it whereas regular cooking makes it go crazy. However, smokeless does not mean odorless. The unit does put out a rather strong smell. If you are overly sensitive to smells, this may not be the setup for you. The first cook was really bad and had to crack a window. Attribute it to burning off factory oils/finishes. Second cook was much better but it still puts out a distinctive smell. Hoping it gets better as I break the smoker in. Did have an issue on the second cook with the pellet hopper getting jammed. Pellets were not being fed by the hopper. Using Traeger Signature Blend pellets. Diagnosed as the pellets being too long causing the auger to get jammed. Emptied the bin and made sure to break up the pellets into smaller pieces by hand. Working like a charm now. I'll be trying other pellet brands to see if they have similar issues.

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An excellent option for the apartment dweller or someone else who lacks outdoor smoker capability. The machine is easy to use and the smoke removal system works perfectly. Everything I have tried has come out wonderfully.

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Absolutely love my GE Profile Smoker (Arden). I use it multiple times a week and it does a decent job. Mind you this does not replace or beat a real smoker, but for indoor and ease of use, it has a nice smoke profile on the meats and it does not get much easier than this device. I knocked off 1 star because my first one was defective, and my second one has a knob which turns really roughly.

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This indoor smoker puts out an unacceptable level of fumes. It's not not smoke that escapes but strong cooking fumes that affected everyone with allergies in my house and made eyes burn. I do not recommend it for indoor use. We thought at first that the temperature probe was keeping the door from closing all the way. But the fumes continued even after I cleared the smoker, removed the probe, carefully resealed the door, and continued cooking. This was a waste of money.

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Right out of box all buttons work/Light inside heats up but no display at all

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Overall the unit works pretty well. Like any smoker there's a learning curve for it. The only 1 star ding is for the waste bin that won't stay shut and keeps slipping forward. I had to secure that with a bit of painters tape to keep it from triggering the 'open bin' alert.

A very smart appliance It guides you through every step of the way of setting it up. So far I had an excellent smoked salmon hot and flaky. It's built like a tank and weighs about the same 55 lb so you might need help moving it to a location unit want. Smoke alarm friendly I've had my air oven set this alarm off but not this smoker

My husband isn't usually impressed by culinary appliances, since he was blessed with the gift of awesome cooking skills. The Indoor Smart Smoker from GE Profile managed to make an impression though, because it's now a new favorite hobby. We grill and BBQ often, and have a large outdoor smoker and grill that we must brave some currently nasty weather in order to use. If it's summertime, it's just as bad except mosquitoes are attacking you instead of frostbite. Terrible weather is no longer an excuse now, and we wholeheartedly recommend this small-space friendly indoor smart smoker to transform almost any kind of food into a mouthwatering sensation. The best part is that while this appliance stands up to even the most seasoned chef, a novice who can't cook (me, in this situation) can also whip up some delicious food with this invention's help.

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We love our new GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker with an Active Smoke Filtration! We used it at least 5 times in December and two times so far this month. The preset food settings are a big plus. No more guessing how long to let any meat cook. The fact that it also features five different smoke settings makes such a difference. Our old traditional smoker only smoked food one way. I tend to like some meats less smoke-flavored than others. Being able to adjust the amount has been great, and we are all enjoying that feature. There is also a temperature probe built in so you can check your smoking meat without the hassle of finding a meat thermometer. Using the pellets is very easy. There is a place at the top of the smoker to put in the amount of pellets needed to create the right amount of smokiness that you would like. After the meat is cooked and clean-up time comes, the smoker extinguishes the pellets that you used and pellets and keeps them in a tank for super fast and easy cleanup. The glass doors let you watch what you are cooking, a feature that my kids love to keep checking on. The one feature that I love, and find to be unique is the smoke and hold feature. I can cook the main course and then the smoker will keep it at the right temperature until it is time to eat. I would recommend the GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker to anyone who loves to smoke meat, wants convenience, and loves an excellent quality product.

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This indoor smoker has changed the things we are able to eat during the cold winter months here. We are now able to smoke meats indoors, without the smoke, just the sweet, sweet smell of smoked food. This smoker is very simple to set up, get the app all set up, and ready to start the first smoking job, with the ease of the app and the instructions included, we were ready to begin in no time! There are 5 adjustable smoke settings, and 6 preset settings for this smoker, the preset options are nice for the beginner smoker, and the 5 adjustable settings are great for a person who has experience, and wants to experiment to get their perfect flavor. The pellets are very simple to use, and not many are required for each use, it is very efficient, and a lot less used than with an outdoor smoker. The pellets are collected in a water tank making clean up a breeze, as you let them cool and throw them out. The drip pan is very simple to clean as well, just wipe it out, then wipe clean with dish soap. The 3 racks, are also not hard to clean, as they can be soaked, and food comes right off. The built in temperature probe is very handy, as it is always updating the app with the temp of the food, as well as it is very simple to use without the app to see the temp of the food. The pulled pork that we had smoked turned out fantastic with this smoker, better than we ever imagined, the flavor was perfect, not strong, and definitely not weak. The pork pulled apart with ease, had the perfect smoked color, and flavor. The smoker is the depth of a normal size counter, after it cooled down, we cleaned it, we have it stored in the cabinet, as to not take up all our counter space. The smoker, does provide a strong smoking smell into our home, it is not vented out very well, making our home smell like a firepit. Overall the food smoked is great, flavor is amazing, easy set up, wonderful app control, we have no complaints!

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