I bought this 4 months ago and have used it only 4x before today when the control panel stopped working. You plug it in, get a beep, and then nothing. You try the buttons over and over and over, and eventually it turns on. Do the same, and eventually you can set the timer. NEVER got the temp to work. This control panel is junk and has rendered my smoker useless. And it doesn't look like they sell this control panel anymore... TERRIBLE PRODUCT