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    1940 GE Fridge Build

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    1940 GE Fridge Build

    Thanks... for the added cost of about $40 it is worth adding the insulation. I'll easily be able to smoke throughout the long cold upstate NY winters.
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    *** UPDATED*** My "electric" fridge build...

    First let me say that I don't fully understand the scientific terms Jonok was using above so I'll just take his word for it assuming he's right. As for the build, I've been working on it whenever I get a few free minutes and things are starting to come along now. After the comments/suggestions...
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    1940 GE Fridge Build

    questions about the racks.... how do they slide out? Do you have any "stops" built in so you don't accidentally pull them all the way out?
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    *** UPDATED*** My "electric" fridge build...

    my original thought was just to have the A-maze-N tray in the smoke chamber, which was why I was asking about ventilation, but after Jonok's reply I did a little research on the mailbox mod and decided this is probably the better way to go about it especially if I want to cold smoke. So...
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    *** UPDATED*** My "electric" fridge build...

    slight change of plans.... I am going electric instead of propane. I have a small charbroil electric smoker that I can cannibalize the element from so that will save me a couple bucks and it looks like that will be the easiest way to get up and running. I still plan to run it with an Auber...
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    1940 GE Fridge Build

    This is beautiful.... I am starting a build with almost the exact same fridge. My original plan was to use propane but looking at this and see others recommend electric I might have to change my plan. Is that element run off 110V? I don't want to have to run a 220V outlet if I don't have to...
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    *** UPDATED*** My "electric" fridge build...

    I am going to cut out the rusted metal in the bottom and put in a new piece of plain steel. The inside still needs to be lined with mineral wool insulation and then the fridge "liner" goes back in.
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    *** UPDATED*** My "electric" fridge build...

    This was kind of my thinking too and why I was asking the question. Thanks. Thank you. Can I leave that "raw" on the smoke chamber side or do I need to apply some kind of finish? I am assuming so. With the solenoid bypass set-up I will be able to use the needle valve to turn the burner...
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    *** UPDATED*** My "electric" fridge build...

    I've read a few of the propane builds here and this is "my plan".... I have this old (50's maybe) GE fridge and the base to a propane turkey deep frying kit, so my thoughts are to cut a hole in the bottom of the fridge so the propane set-up is as low as possible leaving more room for drip...
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    having difficulty getting sane heat output...

    it only has a small exhaust tube thing out the back that does not have any way to adjust the air flow. I don't claim to be the most intelligent man in the room but I don't get the reason for more air vent holes. this is an electric unit so I don't understand how getting more air will give me...
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    having difficulty getting sane heat output...

    I have a char-broil electric smoker and the first time I fired it up to season it I had no trouble getting to high temp range. then the first time I smoked a fatty I could hardly get the thing to reach 200 degrees. I thought maybe because of the water pan. so the next day I try a dry run just...
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    Beginer from upstate NY....

    my first smoke.....  so i did a clean burn then did a quick wash with warm soapy water just to be sure.  let it dry out and rubbed the entire inside with vegetable oil and ran some apple chips through it for about an hour and a half.  i used this time to see how accurate the gauge was that came...
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