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Heres a pic. I tried with no holes and then added some to get airflow. It just didnt work for me as well as leaving it above the water reserve and the chip loader pulled out a few inches. I used the flex hose to give some distance between the box and smoker, pretty much like all the others...

To chime in with my results, I have both add-ons for smoke. The cold smoke kit works well..alot of smoke. It has caught on fire when I closed the smoker door after spritzing the meat..air backflow and gummy residue. The AMNPS has worked, but incosistently. Yes, Ive lit it per instructions...

Got the 40 w/window for Christmas..so far its been great and I've learned a lot especially from here.  Got a pork shoulder on right now...here in Illinois its 0 degrees.  Its out in the garage but keeping warm.  Followed the rest and got the AMNPS and have been happy with my results.  Still...

My GF got me (really, us) a new MES40 for christmas and in just a week I've learned a whole bunch here about how to get better results.  I've done a fair share of smoking on my grills but sure appreciate the tips.  This site with users that have already gone through the trials and well worn...