So I lucked out and found this EXACT SAME smoker on craigslist for only $50, and it’s in EXCELLENT condition!! QUESTION… I’m brand new to smokers, and I’m struggling with being able to maintain a constant lower ambient temp (i.e. 225-250 degree range). The ambient temp keeps wanting to eventually climb to 300+ degrees, and so I open the smoker doors every so often, but that’s not really a proper solution?…. The gas intake on the smoker itself is set to the lowest setting…. Water pan is good…. I’ve tried dry wood chips vs. soaked wood chips vs. combination there of, but still no dice… there are no flareups either…. I don’t have an actual closable damper on this unit, but there is a vent (chimney) on the top of the smoker, of which I could potentially wrap a bit of foil around one side to damper the air intake (maybe just a bit), but I haven’t actually tried this yet…. The only other thing I can think of might be to (tighten/close) the valve a bit (on the actual propane tank itself), so that less fuel enters into the smoker. Might that prove be a viable solution???… Any other variables you can think of?… I would be HOME FREE if I could just figure out how to maintain a constant lower ambient temp (i.e. 225-250 degree range). Thanks in advance for any sage counsel or advice. Cheers!I purchased this at a yard sale last year for almost nothing. I do not know if anyone here on the forums have one, have seen one, used one.... I used it last fall to do Tri-Tip, ribs and a turkey. All turned out great. The only thing I am having a problem with is the door seals. Wondering if anyone could give me some insight that they have had with it.
