- Sep 21, 2023
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I purchased an Old Country Gravity Fed smoker a year or so ago and overall design I really enjoy. However, I've noticed what I consider an issue and am hoping maybe someone else has experienced it or has some insight. Seems to me that it does not get enough air flow through the fire box and out the stack. With the ball valve completely open the temp comes up extremely slow. And have actually had it smother itself out. For me to get the temp to come up at any kind of reasonable speed I have to leave the fire box door cracked, the further its open the faster it comes up to temp but then I i have little control at maintaining temp.
I did purchase and have been using a billows fan which does allow me to use the unit but it's kind of getting old at having to drag it out and run wires every time I want to cook. I'm tempted to cut a hole in the fire box door and have a standard twist style baffle installed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I did purchase and have been using a billows fan which does allow me to use the unit but it's kind of getting old at having to drag it out and run wires every time I want to cook. I'm tempted to cut a hole in the fire box door and have a standard twist style baffle installed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.