Smoke shack vent placement

[adam edland]

I’m building a smoke and wandering if where I should place the shack

 

[tallbm]

Hi there and welcome!

I'm not sure but I bet someone drops in and lets a hand with some info soon :)

 

[FKemp]

Hey, did you decide on where to place it? I've recently started building my own and I'm also having trouble deciding. I'm thinking a chimney at the top and one/two ventis on the sides near the bottom, but not sure.

 

[mneeley490]

Looks similar to a fridge build I did a few years ago. In mine, the cooler portion was on the top, and the copper pipes went into it thru a hole in the back. I just reused the available hole and put a stainless sinkpipe elbow inside, buttressed by big washers on either side. You can see most of it here:

Commercial SS Fridge Build: My First Try

Well gentlemen, I think it's time to post a few pics of my build, since it is very close to completion I started this in June when I bought a large, single door, Viking commercial SS fridge for $200. Sitting on its wheeled stand, it is over 6' tall. Seemed like bargain to me, compared to what...

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[SmokinEdge]

Intake low, exhaust high. So put your exhaust high on the wall or out the roof. Intakes down close to floor level. What is your heat source?

 

[duckybud]

If you are still trying to make up your mind, I built my first with exhaust out the top. After a year of use it started dripping on meat. Second one was out the back as high as i could and it has worked fine. What little that drips back in now just runs down the back.