Okay it's 2:15 am cloudy 34 degrees and I'm waiting on smoker to reach temp.of 225 - 240.
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If the flame has been on for a long time, the propane is getting too cold to "off gas" , "evaporate"..... You will need a heating tape to wrap around the tank, then insulate it, for the propane to work properly.... Insulate only where the heating tape is....
Thanks tm69 I'm at 141 now but I am having trouble keeping temp up in the smoker, cant seem to get it past 175 . Could it be a problem with my propane tank being too cold . The flame doesn't seem to adjust very much when I turn the knob ?
No... That will only hold in the cold.... the tank is colder than the outside air.... Feel it... it's probably around zero degrees... insulating it is NOT the thing to do.... they use propane for refrigeration...
Thanks BW I have the valve on the tank wide open and my control knob on the smoker wide open and I'm barely at 200. Would wrapping the tank in a blanket help ?
No... That will only hold in the cold.... the tank is colder than the outside air.... Feel it... it's probably around zero degrees... insulating it is NOT the thing to do.... they use propane for refrigeration...
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past 175 . Could it be a problem with my propane tank being too cold . The flame doesn't seem to adjust very much when I turn the knob ?