Thanks guys!! U make a fella proud to be a member of this forum!! Wife is pissed to say the least bc it won't work.. I on the other hand feel challenged!!! I mean geez, u don't need an engineering degree from MIT to understand heat source and air flow!! The measurements of the cooking chamber are 5 ft long with a diameter of 31 inches.. The firebox dimensions are 20x20x25. The chimnies are 3 inch square and 20 inches tall. The vent into the cooker
6x17, is 4 inches below the top of the firebox, which I believe is too low.. Also, the two dampers on the firebox, the top damper is above the vent to the cooker. This makes it completely useless because when it's open, it acts as an exhaust not an intake.. As far as the two smoke stacks go, the seller said that was only to be used when starting the fire and getting the draft started. He recommended it be closed at all other times.. I promise to get some pics posted soon of the interior of the firebox and cooking chamber.. Got a lot on my plate tonight because I was using flawed cooker to cater a BBQ tomorrow.. Now I am having to double up on the old small cooker to get it done in time. My opinions are firebox too small, not enough correctly placed dampers, cook chamber vent too small and chimney too small.. But I'm not the expert, u guys are!! If someone needs pics right away, send me an email and I can take a few with my phone and email them back.. Don't have time for the whole upload thing right now.. Thanks again guys!!! My email is [email protected]
6x17, is 4 inches below the top of the firebox, which I believe is too low.. Also, the two dampers on the firebox, the top damper is above the vent to the cooker. This makes it completely useless because when it's open, it acts as an exhaust not an intake.. As far as the two smoke stacks go, the seller said that was only to be used when starting the fire and getting the draft started. He recommended it be closed at all other times.. I promise to get some pics posted soon of the interior of the firebox and cooking chamber.. Got a lot on my plate tonight because I was using flawed cooker to cater a BBQ tomorrow.. Now I am having to double up on the old small cooker to get it done in time. My opinions are firebox too small, not enough correctly placed dampers, cook chamber vent too small and chimney too small.. But I'm not the expert, u guys are!! If someone needs pics right away, send me an email and I can take a few with my phone and email them back.. Don't have time for the whole upload thing right now.. Thanks again guys!!! My email is [email protected]