Here is a link to a picture of a mes 30 "ANALOG" with a a mod .. Look at lower left .. Looks like a galvanized elbow..
You can only get as much air in as you can get out .. Note the vent mod on the top of the unit in the picture .. A larger elbow.....
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Do those units get air in from the grease trap vent? .. If so is your vent clear .. I looked at the schematic on the user manual and did not see a place for air to get in the unit, unless it is missing a piece of gasket on the bottom of the door .. So I was wondering where the air gets in.
In this pic the unit is moded for an
amnps (pellet burner) but to use an amps one woud not have to go to the lengts of removing the existing fire box .. That poster was committed to the
amnps .. And if you pick one up you will be also.
Not a lot of posts on the analog .. But do a search .. You will see when posters start to talk about digital units on analog threads as they start referring to chip loaders etc, that unit my have a 650 watt element .. Some digitals have 650 others have 800 .. So be sure all the posts are talking about apples and not oranges ..
That mod was pretty drastic .. Exposing the element .. But the poster is not smoking outside a pan.. Also Todd ( member of this site and
amnps developer ) would most likely advise you to avoid having the
amnps sitting over the element like that .. But looking at the pic and the units use ..it works for him :-). Adding vents is one option you may find others here ..
Ross