- Dec 30, 2012
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Hi all. I am starting a pellet conversion build on an old electric smoker i scored cheap at auction. I will be using a smoke daddy pellet pro hopper. This unit is stainless steel, double wall. I have disassembled it to clean things up and remove the old insulation and wiring and to re-insulate. This is because the unit had apparently caught fire - grease and wiring.
I plan on using roxul insulation to re-insulate. Now i am looking for exhaust and air vent options. What has anyone else used? This is a double wall unit so i would like to find some type of pass through or "start collar" unit for the ducting to keep the insulation sealed from the food chamber. I would like to use stainless steel but aluminum would work. Any ideas?
Also where to place the exhaust vent? The unit currently has a very small - 1"x3" stack in the center of the top. I could use this existing hole and continue out the top but am concerned that the heat and smoke will just go right out the top.
Here's the candidate: an old "texas smoke roaster". Apparently they have been out of business since the 80's
It has racks that hang from the sides like a fec100 unit and is 24x24x48 inside.
Thanks for the help!
I plan on using roxul insulation to re-insulate. Now i am looking for exhaust and air vent options. What has anyone else used? This is a double wall unit so i would like to find some type of pass through or "start collar" unit for the ducting to keep the insulation sealed from the food chamber. I would like to use stainless steel but aluminum would work. Any ideas?
Also where to place the exhaust vent? The unit currently has a very small - 1"x3" stack in the center of the top. I could use this existing hole and continue out the top but am concerned that the heat and smoke will just go right out the top.
Here's the candidate: an old "texas smoke roaster". Apparently they have been out of business since the 80's
It has racks that hang from the sides like a fec100 unit and is 24x24x48 inside.
Thanks for the help!