I just was trying to get an idea of what i should do. I have been looking on here for ideas to set my smoker up for storage and smoking, I decided to go with a rubbermaid storage unit and i was just curios if i should vent it on the top and if so should i run some ducting from my vent to the the vent on the top or would it be ok just to have a vent on top to let the smoke roll out. Any ides will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I have two smokers in my shed, I decided to vent it with pipe. Not that you really need it but during the winter months I keep the doors closed. If it was not piped outside there would be a good deal of smoke when you open the doors back up. I guess its no worse than opening your smoker to check on the food.
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I placed my bradley in an exterior building and did not vent it at first. After the first smoke I vented it outside. This is much more pleasant now when entering the building. Also, make sure you run a designated power source to the building. Extension cords will work but you will lose power to your heating elements and have erratic temp swings. I simply used a stiff dryer vent duct that stays wedged against the top of the smoker. The ducts with the hard plastic ends worked the best.
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Vent duct heading out
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Duct wedged against the top and held in place by plumbers strap. You still have access to the vent adjustment.
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Vent heading out of shed
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Capped the end with a drain cover. Everything was purchased at Home Depot. This cap fit the end of the duct 90 degree elbow perfect.
I bought a small garden shed and connected a flexi pipe, reducer (which rests on the Bradley) to an exterior vent which I can close when the wind is strong. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181229/84f828ef96f9693aed2183a640b17aac.jpg)
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