This is my new smokehouse
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Only used it one time so far, & I see a small problem:
I attached the vent pipe with duct tape & I suppose the heat caused it to come loose & actually fall completely off. (after the smoke was finished.)
Need some suggestions on how to attach (& seal) the vent pipe to the Bradey.
I am using a solid aluminum 4" pipe & a flexible dryer hose.
Looks like it'll work great for you, as for the smoke stack, you might check your hardware store of choice for a through the roof covered stack and seal it with outdoor caulk when you install it.
I really don't want to cut a hole in the shed as running it out the front works pretty well, but I may have to do that.
I would rather just find a good way to fasten the stack to the top of the Bradley.
Use more duct tape....the good stuff. The cheap stuff don't hold nothing.
looks great i must say
get a hvac vent collar and screw it into the top the the Bradley and then attach your pipe. You may be able to get one the fits thru the vent hole from the inside.
Holy Cow!
Are you running that vent pipe clear over to the neighbors house to drive them crazy or what ?? :)
My concern with that length of pipe (hold the remarks) is the smoke will cool and condensation will occur and based on the angle may drip back into the smoker causing bigger issues for you.
Just my 2 cents.
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Yep, I would be concerned about condensation forming.
Quote from: Indy Smoker on July 28, 2013, 08:10:41 AM
Holy Cow!
Are you running that vent pipe clear over to the neighbors house to drive them crazy or what ?? :)
My concern with that length of pipe (hold the remarks) is the smoke will cool and condensation will occur and based on the angle may drip back into the smoker causing bigger issues for you.
Just my 2 cents.
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Got to agree with Indy and KyNola I have seen problems with wood burning stoves that had to much pipe at an angle that didn't create a good air flow for the smoke to escape and it did cool enough to create enough condensation to put out the fire when the coals got low.
Had not thought about the condensation issue.
Like I said, I have only used it once & didn't notice anything, but definitely will keep an eye on it.
Do you think I will I have the same issue if I go out the side of the shed (with a 90 degree angle)?
Or will I need to go straight up from the smoker vent and out the top of the shed.
I really hate to cut a hole in the top of the shed due to the possibility of leaks.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
I would suggest going straight out the top with a covered vent, with wood burning stoves the more bends and longer runs are what get you into trouble, but of course that's just my opinion for what it's worth.
One cold smoker box that you can not see and two smokers joined at the top venting out the back wall. Works for me. Pipes are ducked taped down to the smokers...remember the good stuff. Pipe never moved or come lose. Worked for me so far and this is the second year.
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Devo that is one serious setup you got there, very nice.
Thanks fellas.
Devo, if I go out the side wall I would basically have the same setup you have on your big smoker ( the one on the left)
I would have a little sharper bend.
So you haven't had any problem with condensation?
I have my obs setup in a similar but smaller cabinet. After fretting over a hole in the roof of my new smokehouse I decided to try it with no holes just vent the smoker into the cabinet and leave the doors open a crack.It works fine though the cabinet smells smokey, but that's ok.
I have the pipe going out the wall tilted to the outside just a bit. There is a hole drilled at the elbow out side should any condensation gather it will drip to the out side but I have never seen any condensation dripping yet.
Cathouse, Do you notice the smoke "settling" & leaving a film on everything in the shed?
I, like you, would not mine the smoke smell. That is one of the perks of our endeavors.
I'm not sure how many times I would need to close the doors on my shed when I'm smoking anyway.
Man, Many of us have the same Idea. I just picked up all my hardware yesterday to do this to my smoker. Once I have a few minutes I will get this started and post pictures of it as well.
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Nice system!
I "hung" venting over mine. It has a little in-line assist fan they make for adding flow to weak vents - heating your house type thing at Menards. When the doors are closed ALL the smoke goes straight up and out the side dryer vent cover. Only get condensation when below zero and it's minor.
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See assist fan at far right, farthest from the heat I could get it. I took fan apart and coated the motor with spray-on waterproofer for insurance against moisture/corrosion.
That's a nice setup, I like the exhaust fan and the note taking on the side walls.
Quote from: Roget on July 27, 2013, 02:14:53 PM
I really don't want to cut a hole in the shed as running it out the front works pretty well, but I may have to do that.
I would rather just find a good way to fasten the stack to the top of the Bradley.
Roget, I found a duct fitting that fit into the vent on my smoker. (I have removed the adjustable portion of the damper.) This fitting had a bunch of tabs cut on one end, a small flange above the tabs, and then a standard crimped reduced end that slips inside the next section of duct. I cut away two tabs, left the third tab, cut away two more tabs, etc. This made gaps in the tabs of the fitting so that the tabs remaining on the fitting could be slid down into the neck of the vent. To lock the fitting to the smoker, I reached up into the vent from inside the smoker and used a screwdriver to fold the tabs over the rim of the vent. This locked the fitting into the top of the smoker very firmly.
tskeeter,
that sounds like what I would like to do.
Many good ideas for me to mull over before deciding whether to start cutting on my shed.
Thanks to all who responded.
Quote from: Roget on July 29, 2013, 07:23:41 AM
tskeeter,
that sounds like what I would like to do.
Many good ideas for me to mull over before deciding whether to start cutting on my shed.
Thanks to all who responded.
Roget, one thing I would do different if I was setting up a smoker house again.
Exhaust the smoker through a side wall, not the roof. I went through the roof of my molded plastic shed. It took several modifications to get the boot for the vent pipe sealed up so it didn't leak every time it rained. Even if it leaks a bit, a through the wall vent will prevent the water from pooling on top of (and inside) your smoker.
Use a cap for the vent pipe that is pretty well sealed from the weather. I like the looks of the dryer style, hooded vent cap for a through the wall installation.
The dryer vent works very well.
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Quote from: Roget on July 28, 2013, 03:38:43 PM
Cathouse, Do you notice the smoke "settling" & leaving a film on everything in the shed?
I, like you, would not mine the smoke smell. That is one of the perks of our endeavors.
I'm not sure how many times I would need to close the doors on my shed when I'm smoking anyway.
Roget I've used mine dozens of times and haven't noticed any residue except the smell. I'll leave it this way unless things start to get gummy, then I'll vent it out the side.Large rare earth magnets are an easy way to attach a metal vent pipe to the smoker.
If you go with the i -line assist fan You don't have to have a seal. If you add the assist fan it just needs to be above the smoker. When you close the doors the smoke goes straight up. The fan gathers all that smoke with enough overcapacity to also pull in fresh air around the entry. This cools the in-line fan and minimizes condensation.
Was going to edit, but iphone has Send so close to top line it Sent before full edit. But you get the point I hope.