3 Butts to Go...

[watchdog56]

There is not much heat loss. In fact it works the opposite,with the damper more closed the moisture stays in the smoker which gives it a cooler temp and may also cause black droplets known as black rain to form on your meat. Mine is at least 3/4 to full open all the time no matter what I am doing. Sausage,butts,rib, cheese, the main point is to get the moisture out.

[Muskeg]

When you run a 2nd element does it position in the front of the smoker?  Where you get the 2nd element wiring setup?