<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by westcoastgal</i>
<br />I've done 4 or 5 smokes now (all over 5 hours)and I've got a couple of questions for all you wonderful folks...
Should I be cleaning the crud off the heat deflector and element?<font color="red">Yes, obviously after it's cooled. Just a damp cloth cleaning, no scrubbing involved.</font id="red">
How often (or rarely!) should I clean the interior walls? Ever??<font color="red">Basically never, just a light wipe with dry paper towels.</font id="red">
Should I clean off the thermometer probe for more accurate readings?<font color="red">I clean mine for cleanliness, if you want accuracy, get a dual probe.</font id="red">
What about the ring where the bisc burner enters the unit?<font color="red">Yes, with minor scrubbing.</font id="red">
And..last but not least...what about the little button thing on the back wall? What the heck is that? [:I]<font color="red">Just a guess, probably a shutdown sensor in case the unit overheats.</font id="red">
Thanks,
and Happy Smoking!
Theresa
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote"><font color="red">Make sure you wipe down the door seal & the face of the smoker with a moist towel.
Kirk</font id="red">
http://www.chezbubba.com Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?
