Calling all engineers......

[DTpilot]

When it is raining or snowing and I am using my smoker, I place the smoker three feet inside the garage, with the door open. I then set up a fan, on a table,  to blow the smoke from the top of the smoker to the outside. I wonder if this decreases the amount of smoke in my cabinet? I recall the Venturi effect from some 40 years ago. I know the Venturi effect is for liquid, but am I pulling smoke from my cabinet and lessening the amount of smoke available for my poultry, pork, or beef?  Just wondering. Thanks.

 

[slojoe]

It does sound like you might be pulling smoke out if the airflow is across the vent, maybe have it blowing more to the side would help

 

[SuperDave]

Where is your fan placement?  It is easier to pull air than push it.  I'd set the fan up on the garage door side of the smoker.  If you open the side access garage door, you might also realize a natural cross ventilation that helps circulate the air out of the garage. 

 

[Codered1080]

I have used my smoker a 100 times out side in the wind and rain under a peice of ply wood the venture effect is a smart idea but their is alot of varibles to that statement and im no engineer just a dumb pipefitter lol i could explain but ill
Just say ur probably fine 

 

[bigbassnutt]

I will open the big door a little and put the fan by a window blowing out and this sucks the air in the big door and takes the smoke out the window without blowing across the smoker.