Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?

[Bob Sicoli]

Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from top of the door?

 

[gregbooras]

Bob,

Yes mine does that once in a while.

Greg

 

[Bob Sicoli]

Thanks Greg - appreciate it!

 

[SuperDave]

I think more smoke escapes my door than the top exhaust hole.

 

[jcboxlot]

Yes, my door, upper right leaks a bit.  I guess we get used to it.

When you open the door and see the inside char on the door, you'll know whats sneaking out and per side.

 

[prudentsmoker]

I am glad someone brought this up. Mine too leaks in the upper right and I just now noticed that the gap is bigger on the right than the left by just a little bit. Has anyone straightened out the door?

 

[elkins20]

I never have seen smoke leak out my doors on either smoker? Especially on the #1 as it is very hard to close.

 

[swthorpe]

Yes, some smoke will leak from the tip of door...this is normal.  As time goes by, this should diminish, or at least that is what I have notice over the past 2 years.  Smoke exiting from the top has passed by the meat, so all is good.

 

[DivotMaker]

None on my 1, a little top left on my 2, and a little across the whole top of the 3.  No biggie...nothing to worry about.