Smoker box revision?

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va_rider

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So, I got the chip screen when I bought my smoker, and I haven't used chips in it yet, but I spent a lot of time looking at it, and didn't understand the need for it.

Then, I got to looking around on the website, and noticed that my smoker box doesn't look anything like the smoker boxes on the website.

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My smoker box doesn't have any holes in the bottom of it. just holes in the sides. The bottom of the box is solid. Has there been a revision? or was my box just not drilled?
 
Have you had any issues with smoke production with the reduced airflow?  May want to give Steve a call and see if he changed it up.
 
va_rider said:
So, I got the chip screen when I bought my smoker, and I haven't used chips in it yet, but I spent a lot of time looking at it, and didn't understand the need for it.

Then, I got to looking around on the website, and noticed that my smoker box doesn't look anything like the smoker boxes on the website.

RFB-2-3T.jpg


My smoker box doesn't have any holes in the bottom of it. just holes in the sides. The bottom of the box is solid. Has there been a revision? or was my box just not drilled?
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I am confused, the photo you are showing is the one from the website or yours. For me this looks like the one on Steve's website?

Thanks Greg
 
Sorry, I realized that might be confusing after posting. That's Steve's picture from the website. I'm at the office and can't take a picture of the one at home until later tonight. But, picture the same thing, but no holes in the bottom of the box. Just solid steel.
 
Trip said:
Have you had any issues with smoke production with the reduced airflow?  May want to give Steve a call and see if he changed it up.
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Umm.... I'm not sure? I guess is the best answer. I have nothing to compare it to, but the food taste plenty smoky. After a 8-10 hour smoke though, I still have a big black chunk of wood in the box... So I suppose that maybe I'm not getting as much smoke as I could be? I'd hate to even bother Steve with something like this, I'm more curious than anything else. I didn't notice until I was looking through the website this morning, looking to buy a stand for my #2, some Oak, and maybe that Sasha Flavor Savor pan... then I looked at the replacement parts just to see if there was a diagram or something on the chip screen to see if I was looking at using it the wrong way, and realized that my smoker box looked very different from what was there.
 
va_rider said:
Sorry, I realized that might be confusing after posting. That's Steve's picture from the website. I'm at the office and can't take a picture of the one at home until later tonight. But, picture the same thing, but no holes in the bottom of the box. Just solid steel.
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That's makes sense!

Greg
 
My #2 is a couple years old now, but my smoker box has a solid bottom...the only holes are on the sides of the box.
 
va_rider said:
Umm.... I'm not sure? I guess is the best answer. I have nothing to compare it to, but the food taste plenty smoky. After a 8-10 hour smoke though, I still have a big black chunk of wood in the box... So I suppose that maybe I'm not getting as much smoke as I could be? I'd hate to even bother Steve with something like this, I'm more curious than anything else. I didn't notice until I was looking through the website this morning, looking to buy a stand for my #2, some Oak, and maybe that Sasha Flavor Savor pan... then I looked at the replacement parts just to see if there was a diagram or something on the chip screen to see if I was looking at using it the wrong way, and realized that my smoker box looked very different from what was there.
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You could probably get a bit more smoke and reduce it to ash with a bit more air, but if you are getting good bark and taste, no need to really mess with it.

I'd be curious about it myself and would ask Steve, by email if you don't want to dial him up.  He's been really friendly and helpful when I had to call him with my initial issues.
 
Thanks, I did just shoot him an email. I've had satisfactory bark on a couple smokes, but nothing I'd call great bark. I wonder if this is the reason... Although, it appears that I'm not the only one with a solid bottom box, looking at the comment above. I'll report back with Steve's answer.
 
gregbooras said:
My #2 unit is around 4 months and it has holes in the bottom!

Greg
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Greg,
Did your #2 come with the 800W element?  If Aaron's wasn't a mistake, I'm wondering if it is related to the new, stronger element?
 
SuperDave said:
gregbooras said:
My #2 unit is around 4 months and it has holes in the bottom!

Greg
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Greg,
Did your #2 come with the 800W element?  If Aaron's wasn't a mistake, I'm wondering if it is related to the new, stronger element?
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Dave,

Yes 800 Watt unit...

Greg
 
va_rider said:
Mine is only a month old, how do I check the wattage?
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Aaron,

If your smoker is only a month old it would have the 800 watt heater. Look at the serial number plate (located top right side back of smoker) and you will see the watts.

Greg
 
Ah. Yes. The data tag says 800W.

Also... Figured out the mystery of the smoke box... My memory sucks. It has holes in it....  As much as I've used this thing in the past month, apparently I can't remember that the box has holes in it....  Time to email Steve back and tell him I'm a dummy.
 
I would be curious to know why they added holes in the bottom of the smoke box...as I noted earlier, my #2 is over 2 years old and arrived with no holes on the bottom.  It seems to me that with the holes in the bottom, you have a greater chance of combustion as well as for ash to fall through onto the heating element. 
 
swthorpe said:
I would be curious to know why they added holes in the bottom of the smoke box...as I noted earlier, my #2 is over 2 years old and arrived with no holes on the bottom.  It seems to me that with the holes in the bottom, you have a greater chance of combustion as well as for ash to fall through onto the heating element.
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You're the first person I heard mention that!  I thought they always had holes (my #1 is over 2 years old, and has holes).  Might email Steve and ask!  Let us know what you hear.
 
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