FEC100 Elbow Recommendation

Link #1 (90 o ) elbow works fine for me.

I have a 90* Peterbilt Exhaust Elbow with a SS clamp that I got from Iowa 80. The flared end fit perfectly. Search prior posts for more info. Re: elbows.

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Originally posted by tamck1:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Joe M:
I have a 90* Peterbilt Exhaust Elbow with a SS clamp that I got from Iowa 80. The flared end fit perfectly. Search prior posts for more info. Re: elbows.

Iowa 80:
5"chrome exhaust, item # 62356


5"chrome clamp, item# 62281

tamck1 is correct! I also got the 62323 SS 5 inch lap joint clamp to attach my VacuStack antibackdraft cap.

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Originally posted by Joe M:
tamck1 is correct! I also got the 62323 SS 5 inch lap joint clamp to attach my VacuStack antibackdraft cap.

Which VacuStack cap did you use? For now, I've just left my exhaust open but a cap would be nice, assuming it doesn't affect airflow.

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Originally posted by tamck1:

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Originally posted by Joe M:
tamck1 is correct! I also got the 62323 SS 5 inch lap joint clamp to attach my VacuStack antibackdraft cap.

Which VacuStack cap did you use? For now, I've just left my exhaust open but a cap would be nice, assuming it doesn't affect airflow.

It is the 5 inch Vacu-Stack Wind Resistant Chimney Cap from Woodland Direct. It's all SS and well made. $105/free shipping. It was recommended by Tony @ Cookshack and actually by design improves airflow. Bonus: No rain/no critters!

This one?

YOU GOT IT!

Please PM me sometime and let me know how you attach images. I do it so rarely, it's always a process. You've obviously got it down!
Thx!

Thanks for all the feedback!

An interesting thing that I noted about using the elbow or the elbow and extension with cap. You tend to get more pellet dust in the hopper and the cover of the pellet hopper has moisture on the underside. This would occasionally cause feed issues and unstable operation. Depending on the ambient temperature it would get worse to the point of failure. Left off the extension and cap and most of the issues went away, removed the elbow and all went away. Just saying it may not need all those restrictions on the exhaust which causes the over pressure to exhaust through the pellet hopper creating moisture and fragile (these were from Italy) pellets.

We have 90% Humidity almost year round & I've never had pellet feed issues, smoke out of the hopper, significant dust buildup, or moisture on the hopper lid. The unit is kept outside under the FEC cover, operated in downpours, & I don't empty the hopper between cooks. I use COOKSHACK, Cableas, CookingPellets, Traeger (got them for $3/bag), and BBQ'ers delight pellets. I'm sure it would operate fine (now that the firepot has been replaced with the SS pot) without an elbow or cap but then I'd have "critter issues" (but that's a whole different thread)!