How much clearance is needed? I'm doing a built-in installation, and I've got practically no clearance on the width. I've got room to play front and back however, and it will stick up above my countertop.
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The outside does and will get warm; some may even say too hot to leave one's hands in contact for more than a few seconds or a minute. I would call CS and ask their advice.
I find that when placing or removing food in the back of the AQ shelves, I really need to open the door wider than the width of the smoker for elbow room. Also it makes cleaning up the grease and placing new foil easier. Just a thought.
I mis-read/understood the basic question. I was thinking trapped heat, not access.
Thank you for your responses. I was actually thinking both. My space is already cut... which I could make some changes, nothing is irreversible. If I make changes, I would have a 20"-ish space that I could put some type of equipment. I've already got a power burner, and a CB036. I could do an egg I think, but I was really hoping for another cookshack. My old cookshack is just a freestanding unit in my garage. I could always put the smoker out there. I just wanted it to fit in w/ the other equipment, and more importantly, the cold beverages.
Or, I wonder if the door could be modified to fold down instead of swing out? I certainly wouldn't know how to do it though..
you really don't need side or back clearance for the AQ itself. The sides do get a bit hot at times tho'. So it is best to make sure the construction elements abutting the smoker can handle the heat. The front needs to sit so the door can swing fully open.