extending the top vent ....

1. Do a search for vent, this has come up before and I believe Stuart has commented before.

Don't do it. The posts will tell you it's not a problem for the finished product, it's a problem for the CS itself. It's not designed to have the vent hole extended.

The only official solution is to add a vent hood and extend that out where you need to.

I will look into that search. I am interested itn he reasoning. Since it is a contained unit, has a temp gage.

What could go wrong? if the vent was not blocked, the only issue I was looking at was the smoke not clearing as fast.

thanks somk...

When you are venting your Cookshack smoker, there always needs to be an air break between the vent on the oven and the bottom of the pipe used to discharge the smoke. If you connect the pipe directly to the oven it will change the way the oven cooks and the results will not be as good. The best design to vent your Cookshack is just like gas water heaters are vented. Take a look at one the next time you have a chance.

jerry's got it right. I got a flexible aluminum dryer vent at the HW store and attached it to the wall next to the window. one end goes out the window when I cook, the other get gets suspended about an inch above the top vent of the smokette. works pretty well. the air space helps create a draft that pulls smoke up and out. except when the wind blows the smoke back in the garage

nuthin's perfect (well, an $800 pro hood would be close)