FEC Cover Question

Don't know of anyone ever having a problem,as the bottom of the cover and cooker is open.

It is just a small computer fan and is not meant to move high volumes of air.

Just my wild guess.

I have an older FEC. It originally had the three possition Traeger control and the bottom of the hopper unit was open.

I have since retrofitted to the ICQ controler. The fan air intake is on the side and the bottom of the hopper area is solid. The only way to get air is from the vent on the side.

The cover is solid over this.

You can always use some chickenwire, and fabricate a little shield standoff to keep the cover from blocking all your holes, and probally it will give proper ventilation that way, of course this is only an educated guess to see if it helps your situation.

Good luck with the new FEC 100.

Two thoughts would be.

First wait and see if you have a problem-before you try to come up with a solution.

Second,if you do have a problem,call Tony in service,or email Fast Eddy.

That way ,you get someone with experience and the tech knowledge to address the situation,rather than us giving you solutions to what may not be a problem.

There won't be that many times when you use it with the cover on.

What I do, is unzip the front, throw the flap over the top and leave the cover on the top and sides. Doing this, it doesn't fit light a glove but it does protect the vital parts

If you HAVE to operate it with the cover close? Hmmm. The cover is made for the new models, not the old models, and a most you just need to create a "gap". I'll have to think about this, but something as simple as an empty soda can wedged in there to give the fan room to breathe.

OH the fix is simple, just take a 1/2 inch drill bit and drill a few holes in the bottom of the hopper plate. This would allow air to come in from the bottom. This would negate the UL listing. Not really a problem for me.

Just surprised that this never came up before.

Any chance there could be a logical reason it never came up before?

Now Tom...

Go easy on NUPOC, he's a Floridian like you too.

I think the problem is as simple as trying to have one cover for a cooker that has gone through several versions. Impossible to keep all the old style covers, etc in stock.

I have that problem with one of mine. Someone STOLE a cover on an old version at a comp and I don't have a replacement for it.

Yep,like NUPOC's situation,the new IQ4 covers are a far cry from the fit of our old ones.

One way,or the other,it sounds like we'll get it cooking-and that's the good part.

Do they have holes in the latches so that you could lock the FEC-100 and keep someone from opening it?

Nope,at cookoffs there is"honor among theives" and we all sorta watch out for each other.

Not to say that at very large cooks there haven't been briskets stolen.

Fast Eddy did have a computer lock on one,so he could go to the motel for the night.