FEC Owners Tips

Sounds good, we might want to change the title to match that one, but for FE's.

Some basic rules.

Post LINKS to other discussions that are helpful. That's where we started. There are some great FE threads, so just post a link to them with a brief discussion.

Post tips and tricks

Do NOT bring up new subjects for discussion (those will be moderated to their own thread).

For reference to what MM is talking about, check out:

CS "start here" thread

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Originally posted by SmokinOkie:

For reference to what MM is talking about, check out:

???????? Senior moment?

Thanks Pags, guess people DO read my posts.

I'd typed it all in Pags, but didn't review it after it's posted.

Not a Senior Moment (no ribs for you) but a Multi-Tasking moment, too many things going on.

I would like to see a list of spare parts for the FEC-100 that the comp. guys take into battle so that I could have the same in my garage here at home.

I don't do comps but come Memorial day weekend or the 4th of July we have big bashes here that puts us backyard warriors under the same pressure as the big boys.

I gotta say the manual for the FEC-100 is sorely lacking, oil? Oil what? Shear pins? Where? Fuses?!

Cal kindly told me how to pull out the firepot and vacuum not long ago and that isn't even mentioned anywhere.

What else don't we know?

Pork,

Start a thread for that. Then we'll link in.

In fact I know we've done one, but it might not be current with the IQ4.

It's been a while but I still think this might be a worthwhile project.

Here are a few possibilities.

Most importantly, you can “find” answers to almost ANY question as there has been a LOT of discussion here over the years.
To “Search” this forum you simply press the “find” button at the top of the page and enter your search objective.

To make clean up easier and trouble free.
Place foil on the following areas:
The roof of the burn area
The drip deflector
The grease collector and drain
The Bottom of the floor
BE SURE TO POKE A HOLE IN THE FOIL FOR DRAINAGE !
A foil pan can be placed in the grease pan under the FEC

Clean fire pot after each use.
Prevents flame outs and starts quicker.

Start smoker ½ hr to 1 hr before use.
Allows smoker to reach temperature setting and stabilize.

Resetting the controller.

Dual smoke for a heaver smoke profile.
Set “cooking temperature” to 180 degrees and set “cook time” for desired pre-smoke time for the product.
Set “hold temperature” for the desired cooking temperature for the product.

Cleaning the temp sensor.
Use vinegar on a heavy duty green scotch pad.
Helps maintain temperature stability.
When loading the smoker, be sure the product is NOT touching the temperature probe.

Lighting the FEC without an igniter.
Mix a cup of pellets with some sterno or hand sanitizer gel
Place the pellets in the firepot
Light pellets
Turn on Smoker

Spare parts discussion

Mountainman,you suggested a great topic.

As what comp cooks might carry,because we are 500-600 miles from home,we do it like" folks that carry an umbrella-so it won't rain"

Our spare parts woefully are scattered around in toolboxes,vehicles,trailer,etc where we probably never could find them.

Luckily, in the 3-4 series of FECs we have been hauling for the last decade we have never needed any of the spare parts.Knock on wood!!

Tom,
Please add any equipment or suggestions!

I'm hoping that we can eventually clean it up and make it a sticky as Smokin mentioned above.

Rod Grey did a good working list for a team on the road for several weeks.I'd guess ,since we used the original FEC forums as our training manual,that it will be under the FIND at page top.

If it doesn't pop up,Smokin' can probably use his mastery to find it.