New SMO25 Questions

Former Member

Hi All,
I recently purchased a smo25 smokette and have a few concerns. I have seasoned and done one cook so far ( Ribs which turned great for first time use).
My concern is the heat transfer to the outside of the cabinet. The entire top and areas of the right side get hot to the point where I can't keep my hand on these areas. I contacted customer and their response was not to be concerned about this.
Just wondering if other owners have this issue and if you do, would you keep or return this smoker.
Also I purchased the cookshack cover and it extremely tight fitting and very difficult to cover or remove. How does your cover fit and could I have the wrong one? The part number is PVO31.
Thanks to all in advance. GREAT FORUM !!!!

5/29/1111:36 AM

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smokinmaineiacMember

The cover to my SM025 fits wicked tight("wicked" being a Maine term for extremely). I like it that way because I know it won't blow off in a Noreaster (Maine term for a wicked bad storm).

5/29/1111:53 AM

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cravin-tx-queMember

Mine is the same exact way, sides get hot sometimes and the cover is very snug.

I wouldn't worry about it.

Just get to smokin...

5/29/115:05 PM

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terrysandlinMember

My cover is tight. In my opinion it is too tight for easy replacing the cover on the smoker. My 025 is an outstanding smoker. The temperatures on the outside of the cooker seem to vary according to the ambient temperature. If the sun is shinning on the cooker, the sides are hot. My 025 is under a patio cover.

5/31/1112:10 PM

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bododioMember

Some places on the outside of my SM025 get hot, and some places don't. I'm not worried about it. The cover fits snugly and is a little difficult to put on. Same thing with my wife's jeans. But they both come off quickly when they need to.

5/31/114:43 PM

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Former Member

Mine was hot the first and second time I used it but has been fine since. I usually leave the cover off for an hour or so and then it is cool with no issues. After the first two cooks the smoker was always easy to touch on the outside during use so if you continue to have this issue I would contact them to find out what is going on.

So far, as soon as I have claeaned the grates, probes and drip pan, I can cover it and put it away.

5/31/114:44 PM

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