Smoke Leak around door

jacksmokerMember

I am in the process of seasoning the CS smokette that I bought this weekend. Ton's of smoke produced after 1/2 hour but I noticed that there is a pretty large amount of smoke leaking out around the top of the door. Is this normal? Are there adjustments I need to make? Or should I just leave it alone. If you haven't guessed - I am a newbee to this.

6/3/103:15 PM

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Former Member

Good question.

I don't know the answer but my new Amerique leaks smoke around the top of the door also.

I figured I'd eventually call CS and ask 'em. But I'll wait another smoke or two to see if it continues. To be honest, I didn't notice it last time I smoked, but I wasn't hanging around to monitor it.

6/3/103:37 PM

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ezgoinMember

I have an FE, not a CS, but that seems to be pretty common. Usually that stops after the smoker has been used a few times, and gets broken in.

6/3/103:39 PM

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Former Member

It's normal, by design.

The idea is that as you use it, the "seasoning" from use will plug up the leaks.

It's a smoker anyway so a little smoke around isn't a bad thing. It won't affect the functionality at all.

6/3/104:31 PM

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pagsMember

jacksmoker.

Don't worry about it. Mine still leaks a bit 1.5 yrs later. So what. Produces great food. Since we don't have to baby sit the smoker, I rarely even notice it.

6/3/105:10 PM

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tomMember

When it doesn't leak some smoke out,we should worry.

Ever seen a stickburner?Air has to go in someplace and come out another as smoke,or we don't get air to feed the fire.
Cookers leave the exhaust wide open and control airflow at the intake.

See, Cookshack plans ahead.

If they didn't,they would call them crockpots.

6/4/104:05 PM

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