Vent Idea, Question

Brad the oven has a 450 limit switch that will shut the power down if it trips causing the oven to go out.

Ya, but if something caught on fire like a grease leak or large amount of pellets after a flame out, even with the smoker off the fire still burns. Closing the vent would put this fire out. I just dont want the happenings that some of the picts show of fires on this forum. Since it is close to my house.

you cant go wrong with a fusible linked damper .

these are used in construction all the time .

im wondering if you could find one that is a 5 inch round insert ? one that would slide right into the fec 100 exhaust .

Here's the thing. The ONLY reason you have a fire is that grease and fire mix. If you keep it clean and level, you won't have a fire.

There are 100's of owners who never had one, but you certainly don't see those reports.

IS it a concern? Possibly. If you're worried, then look for a solution like you are.

Interesting idea. haven't seen that mentioned before.

i agree with that .

no grease no fire .

simple as that .

but you can't deny that a fusible linked damper would give you peace of mind .

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You might consider buying a Maverick ET-732 probe, you can then set a high and low end alarm. I would think you could catch the fire, if any, before it would do any harm to the smoker.

With that said, my biggest concern is getting a battery and an inverter. The storms that we get around here, causes lost of power at times. That's the only sleep lost I get, heck my 020 would just start cooking at set temp after power lost, but not the FEC...oh well!

how about an ac powered relay that operates off the 450 degree limit swtich, so that when the limit switch trips, the ac relay entergizes and operates an electric motor that closes the damper on the flu?

Cal, a UPS, uninterrupted power supply, people use for computers during a power outage could be used to run the smoker during a power outage. I can run my computer and monitor for over an hour in a larger APS. Just size it for how long the smoker would need to run on the power supply. The igniter is the only high amp circuit and it only runs during start up.

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Originally posted by Broncosaurs:
Cal, a UPS, uninterrupted power supply, people use for computers during a power outage could be used to run the smoker during a power outage. I can run my computer and monitor for over an hour in a larger APS. Just size it for how long the smoker would need to run on the power supply. The igniter is the only high amp circuit and it only runs during start up.

Who is Cal?

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Originally posted by Kurtsara:
Who is Cal?

Cal is the poster that Bronco was answering?

Where there a more metaphysical question you had, like who IS Cal?

Who are we all, but a BBQ fanatics...

The barbecue force is strong with this ^^ one.

"It depends on what the definition of 'is' is"

BC

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Originally posted by Broncosaurs:
"It depends on what the definition of 'is' is"

BC

On this board, I define it...

is is as is is