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Ross77

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Direct sun affecting low temp
« on: May 06, 2018, 05:38:27 PM »
Boy the sun sure messes with the smokers ability to maintain a low temp. I’ve had it set to 180 for about 4 hours and it hasn’t been able to go below 230. I may have to adjust the feed rate for the summer. Or get an umbrella for shade.
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Re: Direct sun affecting low temp
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2018, 05:56:17 PM »
A Minnesotan complaining about too much warmth. 

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Re: Direct sun affecting low temp
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2018, 06:14:31 PM »
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Re: Direct sun affecting low temp
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2018, 06:19:34 PM »
For what its worth, without direct sunshine on the smoker, I was able to keep 180 for a few hours midday yesterday when it was in the 80s...I am not far from you.
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Re: Direct sun affecting low temp
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2018, 07:43:52 PM »
When I have run into this problem I will just prop the door open with something.
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Re: Direct sun affecting low temp
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2018, 08:31:05 AM »
Yep. I was at 110 before starting it.
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Re: Direct sun affecting low temp
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2018, 09:32:43 AM »
 Heck, You could almost use a smoke tube and not turn the pit on in that ambient.
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