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Bob Sicoli

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Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« on: August 02, 2015, 03:52:35 PM »
Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from top of the door?
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gregbooras

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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2015, 03:53:34 PM »
Bob,

Yes mine does that once in a while.

Greg
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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2015, 03:58:10 PM »
Thanks Greg - appreciate it!
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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2015, 04:39:02 PM »
I think more smoke escapes my door than the top exhaust hole.
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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2015, 04:44:45 PM »
Yes, my door, upper right leaks a bit.  I guess we get used to it.

When you open the door and see the inside char on the door, you'll know whats sneaking out and per side.


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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2015, 04:57:23 PM »
I am glad someone brought this up. Mine too leaks in the upper right and I just now noticed that the gap is bigger on the right than the left by just a little bit. Has anyone straightened out the door?
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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2015, 05:11:07 PM »
I never have seen smoke leak out my doors on either smoker? Especially on the #1 as it is very hard to close.
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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2015, 08:20:18 PM »
Yes, some smoke will leak from the tip of door...this is normal.  As time goes by, this should diminish, or at least that is what I have notice over the past 2 years.   Smoke exiting from the top has passed by the meat, so all is good.
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Re: Is it normal for a small amount of smoke to leak from the top of the door?
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2015, 07:20:07 PM »
None on my 1, a little top left on my 2, and a little across the whole top of the 3.  No biggie...nothing to worry about.
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