FEC 100 with exhaust fan

kurtsara · 05-02-2010, 10:06 PM

If I put a FEC 100 in a enclosed comp trailer and hook a commercial exhaust fan to it will it still run alright or will the fan have to much pull?

Or do you run the fan at a variable speed to pull just enough?

Anyone have experience with this setup?

I saw this pic and saved it for doing this someday if it would work

Capn Kev · 05-03-2010, 07:53 AM

I know a friend here that has his FEC mounted in his trailer, but I do not believe he has an exhaust fan hooked to it. I think he just runs the exhaust pipe through the roof with a rain cover on the roof exterior. I would be really concerned that the pull of the exhaust fan would affect the cooking temps of the FEC.

BBQchef33 · 05-03-2010, 08:29 AM

FEC has a blower in it already. You can just run a pipe and it pushesthe exhaust on its own.

SmokinOkie · 05-03-2010, 09:14 AM

If you add another fan, you'll be changing the smoke dynamics. Not good/not bad, you'll have to decide.

The IQ4 was a big change and it actually controls the fans so that it doesn't blow all the time. This has lead to an increase smoke flavor unlike the old Traeger controllers that blew air all the time.

If you add a draw fan, it will tend to pull air/smoke out and that will change the flavor, you'll have to decide if you like that.

If it pulls too much it will also create more of a convection effect and thus change the cooking times.

Smoke rises, so it will work it's way out.

You'll get more smoke in the trailer when you open the door anyway.

Russ

Scottie · 05-03-2010, 09:25 AM

Dr. Porkenstein had 2 FEC's in the back of his toyhauler. He had both vented out the sides from the smoke stack. Then he had a little exhaust hood that he built over the doors, so when he opened them, it pulled the smoke out... It was a nice set-up....

musicmanryann · 05-03-2010, 01:56 PM

Here is a picture of Alex's setup Scottie is talking about.

Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks · 05-03-2010, 02:35 PM

Nope Your FEC is Ruined push it to the curb and I'll be by to clean up your curb and haul away the debris.............grins

Hey!! It was worth a try!!!

BBQchef33 · 05-03-2010, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicmanryann

Here is a picture of Alex's setup Scottie is talking about.

Wow.. thats a light setup.

Scottie · 05-04-2010, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBQchef33

Wow.. thats a light setup.

Yeah, I remeber it looking alittle different than that as well...

05-03-2010, 07:53 AM	#2
Capn Kev is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-08-09 Location: Littleton, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know a friend here that has his FEC mounted in his trailer, but I do not believe he has an exhaust fan hooked to it. I think he just runs the exhaust pipe through the roof with a rain cover on the roof exterior. I would be really concerned that the pull of the exhaust fan would affect the cooking temps of the FEC. __________________ Kevin Feit Swinestone Cowboys BBQ Team FEC-100, Traeger Texas 075, WSM 22.5", UDS, KCBS CBJ #54829

05-03-2010, 08:29 AM	#3
BBQchef33 Grand Poobah and Site Admin Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 10 Uploads: 4	FEC has a blower in it already. You can just run a pipe and it pushesthe exhaust on its own. __________________ Site Administrator and Grand PooBah CBJ with a Fuzzy Blue Hat, 18 Foot Competition Trailer, Customized Klose BYC, Custom Klose built MoAB (Mother of All Banderas) passed on to Big Dog, 1 Double Barreled Lang 84, 1 Heavily Modified Bionic Bandera, 1 Custom Super Medium Stickburning Spicewine w/stoker, 1 XL BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Pit Barrel Cooker, 3 WSMs, 3 Weber Kettles, an NB Hondo, A Modified Brinkman Horizontal, DCS 48" Grill, a Broilmaster P3, a covered, pellet pooping FEC100, and our duck died. :( News Flash: "A mans worth is judged by the weight of his integrity " You know your getting older when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy Smoke on KC. WWW.BBQ-BRETHREN.COM

05-03-2010, 09:25 AM	#5
Scottie Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-03-06 Location: Chi-Town Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dr. Porkenstein had 2 FEC's in the back of his toyhauler. He had both vented out the sides from the smoke stack. Then he had a little exhaust hood that he built over the doors, so when he opened them, it pulled the smoke out... It was a nice set-up.... __________________ cancersuckschicago.com FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA BBQ TOUR Red Jambo one off FE 100 FEC 100 WSM Homer Simpson 22 " Weber Kettle Red 18 1/2" Weber Kettle Black 26 3/4" Weber Kettle

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Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-15-09 Location: Louisville KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nope Your FEC is Ruined push it to the curb and I'll be by to clean up your curb and haul away the debris.............grins Hey!! It was worth a try!!! __________________ Hot Racks and BBQ Stacks, Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ Oven, Ex Grand Champion FEC 100 Fast Yeah Eddy, 2 UDS with RibOLater, Traeger 100 Deluxe, King Daddy Bandera, Stumps GF 223

05-03-2010, 09:14 AM	#4
SmokinOkie is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-02-08 Location: OKC OK Downloads: 2 Uploads: 2	If you add another fan, you'll be changing the smoke dynamics. Not good/not bad, you'll have to decide. The IQ4 was a big change and it actually controls the fans so that it doesn't blow all the time. This has lead to an increase smoke flavor unlike the old Traeger controllers that blew air all the time. If you add a draw fan, it will tend to pull air/smoke out and that will change the flavor, you'll have to decide if you like that. If it pulls too much it will also create more of a convection effect and thus change the cooking times. Smoke rises, so it will work it's way out. You'll get more smoke in the trailer when you open the door anyway. Russ

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