fridge smoker mods

[blues_n_cues]

getting to my project.
DeeJay Debi(ma Deb)brought me the stove rope & gasket stuff on her visit.
anyhoo,here's the intake w/ the cheap a/c vent idea i had-i'm waiting on my BBQGuru w/ the 25cfm fan..
the chimney mod for the trailer & etc..

more later..

i still have the charcoal pan,water pan,grease catcher etc.. to fab out

 

[Paulmark]

Good looking project, can't wait to see more:clap2:

 

[blues_n_cues]

fyi- i've been doing the chimney rope & high heat gasket search- spendy chit..
here's what worked- header/exaust gasket from the parts house...
thanx to outside the box dad the racecar builder..:clap2:

 

[Ashmont]

Just some more idears. There was a hibatchi in the bottom that fueled it! Worked ver well but was neglected by the owner and rusted out.... If he would have only told me I would have stored it for him. Held alot O meat....

 

[blues_n_cues]

thats pretty cool.i was thinkin' a s.s. hotel perfo steamer pan over doubled disp. turk pans on cinderblocks.
thats a great idea & the c.i. will hold more heat but use less fuel.

my rig will hold 12 20lb packers
20 10lb butts or..
1-80 lb hog hung by the feet.

 

[sitnfat]

What is gonna heat this thing??? I was wanting to build a gf smoker out of an old fridge like 60s old but heard they won't hold up.

 

[PTSidehow]

Biggest problem with using an old fridge, after removing and disposing of the gas used for the refrigerant. Is that the stuff they used for the insulation in the walls if it foamed in place stuff it may release toxic or harmful gases when heated or burned.

Not to mention, ruining any food in it during the smoke! Fiber glass, insulation doesn't have a high temp rating either. Having to change all the seals on the door and plugging any openings on the inside.

And the most important part of old unused refrigerator is the laws about them and the removal of the door locking mechanism.

[SIZE=-1]If refrigerator cannot be salvaged and is discarded, remove the door or lid. It is a law in Michigan, to prevent deaths of children who may hide in the cabinet and suffocate.[/SIZE]

Congress in 1956 passed the Refrigerator Safety Act, which required that the doors on all fridges sold after October 30, 1958, be capable of being opened with a 15-pound push from inside.

In a lot of local and state jurisdictions, they passed laws that require any refrigerator, to have the door removed.

Even if they are used for other uses, had one that was being used to store paint and thinner, with a pad lock on it. Fire Marshall said it had to go.

So with everything else make sure what your local codes/laws are.
:thumb:

 

[NFLNative]

My grandfather and all of his friends had these smokers when I was a kid. I asked my uncle about them and he said you can't use the new fridges because of the cheap materials they don't hold up well and can be toxic. Has anyone ever tried building one from an old metal gym locker?

 

[blues_n_cues]

What is gonna heat this thing??? I was wanting to build a gf smoker out of an old fridge like 60s old but heard they won't hold up.

charcoal & chunks. it's stainless in & out w/ 4" thick insulation so we'll see...

 

[blues_n_cues]

well finally i thought i was going to have it finished but....:icon_blush:
1 tube of the stove cement turned out to be stove polish & i'm about a foot short on the chimney rope which has to be heat cured once the door is mounted.yet another logistical problem-how to mount the door after installing the rope on a flat surface w/out messing up the seal.:doh:

anyway, i got the insulation sawed down flush(handsaws are a pain in the ass)and the plate metal cut & mounted on w/ self tapping stainless screws.chimney cement to seal between the 2(scrap i had laying around) plates i had to cut.
not bad for a jigsaw & power drill.:thumb:

the jack is this wkend so it's on hold again...