Chimney question

[gusibole]

First build, reverse flow smoker. I have a length for the chimney, should it be saddle welded to to top or should it protrude into the smoke chamber? If so how far?

Thaknx

GUS

[Rick]

Check out some excellent discussion on pitbull8151's thread about that on page 3 of his thread starting with k.a.m.'s comments... forgot the name of the thread - sorry - got oldtimers disease...

[k.a.m.]

GUS, I prefer my stacks to be at the top. I either saddle or cut the hole to just slip in which ever fits my need at the time. I hope this helps.

[Frank_Cox]

What KAM said...
However I did have a conversation the other day with a guy about his build. He was goin to use a chunk of 4" truck exhaust pipe for his stack. I recommended he did not let the stack go into his cooker but instead to saddle weld it on since the pipe he was using was galvanized. It prolly wouldnt hurt anything but I wouldn't want to take the chance! Galvanized pipe puts off some nasty gases when heated up.

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[gusibole]

No, I fully agree, heat and galvanized pipe is NOT a good combination>

[gusibole]

Thanks all!

[Frank_Cox]

No problem buddy that's what we are here for!

[maccas66]

What KAM said...
However I did have a conversation the other day with a guy about his build. He was goin to use a chunk of 4" truck exhaust pipe for his stack. I recommended he did not let the stack go into his cooker but instead to saddle weld it on since the pipe he was using was galvanized. It prolly wouldnt hurt anything but I wouldn't want to take the chance! Galvanized pipe puts off some nasty gases when heated up.

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Thanks! that just answered my question I was about to ask!, I knew it wasn`t any good as a fire grate.................

[Frank_Cox]

sounds good!