Pat McCreight
TVWBB Pro
I have 3 of the 5 CFM stoker fans for when I ran 3 of the classic WSM. I now run 1 of the 22", and 1 of the classic 18".
I don't think a single 5 CFM fan is sufficient for the larger cooker, so I see 2 options:
1 - Sell off 2 of the 5 CFM fans and buy a 10 CFM fan for the large cooker.
2 - Solder the 2 5 CFM fans together and mount on opposite ends of the large cooker's charcoal bowl. Per John, this will allow the 2 fans to work off one pit probe.
Either way, I'll keep one 5 CFM for the 18" WSM.
Logistics (selling, soldering, etc) aside, do you think having two fans operating on opposite sides of the cooker is better, worse, or indifferent when compared to having one large fan? Sometimes I feel that the fire is greater near the fan.
I use lump if that matters to anyone.
Second question - If I'm going to be splicing and soldering, I'm also going to do some extending of length. What is a good cable to extend the length of the stoker cables? Can I use the same cable type to extend the length of the blower as I can for a temp probe?
Thanks
I don't think a single 5 CFM fan is sufficient for the larger cooker, so I see 2 options:
1 - Sell off 2 of the 5 CFM fans and buy a 10 CFM fan for the large cooker.
2 - Solder the 2 5 CFM fans together and mount on opposite ends of the large cooker's charcoal bowl. Per John, this will allow the 2 fans to work off one pit probe.
Either way, I'll keep one 5 CFM for the 18" WSM.
Logistics (selling, soldering, etc) aside, do you think having two fans operating on opposite sides of the cooker is better, worse, or indifferent when compared to having one large fan? Sometimes I feel that the fire is greater near the fan.
I use lump if that matters to anyone.
Second question - If I'm going to be splicing and soldering, I'm also going to do some extending of length. What is a good cable to extend the length of the stoker cables? Can I use the same cable type to extend the length of the blower as I can for a temp probe?
Thanks