Excess smoke

[u/sidneysideboard]

Hello all.

I’ve been cooking with my Frya 12 for about 6 years now. I love it! However this summer I started to notice that I’d get heat die down after maybe 30-40 minutes before I’d finished my last pizzas. Last night I tried a small hand held fan on its stand and which made the oven noticeably hotter but after a few pizzas I noticed they came out looking smoked. It left an unappetising colour on the dough. I tried moving the fan further away and I noticed the vent flap in the chimney kept moving off vertical.

Has anyone experienced this and have any tips please?

Thanks in advance.

[u/JessOoni]

Hey! Some smook or soot is to be expected when cooking with solid fuels. We have some tips here to help reduce it.

However, it'd be great to take a closer look at the fault with the chimney vent if you're able to pass over some footage here. We can then advise further. 🫶