Pro Smoker Installation Guide for Commercial Smokehouses

Check Your Product for Damage

• Inspect your new smokehouse upon receipt for any damage.
• Make notation of any damage on your delivery receipt and report damage to the trucking company as well as to your Pro Smoker rep.

Unloading and Moving Smoker into Plant

• Make sure doorways are clear and unit will fit through either standing or laying down.
• Do not lay down on control panel or drain. Lay on either flat back wall or flat side wall.

Drain Basin and Trap

Important: CHECK WITH YOUR PLUMBER, INSPECTOR, THE STATE AND/OR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY TO FIND OUT WHAT IS REQUIRED! Some installations will require a grease trap. Most require an air gap.

• The top of the drain trap (discharge point) is just below the base of the drain line from the smokehouse.
• The top of the discharge point should be just above the floor or drain basin, preventing backflow into the smokehouse.
• Drain connection from the smoker wall is 1" above the floor and has a slight downward pitch.
• Drain tube from smokehouse is 2-3/8". Do not reduce drain line connections lower than 2".

Diagram Description: A diagram illustrates a smokehouse unit connected to a drain trap, which then leads to a drain basin situated on a concrete floor. The diagram shows the relative positions of these components for proper drainage.

Drain Continued

If you are installing the smokehouse in a new building/room or remodeling the concrete floor, many customers find a trench drain in front of the smokehouse convenient. If this is the case, please contact Pro Smoker directly for assistance and guidance on measurements that will work best for your installation.

Diagram Description: A top-view schematic shows a smokehouse with a trench drain positioned in front of it. This is a sample layout; your smokehouse may vary.

Image Description: A photograph shows a Pro Smoker unit installed with a trench drain in the concrete floor in front of it.

Plumbing (Cold Water) Connections to Smokehouse Solenoids

(Make sure to flush lines before connecting to smoker)

• Humidity Solenoid: 3/8" connection (all models)
• Wet Tank Solenoid: 3/8" connection (all models)
• Shower Solenoid:
  • 1/2" connection, models 320T-HVE, 500T-HVE and 500T
  • 3/4" connection, models 700T and 1100T

Image Description: A photograph displays the cold water plumbing setup. It includes a "Whole House" style filter with a replaceable filter cartridge, a manifold with three lines leading to smokehouse solenoids (with shutoff valves visible), and a 1/2" cold water supply line.

Image Description: A separate photograph shows the Chimney Condensate Drain Line, described as a 3/4" clear hose with a hose clamp, intended to run to a floor drain.

Smokehouse Solenoid Locations and Size of Connections

Image Description: Two photographs illustrate the locations of solenoids on the smokehouse. The first shows the Humidity Solenoid at the top of the unit, with callouts indicating a 3/8" connection and cold water connection. The second photo shows the Shower Solenoid and Wet Tank Solenoid on the side of the unit, with callouts detailing their respective connection sizes (1/2" or 3/4" for Shower Solenoid depending on model, 3/8" for Wet Tank Solenoid) and noting they are cold water connections.

Exhaust Connections

• Connect vent drip adaptor using the draw band (provided with smoker) to the exhaust port connection.
• Available draw bands and vent drip adaptors:
  • 4" draw band, models 320T-HVE, 500T-HVE and 500T
  • 4"->6" vent drip adaptor models 320T-HVE, 500T-HVE and 500T
  • 6" draw band, models 700T and 1100T
  • 6"->8" vent drip adaptor models 700T and 1100T
• Ensure Class A (or minimum Class B) exhaust connection from the vent drip adaptor through the ceiling.

Image Description: A photograph shows the exhaust port connection on the smokehouse. Callouts identify the "Fresh Air Intake" and "Smoke Generator Pipe Intake" ports. An additional callout indicates "Exhaust port connection shown below."

• Connect smoke pipes from the smoke generator to the smokehouse smoke generator pipe intake (pipes provided by Pro Smoker).

Exhaust Ductwork

• Ducting should be as short as possible, with at least 4-6 feet of pipe above your roof line (refer to local building codes).
• For best smokehouse performance, straight up and out is the best exhaust venting with as few elbows as possible (see footprint drawings).
• If needed, use 45-degree elbows whenever possible.
• Simple rain caps should be installed (see images below).
• Care should be taken by the owner to ensure that installation is fire safe.

Diagram Description: Two sections illustrate rain cap types for outside exhaust pipes. The first, labeled "OPTIMAL – GOOD AIRFLOW," shows a simple, unobstructed rain cap. The second, labeled "NOT OPTIMAL – VERY RESTRICTIVE AIRFLOW," shows more complex cap designs that impede airflow.

Footprint Diagrams

The following diagrams provide installation dimensions and clearances for various Pro Smoker models.

Damper Positions

Your Pro Smoker smokehouse has 3 dampers: Exhaust Damper, Fresh Air Intake Damper, and Smoke Damper.

• Drying Program: All 3 dampers are open, allowing maximum airflow through the system.
• Smoking Program: The exhaust and intake dampers are open, with the smoke damper closed to its set position.
• Cooking Program: The exhaust and intake dampers are closed, and the smoke damper is open.
• Shower Program: All dampers are open.

Diagram Description: A schematic illustrates the airflow paths and damper positions for Drying, Smoking, Cooking, and Shower programs. It shows the fan motor, humidity nozzle, and the open/closed states of the exhaust, intake, and smoke dampers for each operational mode.

Electrical Connections

• CHECK INFORMATION PLATE FOR CORRECT VOLTAGE!
• Single Phase units require a 4-wire setup (L1, L2, a neutral, and a ground).
• Three Phase units require a 5-wire setup (L1, L2, L3, a neutral, and a ground).
• Power (208, 240, or 480 VAC as specified) runs to the main distribution block in the control panel. Confirm that the information plate and wiring diagram match the power requirements. If they do not match, contact Pro Smoker.
• 120V power comes from the L1 connection. If separate 120V power supply is needed, connect to a 10-amp fuse block in the control panel (also applies to 480V systems).
• The Pellet Smoke Generator is plugged into the 120VAC cord located under the main control panel, supplied by the microprocessor.
• Optional sawdust smoke generator has power supplied directly to it from the smokehouse with a 5-wire cord.
• Install a wall-mounted disconnect typically within arm's reach of the smokehouse. Refer to local electrical codes.

Image Description: A photograph shows a water-tight conduit run to the knockout on the electrical panel at the top of the smokehouse.

Image Description: Another photograph displays landing lugs on the top of the smokehouse for wire terminations.

Important: ONCE YOUR SMOKEHOUSE IS WIRED, CONTACT PRO SMOKER BEFORE INITIAL START UP.

Refer to Single Phase and 3-Phase Wiring Diagrams (next pages).

Wiring Diagrams