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Camp Chef Smoke Vault 18
Last Updated: May 3, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
262
Old Reviews
153
Unverified
36
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Food Items
20cook, smoked, meat, ribs, pork
+90%
-10%
" ... No difference, very good tasting smoked meat and fish! ... "
" ... I'll fill it up with a couple of chickens, some ribs and maybe a brisket or a roast and we can eat all week on it. ... "
" ... It cooks really good, easy to adjust the temp. ... "
" ... Plan to do some chicken and ribs. ... "
" ... Does a great job smoking chicken. ... "
" ... Besides we like to cook with gas anyway. ... "
" ... The best Thanksgiving turkey ever. ... You can smoke large amounts or small amounts of meat with it ... You can cook a small pork roast or two turkeys in it. ... You can even cook a pizza in it when you don't want to heat up the house with the oven. ... The fire has to be pretty hot in order to get the wood to smoke, so the inside temperature is always hot enough to cook. ... "
" ... First attempt to make smoked ribs was fantastic, tender and tasty ... "
Ease of Use
17easy, pretty, works great, easy to assemble, clean
+100%
" ... Works great and easy to use. ... "
" ... It's easy to operate, roomy, and really does the job. ... "
" ... Easy to put together. ... "
" ... Pretty easy to assemble by myself, about 30 min. ... "
" ... Easy to use! ... "
" ... Easy to use and doesn't take up a lot of space. ... "
" ... Very easy to use, responsive, lights up quickly, right size for our needs, sturdy . ... "
" ... Good workmanship in the parts, and fairly easy to assemble with time and patience. ... "
Door
9thermometer, smoker, stainless, smoke, temps
+22%
-78%
" ... My only complaint is smoke seems to come out the door edges quite a bit. ... "
" ... Now, with winter winds blowing, the door rattles, so its not well sealed. ... "
" ... The first one I received had obviously been dropped and the door was damaged and would not open. ... "
" ... Smoker arrived with damaged to door as seen in photos. ... Going to try and get new door or get a discount, Will call Monday. ... "
" ... The only negative I have, so far, is that the door needs to open more than 90 degrees to pull the racks or water tray out and mine is in a corner making that a bit of a problem. ... "
" ... Upon opening the cardboard and wasteful styrofoam I found the front, stainless door damaged. ... The front door was bent near the center forming a dihedral wing effect, along with a pretty big dent. ... The scratch finish on the front stainless door was incomplete and it appears the door was removed from the finishing/sanding machine before the finishing was complete, since the finish goes from horizontal to diagonal. ... It appears that some glue-like substance was smeared all over the front door. ... In summary, tomorrow I will attempt to remanufacture the product by trying to bend the door into shape, pound out the dents, try using Goop to remove the gunk and see if I can sand finish and polish the front door to a more acceptable appearance. ... "
" ... The door had a large dent in it and was warped causing it to not close properly. ... "
Build Quality
9smoker, legs, door, dents, steel
+56%
-44%
" ... The smoker it made out of sheet steel that is reasonably thick while allowing the smoker to still be easily picked up. ... "
" ... I also made a skid for it that ties all the legs together. ... I can grab one of the handles to slide it along and it moves well as a unit with the legs secured together. ... "
" ... Overall the smoker looks well-made, sturdy and is definitely big enough for our needs. ... "
" ... This product looks great and smoke like a charm, it arrived right in time for fathers days, and the build was pretty easy, my dad loves it and really brings a lot of smoky flavor to the meat I would recommend this product. ... "
Setup
8assembly, easy to assemble, easy, pretty, directions
+88%
-13%
" ... Directions said 2 people needed for assembly, I assembled it alone, no problems. ... "
" ... Assembly was not difficult, but instructions were, as usual, less than helpful. ... "
" ... First this unit came will packaged, the instructions were easy to follow and all pieces were present and in good shape. ... "
" ... Arrived intact, easy to assemble, good instructions for use. ... Needed to buy a #51 drill bit, but easy job. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble, took me about an hour and only minimally reading the instructions. ... "
" ... Pretty easy to assemble by myself, about 30 min. ... "
Storage
8rack, wood tray, wood, tray, smoker
+75%
-25%
" ... plenty of space. ... "
" ... Easy to use and doesn't take up a lot of space. ... "
" ... I love the wood tray and am glad to say chunks work very well in it. ... "
" ... Huge capacity and more, really, than I think I need, as a single woman. ... "
" ... This smoker also comes in a larger size, and you might want to consider it if you are smoking large items. ... "
" ... There are 3 trays to use and they come out easily and hold plenty of stuff for small party or dinner. ... "
Heating
7smoker, hot, temperature, food, smoke
+86%
-14%
" ... This is the coolest hot smoker. ... "
" ... The fire has to be pretty hot in order to get the wood to smoke, so the inside temperature is always hot enough to cook. ... "
" ... No heat loss. ... "
" ... Hold heat steady and well. ... "
" ... No leaks from the gas hose and no performance issues with the burners. ... As with any propane smoker, it's important to monitor temperature from multiple angles and to rotate your food. ... "
" ... Maintains heat perfect. ... "
Fit
7drilled, turkey, top vent, heat, bolts
+57%
-43%
" ... Well built, holds smoke well. ... "
" ... Very easy to regulate the heat and the chip pan will hold enough wood you won't have to refill. ... "
" ... I can grab one of the handles to slide it along and it moves well as a unit with the legs secured together. ... "
" ... Hold heat steady and well. ... "
Product Reliability
5replace, damaged, couple, years, months
+80%
-20%
" ... It took a little bit to get it assembled, but it has been working perfectly since. ... "
" ... It was 3 more days before I could get there . ... "
" ... I got this a couple of weeks ago and so far so good. ... "
" ... Still been running it at 225 constantly with lots of smoke and no problems. ... I'm glad I decided to purchase this smoker to replace my old one I've had for many years. ... "
Cleaning
5pan, foil, wood, easy to use, easy to clean
+80%
-20%
" ... Racks and water pan clean up nicely with a Scotch-Brite pad or crumpled aluminum foil and some detergent. ... "
Baking
4easy, cook
+100%
" ... Been cooking on this unit for a month or so. ... "
" ... Love it took my cooking to the next level ... "
" ... Easy to assemble, and lots of room for cooking. ... "
" ... OK, first cook, great! ... "
Defective Delivery
3packaging, dented, arrived
-100%
" ... Dented up all over . ... "
" ... Item is damaged. ... "
" ... Arrived damaged and unusable. ... "
Programs
3cooking, easy, cook
+100%
" ... Been cooking on this unit for a month or so. ... Love it so far I'm getting a reputation as the grill master. ... This one is not too bad, I can grill all weekend on a tank. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble, and lots of room for cooking. ... "
" ... OK, first cook, great! ... "
Ease of Cleaning
3easy to use, easy to clean, easy
+100%
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