Char-Griller DAMPER HOOD KIT AKORN KAMADO MODELS – ALL PARTS INCL

Happy and loyal customer. Very happy with our order of a new damper hood for our Akorn. Have had our Akorn for 10+ years and the rest of the smoker is in good condition. I anticipate that this piece will extend the life of our Akorn for at least another 5 years. Part included everything needed to easily attach to the smoker and was delivered in a timely manner. Based on our experience with the Akorn and this order, our next smoker will also be an Akorn.

I’m just venting. Waited long time for this to become available again…… wrong one sent……

Good fit, easy to replace. Perfect fit on my 5 year old Akorn. Replaces damper that had poor seals and was all gunked up.

Damper Hood Kit Akron. The Damper Hood Kit was exactly as stated. Fit well

Customer No Service. I like the products, but the customer service is abysmal. I ordered this on Dec. 3, 2023. On Dec. 15, I received something called "Drain Valve Spout Kit." I have no idea what it is for. Mistakes happen, no problem. If they had just corrected the problem, no harm, no foul. I responded to the delivery email, which it said to do, but never heard back. I then submitted a message through the website, and finally got a response. I had to take photos of what I received, and send them back. I responded to the email with the photos. Again, no response. I again submitted via the website, and got a response, saying that they would finally ship the damper kit that I ordered. That was January 5th. I am still waiting to receive it a month and a half after I ordered it.

Damper Hood Kit. It was easy to order and easy to install. This is probably the only flaw of this great smoker pit in that it gets stuck after a long while of use (grease buildup) and ends up breaking when you try to open it. However, it being relatively inexpensive and easy to install a new damper, it hasn't "dampened" my love of this pit.

Exact replacement for my grill. Shipping very expensive.

Product fits and works just like the original damper. My old damper became damaged while I was using my grill in our lovely Minnesota winter, being partially frozen with over 6 years of accumulated grease and smoking by-products the old damper broke one night. The new damper went on easily and without issue and will hopefully extend the life of my grill.

Available. Availability is a positive. Took a while to deliver but I did receive updates from the company about the delays. Most people understand during the pandemic parts were hard to come by and I was one of them. Glad they did get the parts in and that the part was ultimately available.

Great cooker. I don't expect anything to last forever. The damper hood design makes it fail over time. I can't see how i could re engineer the hood to make it stick less and still seal in the smoke and heat effectively. I am going to have to work out a way to clean it, but that is going to be a pita because it will require removing the hood damper risking destruction of the rubber seal. The hood damper should come with several rubber seals to replace the original when removing for cleaning. All in all, I love the cooker. It allows for more precise cooks and smoking on the cooker is awesome.

Better Than The Original. This part turned out better than the original. The reason is that this new part has markings, 1-5, on the vent opening. This makes gaging the setting much easier. Swapping out the parts took all of three minutes. It fit like a glove.

I would buy again. Decent price. A replacement for my vent hood on my akorn. Works good, easy install.

Not much of a kit when the gasket is extra. I still can't believe it doesn't come with a gasket and had to buy it separately. It's a direct replacement so it worked fine. But let's not call it a "kit'.

Would recommend. Part arrived quickly which was important. Great service!

Great fit. Easy to install,fit with no problem I would have given it 5 stars if the shipping was not so high

Excellent replacement for Akorn grill. I broke my old vent, by trying to force it open. It was not cleaned well to start with, and sealed itself. This one I intend to wipe down more often, and just keep it cleaner. My advise is, don't force it open if it is sealed shut, crack the grill open some, "I use a small block of wood" while it is getting hot from the coals and let the heat free it up so you can open it and clean it.

Snug and smooth. No leaks! Works just like the original one. Fits snugly, and operates smoothly. No leaks.

Top vent replacement. Had to replace my top vent on my akorn it came in a timely fashion and fits perfect it just doesn't have the numbers on it but I can deal with that

Damper hood seal? Has anyone had the damper hood "seal" rot/break away? Image included. This is causing air flow to get in the grill, even when closed, which is leading to much longer burn times after attempted vent shut down. Looks like I will need to get another damper hood.

Saved my grill! My old damper hood was frozen fully open. Tried everything to unstick it. Was contemplating buying a new grill. Easy install. Great purchase!

Will buy again bc we have to. This is the 3rd damper hood we have had. The tab that you use to adjust the vents is plastic and breaks off easily. Obviously you need this piece to use but be prepared to purchase again.

Plastic handle/knobs break. On both the full size and junior, the plastic "knob" piece breaks. We just got the full size and after the third smoke it snapped off. Disappointing.

Needs better design. Damper hood clogs up all the time so I can't adjust it. Plastic knob breaks. Anybody have solutions

I would gladly buy the part again. The part is good; however, it would be excellent if it had come with the required machine screws I had to purchase separate fasteners to get my grill operational.

New top. Replaced my old one that was rested and gaskets were gone.

Mostly a great grill. Great all around grill and smoker in almost every aspect. My two complaints: the plastic handle on the damper will break. it is a very cheap piece on an outstanding grill. the grate rusted in a couple months despite a couple seasonings. so be prepared to do a lot of maintenance on it

Plastic piece will break. The grills are awesome and do a great job. The only drawback is the Damper Assembly on the top. Once you use it a few times it sticks. If you are aggressive to try to get it to open, the plastic piece on the handle will break off. I own the Akorn and the Akorn jr. and it has happened to both of them. This needs to be redesigned. Other than that, you can not beat this grill.

would buy another. was exactly what needed just need a way to clean and loosen when cooled after smoking