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[pmillen]

That's interesting, Hugh.  Propane makes a lot of water vapor when it burns.  I think every propane molecule makes four water molecules.  So I wonder why the manufacturer recommends a water pan.

[Bar-B-Lew]

That's interesting, Hugh.  Propane makes a lot of water vapor when it burns.  I think every propane molecule makes four water molecules.  So I wonder why the manufacturer recommends a water pan.

That's even more interesting because before I started using a pellet cooker I used Weber propane grills with wood chips or pellets as my method for smoking for 10+ years.  If I didn't use water in the cooking process, I had a much higher chance of ending up with less moisture in my final meat products.

[hughver]

Being a boater, I have first hand experience with moisture and propane. We use to use propane in our boat for both heat and cooking and the moisture inside the cabin was a real problem. Our current boat is all electric which introduces a different problem, we now need to either be hooked to shore power or run the generator for heating or cooking (all other systems run off of a plethora of batteries). 

[pmillen]

That's even more interesting because before I started using a pellet cooker I used Weber propane grills with wood chips or pellets as my method for smoking for 10+ years.  If I didn't use water in the cooking process, I had a much higher chance of ending up with less moisture in my final meat products.

Did the fire exhaust go into the pit or up a separate chimney?  You didn't get any of the exhaust water vapor if it went up a chimney.

[pmillen]

Being a boater, I have first hand experience with moisture and propane. We use to use propane in our boat for both heat and cooking and the moisture inside the cabin was a real problem. Our current boat is all electric which introduces a different problem, we now need to either be hooked to shore power or run the generator for heating or cooking (all other systems run off of a plethora of batteries). 

Gosh, Hugh, if you had the water vapor from the burning propane in your boat, you must have also had the CO2.  CO2 isn't as dangerous as CO, but I would have expected the furnace to vent the exhaust to the atmosphere, like our home furnaces do.

[Bar-B-Lew]

That's even more interesting because before I started using a pellet cooker I used Weber propane grills with wood chips or pellets as my method for smoking for 10+ years.  If I didn't use water in the cooking process, I had a much higher chance of ending up with less moisture in my final meat products.

Did the fire exhaust go into the pit or up a separate chimney?  You didn't get any of the exhaust water vapor if it went up a chimney.

Weber propane grills back then had exhaust vents out the back of the grill.

[hughver]

Gosh, Hugh, if you had the water vapor from the burning propane in your boat, you must have also had the CO2.  CO2 isn't as dangerous as CO, but I would have expected the furnace to vent the exhaust to the atmosphere, like our home furnaces do.

You are right Paul, the furnace did vent overboard but there was ample moisture from the kitchen stove to cause lots of condensation on windows.

[ofelles]

Never in my Yoder.  Mostly in my LSG cabinet (charcoal)

[pmillen]

You are right Paul, the furnace did vent overboard but there was ample moisture from the kitchen stove to cause lots of condensation on windows.

Oh, got ya'.  Just like my kitchen with the gas range.