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Title: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: Dilsnic on January 05, 2013, 06:12:16 AM
Hey guys, I got a BTDS108P smoker for xmas and I am floored having this! I still got my big chief but this product is by far the best! The only question I got is when Im smoking (anything in general), I notice that when you open the door I see moisture or a small puddle is coming from the bottom of the door or lack of seal from the door... Not too sure if that is normal.
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: devo on January 05, 2013, 06:29:18 AM
If your vent is not wide open all the time you will get moisture building up. My vent don't even move anymore and stays wide open.
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: NePaSmoKer on January 05, 2013, 07:18:13 AM
Yup

Full open. I took my vent adjust off.
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: Jim O on January 05, 2013, 12:09:07 PM
Didn't know that the vent closed !!!

Jim O
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: KyNola on January 05, 2013, 12:34:25 PM
Yep, open the vent wide open.  If you don't, once your smoker has turned to a nice black color on the inside, that liquid that you are seeing will be black, run out the bottom of the door and stain the concrete floor of your screened in porch and may make your spouse very unhappy.  Or so I've been told.  Mind you I would NEVER do something like that. :o
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: beefmann on January 05, 2013, 06:48:46 PM
keep the vent open
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: Habanero Smoker on January 06, 2013, 01:56:50 AM
Hi Dilsnic;

Welcome to the forum.

You may want to experiment with the vent openings; especially if you live in a colder region. Here is a guide.

Vent Openings (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?488-Answers-To-Bradley-Smoker-FAQ-s&p=780#post780)
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: Ketch22 on January 06, 2013, 05:17:31 AM
Welcome to the forum. :)
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: mikecorn.1 on January 06, 2013, 09:36:11 AM
Welcome to the forum. Open the vent and avoid the Black Rain  :o
Title: Re: First time owning a Bradley smoker!!
Post by: Smoker John on January 07, 2013, 12:01:02 PM
Welcome aboard