Sealing the lid.... Just say no
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CondensationIt might be helpful for you to say why you believe that is. Iāve sealed the hopper lid on both my RT-700 and my RT-340 with no regrets.
So you sealed your hopper, experienced condensation, and then removed the seal, and that fixed the condensation?Condensation
No I never sealed my Bulls lid but I've seen condensation on my Bull on the under side of my unsealed lid probably due to I don't use it every day. It may sit for a couple of few of weeks between cooks and more than likely caused by my CT weather spikes. IMHO sealing the lid is only going to make it worse due to lack of air flow and venting the condensation. If recteq thought the lid needed to be sealed it would have been included on the grill. All the other pellet smokers/grills I looked at in the past before purchasing my Bull didn't have hopper seals.So you sealed your lid, experienced condensation, and then removed the seal, and that fixed the condensation?
So, youāve never sealed your Bullās lid and you have condensation and Iāve sealed the lid on my Bull and on the wifeās RT-340 and have never seen any condensation in the pellet hopper of either grillā¦ Iām not understanding why I shouldnāt have sealed my hoppers?No I never sealed my Bulls lid but I've seen condensationā¦
I forgot to address this. recteq says nothing on the grill needs to be sealed, that unsealed grills are desirable for āoptimal airflowā. Which is BS, because there is no way recteq builds grills with a +/- gap tolerance to allow for optimal airflow, as the alternative is to say āYour grill doesnāt cook well because your unsealed lid fits too tightly.ā The grills that are considered to be top of the line competitors to the recteq (Memphis, Pits and Spits, Traeger Timberline, etc.) all come with sealed lids for the grill. I donāt know if any of them have sealed hoppers or not. I still say sealing anything on these grills is optional, but there is no downside I can see to sealing everything.If recteq thought the lid needed to be sealed it would have been included on the grill. All the other pellet smokers/grills I looked at in the past before purchasing my Bull didn't have hopper seals.
Agree with you, recteq in their optimal airflow theory is BS.I forgot to address this. recteq says nothing on the grill needs to be sealed, that unsealed grills are desirable for āoptimal airflowā. Which is BS, because there is no way recteq builds grills with a +/- gap tolerance to allow for optimal airflow, as the alternative is to say āYour grill doesnāt cook well because your unsealed lid fits too tightly.ā The grills that are considered to be top of the line competitors to the recteq (Memphis, Pits and Spits, Traeger Timberline, etc.) all come with sealed lids for the grill. I donāt know if any of them have sealed hoppers or not. I still say sealing anything on these grills is optional, but there is no downside I can see to sealing everything.
Funny you say that I got my second Pfizer COVID-19 shot yesterday and wasn't liking life at the moment either, feeling much better today.Should you want to try sealing the hopper, Iāll add that itās far easier to seal than what the lid is due to all flat surface. I also want to apologize for my snarky reply last night-we had received some family news that put us in a foul mood, and I need to realize when itās not a good time for me to post something online or respond to emails!
Sorry just seen this...Just sealed my grill lid and was wondering about the hopper lid and have a few questions if you donāt mind. Did you use Lava Lock? Did you seal all the way around the lid? Did Does the hopper lid close flush?
Iām assuming you applied it to the inside of the stainless lid as thereās no good place to put it on the lip of the hopper.
Thanks!