water pan

[dustbuster73]

Can you refill the water pan without opening the smoker door?

 

[MikeInFla]

No.

 

[dustbuster73]

Thanks for the answer. I am new to smoking, have not received my smoker yet. How long do you estimated how often you need to refill. I understand it is temperature related, hotter the quicker it evaporates. I don't want to lose heat opening the door.

 

[MikeInFla]

Depends on the temp. Low temp you don't need to add it much. I open mine from time to time to check on the meat. You don't lose a lot of temp having it open for a min or two. If you're cooking at 300-350 or higher then you'll need to add water more as it will start to boil off.