Condensation forming on hopper lid interior

[Kev K]

Has anyone had condensation form on the inside of the pellet hopper lid and start to run down the backside towards the pellets during a cook? I experienced this last night. Maybe it was a fluke of environmental factors and the temp I was running at (54F at 6 PM, 43F at 11 PM, temp still dropping, RH 64%; grill at 500F for 1.5 hours). I only found 2 pellets affected by the moisture, but it still concerns me.

 

[Lew Newby]

I think this is the third instance I’ve heard of this in nine months. Each time the outside temp was low and the humidity was up. I haven’t experienced this in Florida.

 

[Kev K]

Thanks Lew! It got damp enough on the inside of the lid that the labels started to peel. Stands to reason that it's a potential hazard in certain weather conditions with the exhaust flowing out right there. I took a few pics, guess I'll send them to Weber just to see what they say.

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[Scott Quimby]

Thanks Lew! It got damp enough on the inside of the lid that the labels started to peel. Stands to reason that it's a potential hazard in certain weather conditions with the exhaust flowing out right there. I took a few pics, guess I'll send them to Weber just to see what they say.

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Could it be damp pellets? Do you keep them outside? I often have a little smoke coming back up through the box, but have never seen water.

 

[A Harrison]

This happens to me from time to time at high grill temperatures.

 

[Kev K]

Could it be damp pellets? Do you keep them outside? I often have a little smoke coming back up through the box, but have never seen water.

Nope, the pellets were dry.