Pit Boss water pan liners for 3 series electric smoker

[Esox07]

Does anyone know of a source for aluminum water pan liners for a Pit Boss Series 3 electric smoker? (Model PBV3A1)
This is the pan I am looking for, either name brand or after market is fine. The Pit Boss part number is: 40439

 

[Elf@shore]

Does anyone know of a source for aluminum water pan liners for a Pit Boss Series 3 electric smoker? (Model PBV3A1)
This is the pan I am looking for, either name brand or after market is fine. The Pit Boss part number is: 40439

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Measure what pan you need ?
Then look for it elsewhere?
Its a 50C pan!
Check out yur local Dollar stores?
Once you get the measurement?
Amazon, Walmart, ECT>>>>

 

[Esox07]

Thank Elf. That was my next option if finding the factory ones didn't pan out. I had checked the local Dollar Tree the other day. I never even considered walmart for some reason.

 

[dr k]

Does anyone know of a source for aluminum water pan liners for a Pit Boss Series 3 electric smoker? (Model PBV3A1)
This is the pan I am looking for, either name brand or after market is fine. The Pit Boss part number is: 40439

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If your permanent pan is in good condition flip it upside down and form aluminum foil over it to eliminate tearing it, remove it and put it inside the pan as a disposable liner.

 

[Esox07]

Thanks Kurt. It seems that using foil is the only real solution and using the pan liner as a form is a good idea.

 

[dr k]

Thanks Kurt. It seems that using foil is the only real solution and using the pan liner as a form is a good idea.

I put a disposable aluminum baking sheet from the Dollar Tree, being a larger drip catcher, on the bottom rack so heat rises around the four sides.

 

[Esox07]

Yah, something like that is my second choice. But some smokes require the water and I don't think that disposable pan will really hold water. But, I do like that it would catch a lot more drippings.

What is the size of those dollar tree pans?

 

[normanaj]

@dr k what are those holding the probes on the sides? I don't always like using clips.

 

[chopsaw]

I don't always like using clips.

Not sure what Kurts using , but I started using these after another member suggested them .
Way better than the metal clips in my opinion .

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TRG9DH4?plpRedirect=mhFallback&ref=clp_hp_h_pc

 

[dr k]

Yah, something like that is my second choice. But some smokes require the water and I don't think that disposable pan will really hold water. But, I do like that it would catch a lot more drippings.

What is the size of those dollar tree pans?

11"×16" you can straighten the sides more vertically to make a little smaller or cut the top bead off first and pinch the corners which I do to the larger one to make it 12.5"×17" which is also deeper. I never needed water for temp stability with the PID controller or for smoke adhesion so I don't use water. Just evaporating meat juices from the pan. This pic is the Mes 30 with a Dollar Tree cake pan that fits on the pan rails so the bottom rack is on top. The heat makes it around all sides of the pan.

 

[dr k]

@dr k what are those holding the probes on the sides? I don't always like using clips.

Lol. High temp Ultra Copper, I believe, RTV silicone squeezed into clean unused aluminum tea light candle bases. I just pulled the candle by the wick out of the aluminum base it sits in. Let the RTV cure a few days. I may have sprayed the aluminum with Pam spray as a release agent just in case it would stick. Baked them a few hours to off gas them if there is any before using. Just push the probe through the center so when it shrinks a little you didn't make the hole too big so it grips. I put one from underneath or a wooden spring clothes pin to sandwich the rack so they stay put. I pretty much use the middle two racks for food and the top to manage probes/cables to hang probes near my food and bottom rack for a larger drip pan and to slide the pan left or right a rack rung or two for even heat above the exposed element and it keeps the element clean.