az
i would fill the water pan the water pan acts as a in direct heater it keeps the heat from going straight up in the middle of the heater and burning your food in the middle it allows the heat to cook the food evenly
debi
i have had wood smokers catch fire before i have a big wood smoker for fish that has caught fire three times and i had to rebuild it the little electric that i took pics of has a metal bottom i have had this smoker for three years now and it has not caught on fire yet thank god fingers crossed someday when i can afford it i would like to get a stainless steel electric smoker i do have several ideas for making a new smoker
salmonclubber
i would fill the water pan the water pan acts as a in direct heater it keeps the heat from going straight up in the middle of the heater and burning your food in the middle it allows the heat to cook the food evenly
debi
i have had wood smokers catch fire before i have a big wood smoker for fish that has caught fire three times and i had to rebuild it the little electric that i took pics of has a metal bottom i have had this smoker for three years now and it has not caught on fire yet thank god fingers crossed someday when i can afford it i would like to get a stainless steel electric smoker i do have several ideas for making a new smoker
salmonclubber