Hi everyone!
I'm living in a cold to temperate climate, and I always used to have issues with mold growing inside my Kamado whenever I could not use it for more than a week. Even though I properly cleaned the ashes and have a good quality cover. I suspect this would even happen when storing it outside under a roof.
Now, I found out that I can completely prevent humidity and mold issues by placing a desiccabt dehumidifier inside. I have now done this over the past winter and did not have any problems any more.
Hope this is helpful for some ☺️
by 7130_Zap
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Can’t store it inside? Seems kind of silly to me! Plus a waste of money 💰
Fire will cleanse all
Do you leave your vents slightly open at all? I see the bottom one is closed?
If you’re leaving it unused for long periods it still needs some airflow even under a cover, just open the vents and your mold issues should be gone.
Regular usage keeps it the cleanest
I saw on the manufacturer literature that mold isn’t atypical and it burns off with regular use. Basically, just fire it up to temp before use and clean the grates, you’ll be fine.
Also, your dissicant will probably be fully saturated very quickly. This is a waste of money.
Mold happens. Fire cleanses.
I just burn it off.
I leave my vents wide open and my grill uncovered and have never had mold issues. I am in Illinois.
Get that cat out of your grill boy.
Just keep the vents open and use the thing regularly. I never have mold issues