# Anova Precision Steam

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-steam/28056>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 26, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-steam/28056 "2021-01-26T20:51:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Doug\_Schmidt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/doug_schmidt/32/7080_2.png) [@Doug\_Schmidt](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Doug_Schmidt)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-steam/28056/1 "2021-01-26T20:51:26Z")

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Has anyone used this oven for baking sourdough or french baguettes? Is the oven able to vent the steam during the baking process?

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**Author:** ![smpl5d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@smpl5d](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/smpl5d)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-steam/28056/2 "2021-01-27T12:59:39Z")

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I have baked baguettes, sourdough rye and a sourdough boule in the APO. I normally vent the steam manually by briefly opening the oven door. In my recent rye loaf, I did not do this and the crust was exactly what I wanted.

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**Author:** ![colewagoner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/colewagoner/32/48_2.png) [@colewagoner](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/colewagoner)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-steam/28056/3 "2021-01-28T19:05:12Z")

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The oven has an adjustable vent. When steam is on, the vent is closed to keep steam in. When the steam is off, the vent is open to release steam.

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**Author:** ![federico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@federico](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/federico)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-steam/28056/4 "2021-03-25T09:56:27Z")

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Hi, I have this problem.When Steam Is on the Steam comes out from the Oven (bottom right) but I don’t see Steam into the cavity. Is It possible that adjustable vent is damnaged?Thanks!

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**Author:** ![colewagoner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/colewagoner/32/48_2.png) [@colewagoner](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/colewagoner)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-precision-steam/28056/5 "2021-03-25T15:56:14Z")

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That is normal. Steam is invisible 🙂 What you are seeing in the bottom right is the vapor when the steam is released. Entirely normal!