# See steam?
**URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/see-steam/28745
**Category:** Anova Precision® Oven
**Created:** [May 10, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/see-steam/28745 "2021-05-10T23:23:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@jmad](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jmad)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/see-steam/28745/1 "2021-05-10T23:23:33Z")
Hi guys, maybe a super dumb question but do you see steam in your oven? I see none at all even at 100%. No condensation on the glass, no blast of steam when I open the door or anything. Is that normal? Is there a way to check that I’m actually getting steam?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@JoeInOttawa](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/JoeInOttawa)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/see-steam/28745/2 "2021-05-12T21:07:44Z")
Yeah, this is pretty normal. I sometimes see condensation on the glass on long cooks, but 100% humidity is not the same as steam, and my oven is working correctly.
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### Author:  [@grefg](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/grefg)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/see-steam/28745/3 "2021-05-16T00:17:32Z")
Is your water level going down? If so, you are making steam.
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### Author:  [@JoeInOttawa](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/JoeInOttawa)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/see-steam/28745/4 "2021-05-18T12:11:27Z")
Note that the water level will drop VERRRRY slowly.
🙂
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### Author:  [@jmad](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jmad)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/see-steam/28745/5 "2021-05-18T12:36:07Z")
Thanks everyone. Water is going down and food is coming out pretty good so I’m satisfied. Made a bo ssam which took a solid 6 hours and it drained about 70% of the water tank. Came out great.