# Significant amount of steam from the lower right corner using the Oven

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/significant-amount-of-steam-from-the-lower-right-corner-using-the-oven/32031>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Oven\
**Created:** [June 2, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/significant-amount-of-steam-from-the-lower-right-corner-using-the-oven/32031 "2023-06-02T05:01:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kyo620724](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cdc98d/32.png) [@Kyo620724](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Kyo620724)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/significant-amount-of-steam-from-the-lower-right-corner-using-the-oven/32031/1 "2023-06-02T05:01:01Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’ve noticed that the Anova Oven emits a significant amount of steam from the lower right corner when it’s in sous vide mode with 100% steam. Is this expected behavior? I initially assumed there would be ventilation at the top of the oven. Please refer to the attached image.

 ![2023-06-01 22_53_37-2023_06_01_12_03_IMG_2051.MOV - PotPlayer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/anova/original/2X/9/9e531ea6fbbca9b5dfb16022b7e1e39792b9abf2.jpeg)

Thank you,  
-Ming

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**Author:** ![ira](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/ira/32/8023_2.png) [@ira](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/ira)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/significant-amount-of-steam-from-the-lower-right-corner-using-the-oven/32031/2 "2023-06-02T06:59:22Z")

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That seems to be how they work. There’s a tray below the door across the front that’s supposed to catch the drips. Doesn’t always work that well.

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**Author:** ![Slseed1969](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/slseed1969/32/7935_2.png) [@Slseed1969](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Slseed1969)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/significant-amount-of-steam-from-the-lower-right-corner-using-the-oven/32031/3 "2023-06-04T22:37:44Z")

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They are all this way. The only vent is on the front right so it can maintain the amount of steam/humidity you set. I was surprised to see this too and I have my oven on a wood surface, so I had to put a piece of plastic under that corner so it didn’t destroy the wood.