New Bee Hive Smoker Stainless Steel w/Heat Shield Beekeeping Equipment

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The style and material of the bellows is an important factor in choosing a smoker. Beekeepers have definite preferences once they have tried different styles. The option of an electric battery operated smoker may be a good way for a beginner to focus on the smoke itself with less manual function to worry about. Our selection of bee smokers has excellent options for both the beginner and the experienced beekeeper.

You are encouraging your bees to move away from an area of the hive. If you smoke a hive from all corners them your bees have nowhere to go. Should You Use a Smoker at Every Inspection?And because it smolders, it’ll last longer than other types of bee smoker fuel. It also doesn’t have resins that’ll gum up your smoker. This is a sturdy smoker with a heat guard and a hook for hanging. It comes with bee smoker pellets that you can use to get the fire started. You might need to use more than one pellet to get enough smoke. The Foxhound Bee Company Pro Stainless Steel Smoker measures 12.5 inches from the smoke outlet spout to the rear end of the fuel chamber. Its bellows are big with a length of 7.5 inches. The diameter of the fuel chamber is 5 inches. These dimensions make the smoker able to hold a lot of fuel and smoke for your use calming bees. The bellows on this smoker are made using synthetic fabric material so it lasts for long. An improved airflow tube on this smoker eases lighting the smoker and keeps it lit. You will also be impressed by the large storage hook on the smoker and a double loop pull tab for easy operation of the smoker when you are wearing beekeeping gloves. If perhaps, you are not looking for just a beehive smoke, but instead an entire kit then this may well be for you.

This bee smoker was about half the price of the same one I bought locally. I filled it with pine straw and cones. It lit fast and stayed at a good cold smolder until all the fuel was gone. It gave me plenty of smoke. The bellows look and feel durable and it’s high-quality for the price. Great little smoker!” 3. Blisstime Bee Smoker One of the best beekeeping companies in the market is Goodland Bee Supply. It has prided itself in producing top-notch quality beekeeping equipment and kits. In fact, a lot of beekeepers will tell you that this is far better than a smoker as in this instance, bees might react badly to smoke. Since they are unfamiliar with their new surroundings, they may mistake the smoke for fire and fly away.

How to make a bee smoker

If you are looking for a decent beehive smoker for a cheap price, then this product by Honey Keeper is the perfect match for you. You may repeat the process of adding fuel and pumping the bellows a few more times until you have a nice smolder. Add the fuel gradually so the fire does not flare up. The goal is to have a slow burning pile that produces a lot of smoke. I just finished my first year as a beekeeper. As any beginner knows, getting all the beekeeping equipment can be costly. That’s why I tried to save money where I could. I went cheap with this one, and it’s been great. No regrets at all because it worked like a champ all summer.” None-the-less, overall this product can do the job and is fantastic value for money, but there are better alternatives that we have mentioned, such as the VIVO BEE-V001, which is also cheaper.