Why does water collect in the bottom of the cooker, even when the vinyl cover is in place? Why doesn the lid overlap the middle cooking section like other Weber grills?
Despite what you would think, the vinyl cover is not waterproof. Water leaks in through the seams in the cover and runs down the lid, entering the cooker where the lid meets the cooking section. Once inside, the water collects in the charcoal bowl. The underlying cause of water infiltration has to do with the cooker design itself. Unlike other Weber grills where the lid fits over the charcoal bowl, the WSM lid fits inside the middle cooking section, which allows water to enter the cooker when it rains. However, there is a method to Weber’s madness in designing things this way. That’s because the water pan generates a lot of moisture, which condenses inside the lid, mixes with smoke and grease, and runs down the inside of the lid. If the lid overlapped the outside of the middle cooking section, that greasy concoction would drip outside the WSM and all over your deck or patio. With the lid positioned inside the middle cooking section, that stuff stays inside the cooker. There are several
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