Looking for a good approach to reducing air leaks on my WSM

BobM · May 2, 2012

I've been using my 18 1/2" WSM for over a year now, and the gunk buildup is giving it quite a good seal.
I tweaked my door a bit and got a good seal on it also.

Bob

caseydog · May 2, 2012

I have smoke leaking out of mine in the places you mention, but I still hold constant temperatures, so I really don't care that it leaks.

Is your's leaking enough to matter?

CD

Chef Jim · May 2, 2012

Have you checked to see if your cylinder is out of round? Mine was and a new one was a big help.

Cajun Bandit door fixed the rest, no need for gaskets or anything else. Except maybe a IQ110 of something similar.

BBQ Bros · May 2, 2012

[QUOTE}get over it.[/QUOTE]

I'm not loosing sleep over it, so not much to get over :-D but I hadn't ever heard about checking the roundness stuff you mentioned so I'll def check that our. Thanks for the good info!

BBQ Bros · May 2, 2012

Is your's leaking enough to matter?

nope, i just wanted to know what guys were doing to seal em' up better. "Big Bertha" (my WSM) holds temp great and I have nothing but praise for them.

BBQ Bros · May 2, 2012

Chef Jim said:
Have you checked to see if your cylinder is out of round?

Harbormaster recommended to check that too so that's what i'm gonna do next. either way, there have been 5-6 people on this thread recommend the Cajun door, so i'm gonna grab one of those too. thanks!

Veejanz · May 2, 2012

I have a nice gunky layer of build up and don't seem to have any problems. The temp holds nice and steady and the eatin' is great. That being said, i don't understand why Weber doesn't address that crappy door problem. Either leave it out or make it sturdier. IJS.

Chef Jim · May 2, 2012

BBQ Bros said:
Harbormaster recommended to check that too so that's what i'm gonna do next. either way, there have been 5-6 people on this thread recommend the Cajun door, so i'm gonna grab one of those too. thanks!

If you can afford the whole pimp kit it is worth it. I really like the charcoal ring. IMO I think it gives better air flow.

Sledneck · May 2, 2012

It's supposed to leak, ever thought about that? It ain't broke, don't go on trying to fix it

Looking for a good approach to reducing air leaks on my WSM

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