- Jan 10, 2020
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After stalking an 18.5" WSM at the local Home Depot for the past month watching it on clearance, I finally pulled the trigger. It was marked down to $231, then reduced further to $180 due to lack of cover and the fact it was a floor model. All in all I'm looking forward to getting it setup for it's first smoke (Have only been using an MES30 until now). It was a little dinged up, as some of the pictures show. Since it was sitting outside (in Ohio) it also accumulated some ice and a little rust on the grate the charcoal rack sits on. A little dinged and rust on the top of the body:
ice sitting in the pan that I assume is for ash collection. This is kinda beat to hell, not sure if it will come out and is worth monkeying with or not:
And finally, the door is bent quite a bit. I'm sure I can bend it back, and put a gasket on it if needed:
All in all I'm still pretty pleased with this deal. May have to get a cover for it (I plan to store it in the garage regardless) and put some wheels on it for ease of transport. I'm really looking forward to trying it out!
ice sitting in the pan that I assume is for ash collection. This is kinda beat to hell, not sure if it will come out and is worth monkeying with or not:
And finally, the door is bent quite a bit. I'm sure I can bend it back, and put a gasket on it if needed:
All in all I'm still pretty pleased with this deal. May have to get a cover for it (I plan to store it in the garage regardless) and put some wheels on it for ease of transport. I'm really looking forward to trying it out!