Anyone have any issues with the door of their WSM leaking? I’ve only had this one for a few months and cooked on it maybe 5-6 times. I’ve had issues controlling the temps and from what I can see it has to be the door. Is there a quick fix for this?
Believe it or not the tin foil gasket I made above fixed the issue completely. I went from not being able to control temps and leaking a ton of smoke to working great after adding this. It totally saved the day. I’m going to order a gasket today and add it this weekend if I have time.
I've got the 22.5 WSM. The stock door leaked pretty bad. I was still able to control temperatures pretty well, but I always felt I wasn't getting the most efficient burn. I got the cajun bandit door and it's a significant improvement. The latch tension can be adjusted for a rather close fit. Now my door doesn't leak and my charcoal is lasting longer.
It was a few dollars, but I feel the CB door was well worth the investment - more so than the lid hinge, which after a year or so I am still on the fence about.