Bought a WSM 22" and I do like the way it cooks except for the lid/barrel fit. Neither the dome or barrel are out of round but you have to force the lid on and off. Weber customer service has been less than helpful. Just want to say its within spec and should be tight. I can lift the barrel off the base by lifting up on the top dome handle. Had to add handles to the barrel where I could hold the barrel down while I hit up on the front dome handle to dislodge it.
Wanted the specs to determine which unit was out so I could attempt to fix it. All I could get was the out to out dimensions for the dome and barrel are the same spec. Tried to explain that for the dome to sit inside the barrel it must be a little bit smaller. Must have been too complicated for customer service since they ceased responding. I didn't want a new part, just help and assurance that I wouldn't void warranty by attempting a fix.
Think I'll try bending the barrel lip out but figure I'll crack the coating and the unit will rust. Other option would be to compress the dome lip but it will crack and rust too.
Have none of these problems with my 18" WSM.
Wanted the specs to determine which unit was out so I could attempt to fix it. All I could get was the out to out dimensions for the dome and barrel are the same spec. Tried to explain that for the dome to sit inside the barrel it must be a little bit smaller. Must have been too complicated for customer service since they ceased responding. I didn't want a new part, just help and assurance that I wouldn't void warranty by attempting a fix.
Think I'll try bending the barrel lip out but figure I'll crack the coating and the unit will rust. Other option would be to compress the dome lip but it will crack and rust too.
Have none of these problems with my 18" WSM.