water pan

I have two areas that I need to repair on my WSM. The first is a hole at the bottom of the lower section. It’s very small, about 1/8” and about perfectly round. No rust or other damage around the hole. Liquid tends to drip out during cooking, so I’d like to seal this up somehow in a manner that...

How do you guys dump the water pan w/o getting grease or water all over the ground or yourself? Gigantic funnel? What do you dump it into ? Thanks for the help.

I am entering a rib competition and I need a way to fill the water pan on my WSM without a hose. I am also looking for ways to add more charcoal during the cooking session. Usually I just open the door and add scoops of unlit. I'm just wondering if anyone has any other ideas. Thanks in advance...

Now, How do I use it? Does it go in the water pan? Right side up or upside down? Or, Does it just sit on the pan hangers? I never checks to see if it was that big, but I'm pretty sure it's not that big. How to foil it? Foil the saucer or the whole top of the water pan? I've read through the...