My SMC is mid 1990s which I havent used in 10 years, now I'm back in the groove

[Robert L]

Held up well with the Weber cover on it, but the cover disintegrated when I removed it, from the years of outdoor uncovered storage I imagine.

What about the door? Seems I can't get a good seal on the top part of it, where the latch is.

Any ideas?

 

[Dwain Pannell]

I had to slightly "persuade" my door into a more round-ish shape and after a few cooks it seals pretty well.

 

[Bruce Bissonnette]

Here you go Bob,

http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?45886-Fixed-door-handle-replaced-with-compression-latch

I'm sure it work on an original door also, in fact I'll be finding out after the holidays. I have an older 18 1/2 WSM that needs a new latch and I'm going to switch from the old style to the compression latch.

 

[James N]

I had to slightly "persuade" my door into a more round-ish shape and after a few cooks it seals pretty well.

That's what i did & then it worked like a pro.

 

[B Harper]

What about some Nomex gasket around the door opening? I have it on the top and sides of my door opening and get a good tight seal. I also put the gasket around the top for the lid. I can definitely tell the difference now in terms of air leaks and controlling the temp.