I have the new WSM with the larger water pan.
The water pan's vertical height is almost eight inches. When it's in place over the charcoal it dips down and you can't see and tend the charcoal on the back side. It would have been so easy for them to creat a water pan with a flat bottom, as on the 22.5 WSM. I'm surprised that Weber service says I'm the first to complain about this. Have any dealt with this with the new model? It's kind of a bummer to have to go and buy a Brinkmann water pan with a brand new grill.
The water pan's vertical height is almost eight inches. When it's in place over the charcoal it dips down and you can't see and tend the charcoal on the back side. It would have been so easy for them to creat a water pan with a flat bottom, as on the 22.5 WSM. I'm surprised that Weber service says I'm the first to complain about this. Have any dealt with this with the new model? It's kind of a bummer to have to go and buy a Brinkmann water pan with a brand new grill.