WSM “I’m not dead yet!”

[Matthew Appler]

This smoker is now 18 years old. The vents are rusted in their positions (2 open, 1 closed). The posts holding the water pan are almost rusted through. The door has “issues”. The cooking grates. This smoker has put out tasty Q for almost two decades. I replaced it a few years ago and have been very happy.

It’s only purpose now is to smoke poultry at high temp when I’m at the lake. (No need to adjust the vents, which wouldn’t be possible anyways) It serves this purpose extremely well! I think I got my money’s worth!

Matt

 

[Ron De Hoogh]

Great that you can still use it!

 

[timothy]

The outside looks fine. A little TLC and you could get another 18 years.
Mines coming up to it's 14 birthday.

 

[Larry D.]

is to rehab this WSM. It still has a lot of life left in it.

 

[Matthew Appler]

The outside looks fine. A little TLC and you could get another 18 years.
Mines coming up to it's 14 birthday.

The outside is in great shape (a little dirty from the heavy rains recently). The vents are trivial to replace. The biggest "issue" is the tabs on the inside that are rusting off, but they are easily replaced with some stainless steel screws. I really don't know how Weber ever makes money. I just keep repairing all of my Weber products and keep them in service for decades.

 

[DennisT]

Hope I get 18+ years from my WSM

 

[Kelly C]

My main wsm is a c code from 1981 so she is almost 40 years old. I didn’t buy it new. It was a CL find a couple years ago. She cleaned up well and still looks good. Put these pork butts in it this morning.

 

[Richard Garcia]

Mine was bought new in the year 2008 and still-smoking