Char-Broil 2184714 Heavy Duty Water Smoker Cover

As far as I can tell, the cover is doing it's job. But it is too early to tell it's effectiveness regarding protecting the smoker. The spring/summer storms have not started yet. If the cover protects the grill through that weather, then upgrade my rating to a 5.

Don't waste your money (even just 10 bucks). The plastic is not rip-stop and tears very easily. I will now just use a big, heavy duty, black trash can liner - they are much stronger!

NOTE: the Amazon description does not include dimensions. On the package it recommends that you measure first. It fits smokers that are 30" (76cm) across (perhaps including handles, not sure) and are 36" (91cm)vertically.

It's a bit big for my standard-sized smoker (about 20" across), so it is unflattering to its graceful curves, but good enough to be useful.

It is cheaply made, but looks like it will be suitable. I will update my report if it falls apart in use (like another reviewer said).

UPDATE (summer 2008) after 3 years of moderate use, the plastic has broken through on top just by sitting on the unit over winter (i.e. I did not cause the damage through improper use).

It is quite possible that a garbage bag would be enough to protect your grill. The main advantage here is that it fits a bit better, and has elastic to close the bottom a bit. It probably looks a bit better, if you care.

Did not expect much for 10 bucks... but give me a break, 2 weeks and the plastic streched and tore around the handle up on top of the smoker. I think a heavy duty trash bag is what this product is equivalent to.

The cover is exactly what I needed to protect our smoker from the weather. It is strong and appears to be durable. I felt that the price was fair for this product.