They are SO NOT Waterproof!!! It's maybe something you don't consider when buying a grill, never really crossed my mind. I just pulled off the short ribs, during a considerable rain. Luckily I wrapped (actually covered aluminum pan) - I had to dump water into the sink off the aluminum pan.
I don't think there are any full welds - everything is just tac-welded, so any seams - anywhere one piece of metal meets another is a potential entryway for rain into your grill, onto your food. I thought about keeping the grill running - so it dries itself out. Looking at the weather maps we've got rain until 2 or 3 am here, so I'm not doing that. If enough gets in, it should overflow my grease catch nicely. So I may be washing and hosing down the grill tomorrow.
I don't really think there is a remedy for this outside of don't grill in the rain. Kind of like don't expect notifications on weekends and holidays; we work around it.
I don't think there are any full welds - everything is just tac-welded, so any seams - anywhere one piece of metal meets another is a potential entryway for rain into your grill, onto your food. I thought about keeping the grill running - so it dries itself out. Looking at the weather maps we've got rain until 2 or 3 am here, so I'm not doing that. If enough gets in, it should overflow my grease catch nicely. So I may be washing and hosing down the grill tomorrow.
I don't really think there is a remedy for this outside of don't grill in the rain. Kind of like don't expect notifications on weekends and holidays; we work around it.