Can I leave the sm009-2 outside?

For something as uncomplicated electronically as the SM009 (I had it's older sister the SM008) I would suggest you INVEST in the Cookshack cover. It fits like a GLOVE and being you already have the unit bolted to a table high snow drifts won't reach the SM009. Right ?? I now have an SM150 and the Cookshack cover, also my unit is under an umbrella and this winter I plan on keeping it on my deck under that umbrella with the cover on.

The SM009 is a real sweet little smoker.

Your setup will work just fine. If you could install wheels on the table, it would make your life a lot easier even to move it a couple times a year. Bigger wheels are better.

If you follow BigMike's suggestion, you could smoke in the winter.

I agree with BigMike. Get the Cookshack cover. It's a little money well spent.

I have a 9 year old 008 that sits covered year round on a deck at my house in the Chicago area. It's also used year round in temps ranging from sub-zero to 100F+. Ditto with a newer 009 (minus the sub-zero) at a second home in Florida. They've never missed a beat.

Below is a pic of the 008 in Chicago following a blizzard we had a couple winters ago. After a little shoveling and sweeping, it was doing it's job in 30 minutes.

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Weird. It was there originally, then went poof. Tried to add it a few more times with no result.

I'll just say that the deck, which is off the kitchen, had around 3 ft of snow. The oo8 was in a brick walled corner buried under a 6 ft. drift.

Thanks for all the advice. This cover I have actually fits very well, and should be waterproof... No vents, heavy vinyl/fabric etc. As far as the wheels...how about 22" chromeys with spinner caps! Not!