Has anyone experienced this?
My Son had a Cook Shack for a few years, until the door hinges rusted & the door fell off. I don't fault the Smoker---He didn't take care of it.
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Tom
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Question would be how does stainless rust? You really have to work at it to get stainless to deteriorate?
I understand as both of my Cookshacks have stainless hinges. Is it possible that the older units did not?
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They were not always stainless. I have a black smokette, have had it for 12 years maybe, never and issue until a few months ago, think I am going to need a new stat. I love the think wish I had bought a larger one at the time.
There are many different grades (alloys) of "stainless steel." The trade-off is resistance to corrosion (i.e., "rust") vs hardness and durability. 300-series (austenitic) stainless is very corrosion resistant but softer compared to higher-series martensitic (400 - 600) which are harder and usually more heat resistant. I'd suspect CS goes more for strength, at least for hinge and door structures that need to be weldable. Maybe someone who knows CS design can chime in.