I have a 2001 model performer, and had a somewhat silly question.
Although I keep the top vents closed when not in use, my ash pot continually gets full of water and coagulates into thick mud when the water mixes with the ash.
I know one solution is to always empty the pot once the ashes are completely extinguished, but that's not always possible, and then it slips my mind. Is there something I can do to prevent it from happening, or is it just the design of these grills that the water runs down the sides and drains into the pot?