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Hey

I recently purchased a YS480s and love it. However, I noticed that the entire unit is visibly sloping downhill (towards the chimney) by a reasonable amount : it's out between 13 and 17mm per m, depending on where one measures it. The terrace it sits on is also sloping in that direction, but at a lesser rate (about 7mm per m) - so if if that was accounted for, I've still got a downhill slope (to the right) of between 6-10mm per m on the Yoder itself. Is this acceptable? The fact that I get 2 different measurements depending on where I take them (on is atop the closed lid, the other on the bottom shelf just above the wheels) suggests that the entire 'chassis' isn't square.

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Matthew
Auckland, New Zealand

You should take the level measurement on the lower grate inside the cooker. The cooker is designed to slope toward the chimney to insure that the grease drains away from the firebox, so nothing to worry about.