Yoder Smokers YS640 Storage Drawer

Misleading Advertising

First off I love my YS640S and all the accessories I've purchased but this one. I average 100 cooks a year on this smoker. But......When advertising photo's show the new deeper storage drawer with the pizza oven inside, one would assume the entire pizza oven assembly would fit. That's not the case though. The heat diffuser for the pizza oven is too large or the drawer is too small by about 1/2". The extra length of the drawer from front to back could have been accommodated in the design of the box. That extra length drawer length easily adjusted for in the mounting of the valance panel at the rear of the smoker. I already had the shorter height drawer version which I removed for this upgrade to the taller drawer. I'm giving it two stars because of poor design and marketing. It works but not as represented. I never thought I would have to recommend someone do their homework on a Yoder product but do your research. The literature did show the drawer dimensions and I had the pizza oven. Shame on me for not measuring the diffuser plate. If you don't have an entire pizza oven assembly you want to store, go for it. It's built solid and will accommodate many accessories. I flushed $450.00.

YS640 Storage Drawer

Bought drawer at the same time I purchased the YS640. Installed drawer while assembling the grill stand. Fairly easy installation and large capacity for storing grilling accessories. There is enough space between the grill base shelf and the drawer bottom to store grill grates. Covered both the bottom shelf and drawer bottom with rubber mat to protect the metal from scratches. Good product exhibiting the craftmanship Yoder is known for.

YA640 Drawer

Absolutely love the new drawer! Easy to install and very heavy duty. Holds our pizza oven and accessories. Roller bearings so very smooth to operate as well!