When considering purchasing a Cuisinart COS-118, Vertical Charcoal Smoker, there are several factors that a user should take into account. Here are a few important ones:

1. Ideal For Smoking All Foods:  Now you can smoke all of your favorite foods, including cheese, vegetables and meats with the Cuisinart 18-inch Charcoal Smoker. It’s easy to set up and includes everything except charcoal and wood chunks. It has a porcelain enameled steel bowl that holds water, and features a vertical side door for easy access to water and fuel.

2.Features Two Air Vents: It’s easier than ever to control the amount of heat and smoke in the Cuisinart 18-inch Charcoal Smoker. The two vents can be opened or closed in order to manage the amount of heat and smoke leaving the chamber. Lift the lid for easy access to foods as they smoke. It’s simple to maintain and clean-up is easy.

3.Two-Tiers Of Steel Smoking Racks: The Cuisinart 18-inch Charcoal Smoker includes two steel wire racks that can be stacked inside the 3.45 square foot smoking chamber. There’s enough room to smoke fish, meats, vegetables, or even a whole chicken. It’s a great addition to an outdoor grill kitchen and ideal for making your guests a deliciously smoked meal.

4. Cooking with the Cuisinart 18-inch Charcoal Smoker is easy. Light the charcoal, add some wood chunks, fill the water bowl, and load fresh foods on the two interior racks. The vertical barrel design distributes the heat evenly throughout the cooking chamber, and with small adjustments to the air vents you can control the temperature and the amount of smoke.

5. The Cuisinart 18-inch Charcoal Smoker is portable enough to take everywhere. It’s designed for professional chefs, cooks, and grilling enthusiasts who appreciate the quality that Cuisinart is known for.

6. Two 18″ stainless steel racks provide 510 square inches of cooking space

7. Porcelain enamel water bowl. Dimensions- 22 L x 24 W x 43 H inches

8. Top and bottom vents provide a dual air vent system

9. Latching base