Suncast Deck Box

We purchased the Suncast DB5000 Deck Box over a year ago. I'm pleased to report that it has held up to the Houston heat, humidity, and rain extremely well. This is a great box for storing all of those "miscellaneous things" that tend to clutter one's patio. Only one disappointment: we recently purchased patio furniture, and this box is not big enough to hold any of the cushions. So if you are thinking about buying this for patio cushions, be sure to measure your cushions FIRST and compare it against this box's inner dimensions. But in terms of functionality, and keeping things neat and waterproof, this box is a wonderful asset!!

This is a very sturdy and useful patio storage box. I had read reviews about it being water tight, and YES it is. Where I have mine sitting it does get lots of rain and NOT ONE DROP has entered the inside of this box. So glad I bought it!!!

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I purchased the DB5000 to store all of those patio accessories that just seem to "build up". The deck box holds my chair cushions, candles and all of those kids toys. It's a great item to keep the patio looking clean

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Looked around at deck boxes and thought this one might be a good choice based on the number of positive reviews. Unfortunately, the small hinged portion on top of the lid is not at all weather-tight and fills will rain water. The rain water then runs down the two slots cut for the gas-assist cylinders into the interior or the box where it puddles in the bottom since there is no outlet for it.

Also, the hinges on the top lid failed after two months and probably no more than 12-15 openings and closings. They are extremely an extremely small molding given the size of the lid and the force put on it by the gas-assist cylinders. However, at the Suncast site I was able to order a new lid under warranty, so it may be that the new lid will have better-designed hinges. If not, I'll probably be ordering a new lid every few months until the warranty runs out.

My recommendation from this point forward would be to get a box with a one-piece domed lid and hope the hinging mechanism is better designed than this one. I'll fill the slots where the cylinders attach to the lid with silicone and that should stop the water caught in the top tray from spilling down inside the box. However, the tray will still catch water when it rains so the only real recourse to standing water in the lid is to seal the whole thing shut with silicone, thus creating a one-piece lid.

I hope Suncast reads these reviews and asks the designer (or design team) "What were you thinking?" when you designed the box this way. I don't expect an inexpensive deck box to be a water-tight vault, but an inch of standing water in the bottom of the box just doesn't cut it...and the box is in a somewhat rain-protected area.

I'd be willing to give Suncast another try given the ease with which warranty service is provided, but I would definitely read over the reviews much more closely next time.

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Hinge on one side of the lid failed after 3 weeks of use. Called the manufacturer (Suncast) for replacement lid, but was told they do not warranty deck boxes and a new lid would cost $40.

The hinge is poorly designed (weak plastic) as it can't withstand the force of the gas pistons that keep the lid open. The replacement lid would have failed again without some kind of home remedy to fortify the hinge.

Thank you to Amazon's excellent customer service for standing behind a product that even the manufacturer would not.

I would not recommend purchase of the Suncast DB12000PB 127-gallon Deck Box.

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