sealer

Okeejohn

I got the new sealer to put around my BGE. Couple of questions:
1. Do I put it on both the lower and upper dome?
2 What is the best way to get the old one off?
3 Is there a link I can review?
Thanks for your help.

John

egret

Here ya' go :

Loosen the band on the top and remove the dome. Let the band open up, as in the lid open position, so you can have better access to the bottom gasket. Scrape the bottom gasket off with a putty knife or wood chisel. Clean as well as you can with alcohol (denatured, or rubbing) and remove as much as the old adhesive as you can by scraping and rubbing with the chisel and paper towels. Place the lid on the base in the inverted position and repeat the above instructions for removing the base gasket. Cut the new (replacement) gasket in two equal halves and apply one half to the lid, remove the lid and set aside. Apply the other half of the gasket to the base. Put the top band in the closed position at this point being very careful to apply the pressure on the hinge only and NOT on the band itself else it may bend. Put the lid in place, adjust the bands as you did in the original assembly, and tighten the band bolts. Don't cook on it for 24 hours minimum and you're good to go......

Okeejohn

Thanks! For the life of me, I coulnn't remember the name as gasket, kept thinking of it as sealer.

John

Chef in the Making

John

acetone is also good for removing the old adhesive.

Morro Bay Rich

Check out The Naked Whiz's site. It tells how to remove the old gasket material.

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/rutlandgasket/gasket.htm