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BHE1
BHE1 Posts: 205
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I've had my eggs for over a year now and haven't had any issues---gaskets or flare-ups.

I did burn my foot yesterday though, yes my foot!!!! So word of caution, either always wear shoes when cooking and/or make sure the screen is SHUT! (I learned the hard way) Went out on the deck to rotate my food and stepped on a nice size piece of lump that flew out of the egg because the screen was wide open. I now have a nickel size burn on the bottom of my foot. OOOUUUCCCCHHHHH!
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
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    Ouch!! sorry to hear that. But it is also good warning on why to keep the draft screen shut. better your foot than you house :whistle: :evil:
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    I hate to admit it, but been there, done that - several years ago.

    My large has no screen door and I also no longer use it barefoot. I stepped on a smaller piece of lump and got a nasty little burn right between the big toe and second toe on my left foot.
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  • ourman
    ourman Posts: 2
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    sorry but heres another handy tip.....watch where your walking.....just kidding
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  • QMagoo
    QMagoo Posts: 2
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    Hope you didn't bring rain after that little dance you did afterward!
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  • Panhandle Smoker
    Panhandle Smoker Posts: 3,018
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    I have to watch my dogs when using the large they sit right in front of the Egg to guard it while I am cooking. What can I say, there spoiled. It is a few years old and does not have a screen. I have just been putting it off. Not a real big urgency as I have a concrete patio not a deck.
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  • Jersey Doug
    Jersey Doug Posts: 460
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    Although the Eggs are still in their nests located on a bare patch of ground I've started closing the screens as soon as I light the lump. I figure it's good practice for the day they are moved to the EggDeck which will have Azek (plastic) deck boards.
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