gaskets

ricktanner · November 2012

MY GASKETS ARE COMPLETLY GONE DO I HAVE TO HAVE GASKETS ON MY LBGE?

travisstrick · November 2012

No you do not. I have had no gasket on my xl for a long time. I've had no problems.

Eggcelsior · November 2012

travisstrick said:

No you do not. I have had no gasket on my xl for a long time. I've had no problems.

travis, did you scrape off the remnants to get ceramic on ceramic? Mine has been beyond fried for a while but I see a lot of smoke from the rear of the egg. I haven't seen too much temp creep, so I have been debating replacing it. I still see the leaks even after adjusting the dome to compensate.

travisstrick · November 2012

My dome alignment changes all the time. It almost always leaks smoke but it doesn't have any negative side effects.

Eggbertsdad · November 2012

My egg always leaked on the right side until I put a Rutland on it. Now it doesn't leak at all. I know that doesn't answer the question of whether a gasket is needed, but if the leaking bothers you, a Rutland will probably fix it.

Doc_Eggerton · November 2012

The only drawback from almost a year without gaskets on an XL and a LBGE is that the domes look dirty from the smoke. Cooking does not seem to be affected at all.

Eggcelsior · November 2012

Eggbertsdad said:

My egg always leaked on the right side until I put a Rutland on it. Now it doesn't leak at all. I know that doesn't answer the question of whether a gasket is needed, but if the leaking bothers you, a Rutland will probably fix it.

It's bothers be me even though it's probably just aesthetic and not function-compromising. Just because "it isn't supposed happen". Apparently, it's really difficult to have these type of anal-retentive idiosyncrasies when observing a low and slow.

Eggbertsdad · November 2012

Eggcelsior said:
It's bothers be me even though it's probably just aesthetic and not function-compromising. Just because "it isn't supposed happen". Apparently, it's really difficult to have these type of anal-retentive idiosyncrasies when observing a low and slow.

I get it! Mine would bother me when I would stare at it. So 2 Sunday's ago I changed mine out. I just scraped off the old one on the bottom, cleaned and sanded it, and put the Rutland on with the Permatex Copper. No more leak.

michigan_jason · November 2012

I have been without one since June and don't see a difference. I will however install a rutland if I ever install a gasket.

U_tarded · November 2012

I went Rutland 2 months ago and it is great! I don't care about the sealing but padding the lid is nice, and I'm not ask scared when the wife touches it which is rare but she isn't too soft with it

henapple · November 2012

If it's under Warranty you can get a free nomex....why not?

Deckhand · November 2012

I noticed longer shut down times (and, consequently, more charcoal consumption) without a gasket. Also worried about chipping the ceramic when the handle slipped out of my hand. Replaced the lower gasket with the fabled Rutland/Permatex combination... Left the dome alone.

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