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Loose band question

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SPRIGS
SPRIGS Posts: 482
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Doing a clean burn today and noticed my top band is loose. I checked all the bolts - all are tight now but it is still loose. The band slides up and down right where the handle is. Thoughts or suggestions?
XL BGE
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    How tight?
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,385
    edited February 2014
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    Band loose=bolts loose and that leads to the dome/gravity eggsperience.  Not something you want to have happen-thighten the band bolts now-band can't be loose with "tight bolts".
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • SPRIGS
    SPRIGS Posts: 482
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    I used the wrench that came with the egg to check them. Are as tight as I can get them. Do I need a torque wrench? How tight?
    XL BGE
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  • bo_mull
    bo_mull Posts: 363
    edited February 2014
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    Torque Wrench. I think it's 10 Ft lbs on a cold egg.

    Cleveland, TN.

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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Are the bolts bending?
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    Don't tighten them when hot. If you do when the bands contract it could crack the ceramics.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • CANMAN1976
    CANMAN1976 Posts: 1,593
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    Even tight bolts can still slip  when the egg expands.My bands always used to slip on high heat pizza cooks even though the nuts on the bolts were bent and very tight.Eventually I double nutted and it hasn't been as bad since.I find it strange how some people can do 800-900 deg cooks and there bands stick while others like me always have them slip.Maybe its the enviroment where the person lives...I dunno?
    Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****? 



    Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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  • SPRIGS
    SPRIGS Posts: 482
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    Thanks. It was tightening up as it cooled so I loosened the bolts and will tighten when completely cool. Dumb question but do the bolts screw into anything or are they just tight up against the ceramic? I didn't get any paperwork with my egg and the dealer had it assembled so I really have no clue on the bands, nuts, etc...
    XL BGE
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  • jenericzac
    jenericzac Posts: 121
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    The bolts just tighten the band around the ceramic components. I tighten my bolts till they bend and have never had any issues on any type of cooks. According to BGE you cant crack the ceramic by overtightening the bolts but i have no reason to really try.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,895
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    SPRIGS said:
    Thanks. It was tightening up as it cooled so I loosened the bolts and will tighten when completely cool. Dumb question but do the bolts screw into anything or are they just tight up against the ceramic? I didn't get any paperwork with my egg and the dealer had it assembled so I really have no clue on the bands, nuts, etc...
    There are no screws on the BGE bands - only bolts secured by nuts.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • chashans
    chashans Posts: 418
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    There are instructions that should be followed when installing the bands. If it were me...I would ask the dealer for a set of those instructions and then reinstall the bands. There have been some horror stories on this forum regarding loose bands. But, that's just me.
    LARGE, MINI BGE    SAN DIEGO, CA            An alcoholic with a barbecuing problem.

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  • chashans
    chashans Posts: 418
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    Check out this recent post:  
    LARGE, MINI BGE    SAN DIEGO, CA            An alcoholic with a barbecuing problem.

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    chashans Posts: 418
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    The link did not post (why??)  I will message the link to you.
    LARGE, MINI BGE    SAN DIEGO, CA            An alcoholic with a barbecuing problem.

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