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henapple
henapple Posts: 16,025
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My firebox and ring have been cracked for a while. Firebox is in 3 pieces but functions fine. Placesetter has a hairline crack also. Lit the egg to burn off the remaining lump getting ready for the weekend and just looked under the egg.. A little voice. Sure enough, a crack from the vent across the bottom. Everything is covered by warranty so that's good. A new dome is $150 so I might just go ahead and have a whole new egg. I just installed a rutland.

This is a great reminder that those Craigslist "deals" might not be such a great idea.
Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
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    Just installed my new mini base, used my cracked one for a year after getting the replacement. It feels new again.
    Seattle, WA
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    If, and I know henapple isn't in this category, you're cooking on a wood deck or some other surface that may ignite, I would caution against continuing to use a cracked base for the very real possibility of starting a fire.
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Mine is on slate, ipe frame on concrete. ..but I wouldn't do an overnight.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
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    Concrete patio. I knew there was a risk of ultimate failure.
    Seattle, WA
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    I've got three domes that came from a bad ceramic run that are spawling if you want to make up a Frankenegg

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    I would have told you Steve but after the way you treated me in Detroit. ...
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    Just left you lyin' there eh. Had to chew my arm off to get out.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Got me drunk and no good bye. ...I felt like a whore. At least @Fred19Flintstone‌ said bye.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    You are a whore. It was a good night though

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    image

    You meet all kinds of characters in bars.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • td66snrf
    td66snrf Posts: 1,822
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    Fred19Flintstone  So for those of us that don't know, who is who? Nice to have a face with a name. Thanks
    XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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  • GrannyX4
    GrannyX4 Posts: 1,491
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    I think you could guess who Little Steven is? ;;)
    Every day is a bonus day and every meal is a banquet in Winter Springs, Fl !
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    Yes Granny, I'm the one in the black stooges shirt

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
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    I noticed a slight crack in my firebox the other day when I was cleaning the small parts of lump left over out...

    I haven't registered it online, and didn't get a card in the box, but DID buy it from a rather large authorized dealer locally who has it in their system that I bought it. Hope thats enough proof when I go to get it replaced. Right at a year old too..
    -FATC1TY
    Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
    LBGE
    MiniMax
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  • cortguitarman
    cortguitarman Posts: 2,061
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    @FATC1TY‌ I'd call Big Green Egg and explain the circumstances and get it registered. If your dealer ever goes out of business, you are screwed. You should be fine if something happens while your dealer has your info. Also, if you move, it would be a PIA to have to get proof from the original dealer.
    Mark Annville, PA
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  • jllbms
    jllbms Posts: 381
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    My dealer went out of business. Never registered the warranty, but fortunately I had the presence of mind to get him to email me a receipt. That's all I needed to invoke the warranty. Picking up a replacement base on Monday. I'm having to drive ~80 miles out of the way, but it was that or wait indefinitely for the local dealer to make an order.
    Kemah, TX
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  • Chris_Wang
    Chris_Wang Posts: 1,254
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    Sorry man... But hey, welcome back. There was a strange void the past few weeks.

    Ball Ground, GA

    ATL Sports Homer

     

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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    Little Steven said:

    Yes Granny, I'm the one in the black stooges shirt

    I'm rockin' the plaid. "Little" Steven sure is a big bastid!
    Flint, Michigan
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,349
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    That pic would be "Manny, Moe and Jack"...and given the extent of @henapple's submerged and undetected run I figured that combo was more than a critical mass.  Sorry to hear about the friggin' failures but you are right, the warranty is quite strong.  
    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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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    Hell. I really need to register mine. My mini doesn't even have a serial number.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    Fred19Flintstone said:
    Yes Granny, I'm the one in the black stooges shirt
    I'm rockin' the plaid. "Little" Steven sure is a big bastid!
    Yeah but you were sitting down. I don't think Henapple has anything on you

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
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    cortguitarman said:
    @FATC1TY‌ I'd call Big Green Egg and explain the circumstances and get it registered. If your dealer ever goes out of business, you are screwed. You should be fine if something happens while your dealer has your info. Also, if you move, it would be a PIA to have to get proof from the original dealer.
    I just went to the Big Green Egg website and was able to register my Egg.  I don't remember if I filled out a warranty registration card when I got it, but as I remember where I got and when, I was able to fill out the required information for registering it online.
    Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
    Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
     and a BBQ Guru temp controller.

    Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
    Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.

    Location: somewhere West of the Mason-Dixon Line
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    @henapple - you made it out of Detroit... alive?

    Re: warranty and registration, I registered my eggs on the BGE website when I bought each one, and also scanned each receipt so I know exactly where they are.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    caliking said:

    @henapple - you made it out of Detroit... alive?

    It was suburban Detroit. It wasn't like it was Flint or anything.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • otter
    otter Posts: 342
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    My Large has a crack also. The Dealer said it should be in next week.
    Hey Fred, where did you get the shirt?

    Pure Michigan
    Grand Rapids, Michigan  LBGE, SBGE
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    I bought it at the local fat man clothier. Aka big & tall shop.
    Flint, Michigan
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