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Smokeware ss cap question/issue
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RRP said:SkinnyV said:
Thanks! In my humble opinion that is your whole problem! The gasket in the bottom like that is not going to get compressed when pushed down tight. Scroll back up this thread and see how I placed my gasket that came with my cap right under the vent openings of the SmokeWare. Mine is very tight and does not move!
Might be onto something here...I will add I didn't even use a gasket on my SW at first and my fire still snuffed out. This may help but im wondering if there is also a leak somewhere else contributing to the draft.Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
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@RRP I have my gasket in the same exact spot on the smoke ware as you. Mine will not snuff out. I've come out and checked my XL hours later and it's still at 225 after a steak etc. I think the problem is the male/female joint is letting air through.
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I set mine up with the gasket on the inside of the chimney. Had it a few months now; plenty of gunk on the inside...
My egg was around 550° when I shut it down tonight... About 90min later it is now around 175°MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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StillSmoken said:@RRP I have my gasket in the same exact spot on the smoke ware as you. Mine will not snuff out. I've come out and checked my XL hours later and it's still at 225 after a steak etc. I think the problem is the male/female joint is letting air through.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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hapster said:I set mine up with the gasket on the inside of the chimney. Had it a few months now; plenty of gunk on the inside... My egg was around 550° when I shut it down tonight... About 90min later it is now around 175°
I'm not sure why I am setting myself up like some kind of SmokeWare expert because I am not,other than being a very satisfied user. Now I do ask you this - 550 at close down which means a HOT ceramic dome and then 90 minutes later the dome thermometer is still reading 175. Do you really find THAT strange? Are you comparing that to something you knew from prior cooks before switching to a SmokeWare? Get my point?Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
RRP said:hapster said:I set mine up with the gasket on the inside of the chimney. Had it a few months now; plenty of gunk on the inside... My egg was around 550° when I shut it down tonight... About 90min later it is now around 175°
I'm not sure why I am setting myself up like some kin of SmokeWare expert because I am not,other than being a very satisfied user. Now I do ask you this - 550 at close down which means a HOT ceramic done and then 90 minutes later the dome thermometer is still reading 175. Do you really find THAT strange? Are you comparing that to something you knew from prior cooks before switching to a SmokeWare? Get my point?They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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RRP said:SkinnyV said:pic removed
Thanks! In my humble opinion that is your whole problem! The gasket in the bottom like that is not going to get compressed when pushed down tight. Scroll back up this thread and see how I placed my gasket that came with my cap right under the vent openings of the SmokeWare. Mine is very tight and does not move!
So, while I may be burning a little more lump during shutdown and so it takes longer, I think the benefits of the Smokeware cap outweigh the cons.
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.
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Update: SmokeWare got back to me over the weekend, and they have offered to send me another piece of the gasket material to see if it works better.
I think I'll take them upon that offer and then place one piece on the Egg down low, and one inside the SW base unit (per the photo posted by RRP) and see how that works.
I did have another flash of inspiration that I'd like to run past you for comment/sanity check.
Because the cap seems to be loose on the SW base, I thought I'd see if I could find some flue tape and put one layer around the outside of the SW base unit, two if it's still loose, so the cap would be snugger (is that a word?).
3M makes a high temp flue tape rated at 600 degrees. The problem will be finding it here in San Diego.
San Diego, CA - Where I've mastered Curmudgeon..working on Recluse. -
I follow RRP instructions and mine works perfectly.
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I put my gasket material in the dome and it seems to be working just fine.Flint, Michigan
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So if I do both... should be a "lock".
San Diego, CA - Where I've mastered Curmudgeon..working on Recluse. -
Is this cap solution looking for a problem? My ceramic cap with a gasket is 100% airtight, and without a gasket the ceramic was probably was 95% airtight.
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Cowdogs said:Is this cap solution looking for a problem? My ceramic cap with a gasket is 100% airtight, and without a gasket the ceramic was probably was 95% airtight.
What I am trying to do currently is adjust/fine tune it so that it works at least as well as my ceramic cap for putting out the fire after a grill session. This thread has so far highlighted things that others have tried.San Diego, CA - Where I've mastered Curmudgeon..working on Recluse.
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