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Submitted these pics to a dealer for warranty replacement. Egg is 6 years old last February. 
I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
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  • 500
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    I talked to another dealer to get this done as my original dealer is lame and a pain to deal with. 
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,829
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    I new by the title of this thread it wasn't going to be good. Hope they replacements arrive soon.  You should be good until then.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
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    You had a good run. I dred calling my dealer for my crack. 
    LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos

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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
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    If they give you flak about the fire grates, I've got two I'll send you. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • 500
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    I bought the second fire grate. Thought maybe I could get a 3rd covered. Thanks for the offer @Jeremiah   Awful nice of you. It's been cracked for awhile now. The new base has rubber or plastic covers over the finger-cutter bottom vent. That's a nice upgrade. I'll still have the small handle. I wonder how if I'll need to order band bolts or if they will throw those in. 
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • xiphoid007
    xiphoid007 Posts: 536
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    Rather than the original grate, go with the Hi Que grate. That won't be covered anyway, so go with the better product airflow is much better.

    The firebox may not be covered either after 6 yrs, but the egg definitely will be.

    I just noticed a crack in my firebox after just a year, and the mothership told me not to worry about it and to continue to use it. You can often get many years even with that crack. The base will likely need to be replaced.
    Pittsburgh, PA - 1 LBGE
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    grege345 said:
    You had a good run. I dred calling my dealer for my crack. 
    I guess it's just the world you live in. Is their corner in a shady neighborhood? 
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  • 500
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    I'm not letting the cracks slow me down. Tri-tip, pork chops, burgers over the weekend and lamb chops tomorrow night. It may hinder my low and slow game. Had trouble keeping it below 275* on the Tri-tip before the rear sear. 
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • revolver1
    revolver1 Posts: 372
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    All the ceramics have a lifetime warranty, if you are the original owner.  send the pics and a copy of the sales receipt to BGE if you can't get the dealer to replace them.  
    Dan, Columbia,Mo.
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    It sucks when that happens. I hope the dealer responds quickly and it is just a minor inconvenience.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • MrCookingNurse
    MrCookingNurse Posts: 4,665
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    My firebox is cracked like that, just going to leave it till I get the energy to take care of it. obviously not causing an issue.  


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    XLBGE 
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  • GATABITES
    GATABITES Posts: 1,260
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    My base cracked and have to email my dealer pics. I did 2 l&s cooks with the cracks w/ no problem. 
    XL BGE 
    Joe JR 
    Baltimore, MD
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
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    My firebox is cracked all the way around at the air holes, plus in a few spots vertically... every cook I hear pops and weird noises that I think are the cracks expanding... no worries though, the dealer gave me the replacement over a year ago when they replaced my base due to a crack.

    Hope you find a dealer that is willing to help you... the others that balk, f'em and never give them business again
    MSV Chill Spot
    Chester County, PA

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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,729
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    My firebox and ring are broken. I've been trying to decide if I really care. So far the answer has been no. But I don't have a crack in the actual egg like that!!
    XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    I have replaced my fire box in my XL after it cracked last year only after about 6 months of use.  My plate setter has a crack in it and I just picked up it's replacement this last Saturday.  The PS is still usable and I will keep using it tell it cracks all the way.  The dealer said to just use some JB weld to fix it when it does and try and save the new one for when it breaks even more.  They said there is only a year warranty on the Plate setter, because it is taken in and out a lot.  Was going to get the AR/Woo2 combo to replace it, but just maybe the Woo2.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • 500
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    UPDATE: I went to a dealer to get a new base, firebox, and fire grate under warranty.  Two weeks later , he calls and says the distributor doesn't have any in stock, but offered a firebox and grate from his dealer stock.  I thanked him and said I'll wait for it all to come in.  I'm not pushing at this point because it's too darn hot to mess with it anyway, and it's still cooking fine with the cracks.  If this goes on another two weeks I'm gonna start ramping up my calls.

    Another question; see new Eggs here, and the firebox has a large split in it.  Why?  Won't that pull a lot of air through and disrupt my even fire?  What's the benefit of a cracked firebox?  I'm trying to get one that isn't cracked.  If this is a better design, where should this new cracked in the box go?  Aligned with the intake?  Opposite the intake?
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • MrCookingNurse
    MrCookingNurse Posts: 4,665
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    never heard discusion on the crack and air flow.. but i think the crack was made to allow the fire box to expand and shrink and keep it from crakcing


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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    I have a newer XL. It has the large split. I have had no problem holding temp or cooking at 225 for long term. ( thus far  for 16 hours )
    FWIW, my firebox grate exploded into large pieces and small bits blasted my dome, chipping it. The force was so powerful of the shrapnel hitting the dome, it lifted the dome about an inch off the base, and fell back in place as normal. I was just sitting next to it waiting for it to hit temp, at 300 it exploded. One piece was imbedded in the top, and I removed it, but it left a chip and a crack. the other piece chipped the dome removing a small chunk. BGE replaced the grate and dome.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • RRP
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    MrCookingNurse said:
    never heard discusion on the crack and air flow.. but i think the crack was made to allow the fire box to expand and shrink and keep it from crakcing
    That is correct, BUT it doesn't always do the trick as intended! This was like after the 3rd cook! I'l still using it though 5 years later! In fact 2 pieces are better than 1 as I've had no more cracks!


    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Ladeback69
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    RRP said:
    MrCookingNurse said:
    never heard discusion on the crack and air flow.. but i think the rcrack was made to allow the fire box to expand and shrink and keep it from crakcing
    That is correct, BUT it doesn't always do the trick as intended! This was like after the 3rd cook! I'l still using it though 5 years later! In fact 2 pieces are better than 1 as I've had no more cracks!


    Mine did the same thing @RRP after a few months of use.  I was having issues trying to use it on low & slow cooks so I put my new one in.  I still have it and guess I could try and glue it back together with JB Weld to see if it works.  The new one is holding up great.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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    Ladeback69 said:
    RRP said:
    MrCookingNurse said:
    never heard discusion on the crack and air flow.. but i think the rcrack was made to allow the fire box to expand and shrink and keep it from crakcing
    That is correct, BUT it doesn't always do the trick as intended! This was like after the 3rd cook! I'l still using it though 5 years later! In fact 2 pieces are better than 1 as I've had no more cracks!


    Mine did the same thing @RRP after a few months of use.  I was having issues trying to use it on low & slow cooks so I put my new one in.  I still have it and guess I could try and glue it back together with JB Weld to see if it works.  The new one is holding up great.
    I tried JB Weld and it failed the first use! The temperature in the fire box far exceeds the range of JBW.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    I have a base on my Large BGE that I need to get replaced.
    So far all my past issues have been taken care of with zero problems.
    Local dealer, Dist in Dallas and BGE in Atlanta have all been great...
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,192
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    This stuff looks like it would hold. 3200F rated. 
    http://www.aremco.com/ceramic-graphite-adhesives/
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  • 500
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    Update: replacement base, firebox, and fire grate in. Base will have to wait for another day. 
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • 500
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    UPDATE: Installed the base last night. Had a heck of time getting it aligned. Had an underbite before and still do now. May try to adjust the bands again to get this underbite fixed.  The dollar bill test shows about a 12" gap in the front.  With the CenTex Smoker cap it's ready for action this weekend. 


    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • ChiliPepper
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    For what its worth, I've had great success fixing crack in the ceramic with MEECO's RED DEVIL 610 Refractory Cement. you can get it on Amazon for $20 and it is rated up to 3000F. I think it works a little better than JB Weld.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ACIWN9Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01

    Houston TX
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,030
    edited July 2015
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    My BGE rep was out of stock of fire grates. I had to wait about a month for my warranty replacement grate. They shipped it right to my front door!
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • Mdlrat
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    My dealer is great, walked in with a cracked fire box and grate and walked out with replacements
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  • 500
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    So today I do a high heat cook; (Ribeyes at 500*), and towards the end of the cook, the bands warp so bad that it pulls the dome back so far that there is a visible air gap in the front.  The bands are really screwed up.  Any suggestions?
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    Have you tried your friends trick with the all thread?  

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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