So here's my NEW OLD medium

dopey · July 2016

I bought this

for my parents about 2 years ago for their cottage. I've been working sans vacation for sometime before that with the intent of going there and having a grill I'd like to cook on. Since duty calls, I haven't made it to the lake in several years.

A month ago my pops said hey come get your grill it's too much hassle...
He likes gas, fire up and cook, no problem.

I bring it home, and the fire ring is quite tight, to the point of not contacting the fire box. Do you think this is an inconsistency in the ring? If anyone has OD dimensions for top and bottom that will help make my claim easier.

Thanks
-John

SmokeyPitt · July 2016

Have you tried flipping it over? Maybe it is upside down.

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Nevermind- I see the notch in the top so it is right. That is odd for sure. I would contact a dealer and see about a claim.

Jeremiah · July 2016

holy crap thats dirty!

northGAcock · July 2016

You need a nest for it? Got one in the garage.

RRP · July 2016

for not liking it he sure used it a lot! The fire ring in my medium is slightly oval in shape and my base is also a bit off so I have to be very careful on how I place the fire ring so it won't wobble. Yours might have the same issue.

BYS1981 · July 2016

Put the notched portion of the firering between the 2 hinges in the back, the notch is for the playesetter to go with one leg in the back to deflect the heat at the hottest point of the egg. I would also clean out the gunk, even a small piece of lump will do that. GL.

Edit: that almond size rock could be the culprit.

Hotch · July 2016

Load that pup up and do a clean burn! Have warranty in hand.........

minniemoh · July 2016

I recently got a warranty fire ring for my medium. My new one is larger in diameter than my old one and it fits but there isn't much room to spare. Do you know if it fit correctly when new?

dopey · July 2016

RRP said:

for not liking it he sure used it a lot! The fire ring in my medium is slightly oval in shape and my base is also a bit off so I have to be very careful on how I place the fire ring so it won't wobble. Yours might have the same issue.

It was mostly me using it after I got it back, but I never thought about the fit since I didn't put it together in the first place!

I started to think about it when I wanted to do a clean burn. What would the heat do to the ring if it's sitting so tight?

It works alright right now since my driveway isn't level, I can cant the grate so it is, but I think I'll contact my dealer and get it dun rite.

minniemoh · July 2016

I'm not sure I'd do a clean burn if it doesn't fit down to the fire box. Crazy high heat may crack your base. Replacing a fire ring is a hell of a lot easier than replacing a base and getting the hinge set up to close nicely again. Maybe you can take a scraper and get the gunk off the egg base and fire ring to see how tight it really is?

dopey · July 2016

Yeah, it's tight no matter how clean it is. I asked pops and his senile old mind didn't remember how it went together. I just know it doesn't fit like my MM or XL so it's going in for a replacement.

I have to say, I never thought a medium would be great for a primary grill....... completely wrong. I use this thing for 70% of what I cook since I re-got it back.

It's getting a replacement ring asap to reclaim my primary grill.

keepervodeflame · July 2016

IMO you don't need a clean high heat burn to clean that even though it is really gunked up. I would use a deflector and moderate heat nothing much above 425. I would take it apart and brush off as much as I could with a stiff brush put it back together and burn it moderately with a deflector in place. It should burn most of that stuff off.