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XL hinge assist
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BOBF
Posts: 177
Can someone post a picture of the new hinge assist properly installed? I think I did mine right and the dome is easier to lift and close, but I just want to be sure. Thanks in advance.
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Here ya' go. I would suggest you do a 'paper test' to check your seal.
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egret,[p]Thanks. I almost got it right, but thought something wasn't quite correct. Did the "paper test" when I installed the assist and adjusted accordingly.Again, thanks.
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BOBF,
Is the X large worth the trouble I see you all having?[p]Chef Jerry
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Jwirlwind,[p]The XL is the only one I own and I am very happy with it. I really did not have a real problem with the lid before they came out with the assists, but I do admit they make opening and closing it easier. If I would/could read instructions I would have got the assists correct the first time. Was about a 2 minute problem to correct.
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BOBF,
Just curious here.....do you have a good seal at the rear of the egg, i.e., nice tight fit when you do the paper test?
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egret,[p]A dollar bill slides out of the back without a lot of resistance and it is not as tight as I would prefer, but I do not have any smoke leakage when I close the lid and have had no problem controlling the BGE when I do a low and slow. I may adjust the bands again if I think I have a problem. The obvious gaps were on the sides after I installed the assists - you could see light from one side through the other. That is fixed.
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