Bottom Damper Screen

Bamapetey

The other night I was cooking and had an ember pop up on my screen on the bottom door. Not thinking or the beer thinking for me, I flashed it with my MAPP torch and those that know, know that it burnt slap through the screen. Now there is a hole in my damper screen.

 

Can you buy a replacement screen for this?

yellowdogbbq

Call your dealer, should be able to order you a new screen door.

Fred19Flintstone

Can you patch it using screen from a hardware store? If not, check with your dealer if a replacement screen is available.

henapple

I'm sure..

bigphil

my screen tore and i called Bruce and he sent me another out and they are listed as replacement parts so you should be able to get one from the dealer 

Chubbs

Sucks man. Sorry, but understand when the beer does things like that!!!

For what it is worth, I have neve used my screen one time.

Davekatz

I had that happen too. $10 from a dealer.

HogHeaven

Mine has a hole on the top right hand side... I don't worry about it. My egg table sits on my patio which is all rock. No fear of sparks causing a fire. Someday I might do something about it... But I doubt it.

acegg77

Interesting talk about the screen as I've been wondering about it. I've only had BGE a month but I've used it about 20 times now and I don't see a need for the screen. For me it takes longer to light with the screen closed and I find that it blocks too much air even with the slide door fully open.

But since you guys with years of experience have seen sparks, I guess there is a need for it. I spoke with one long-time BGE owner and he said his units didn't even come with screens. 

Bamapetey

Thanks guys I will call and check. I don't use screen when getting started but once it gets up there on high temp cooks I usually close because I have had embers land on my wood nest. My entire setup is on a wood deck so if it all ever caught on fire it would be the entire house.

Charlie tuna

acegg77 said:

Interesting talk about the screen as I've been wondering about it. I've only had BGE a month but I've used it about 20 times now and I don't see a need for the screen. For me it takes longer to light with the screen closed and I find that it blocks too much air even with the slide door fully open.

But since you guys with years of experience have seen sparks, I guess there is a need for it. I spoke with one long-time BGE owner and he said his units didn't even come with screens.

 

 

IF(?) you cook over a wood deck, the screen is very important.  I have seen plenty of hot embers, not just "drop" out , but POP out and roll across the floor.

The Naked Whiz

Yes, the earlier Eggs didn't have a screen.  The screen became a feature suspiciously soon after Nature Boy's house burned down when an ember from an Egg was blown into his garage and started the whole mess, IIRC.

chukknob

I ditched my screen a while back. I don't really see a need for it, unless of course your egg is situated on a haystack.

jaydub58

I leave my screen completely open during start-up, just for better air flow.  Once I'm burning, I close the screen right away for safety. 

Charlie tuna

I am in a no burn surrounding -  and still use the screen.  I have seen my egg "burp" and bounce an ember four feet from the egg.  Sometimes i cook bare footed!! :-S

BOWHUNR

Assuming you have a Large here is the part number.

Mesh Panel for Large/Medium Draft Door Part Number – MESH L

Mike