Setup question

GreenWave36

Hi all - I had my XL BGE built in by my contractor. A couple quick questions.

1) they did not install the gasket tape on the metal cap. If there a proper way/place to do this, or will anywhere on the cap do the job?

2) the cutout the contractor made for the lower air vent is too small to clean effectively. I am going to have him come back and extend the opening by half a brick on each side (see pictures below), does their need to be additional height here as well? I want to be sure I am allowing for ample air flow.

Thanks.

DaveRichardson

just use a shop vac to suck out the ashes

RRP

Gasket on Miss Daisey not needed unless you don't have the ceramic rain bonnet to snuff your fire. Even with a gasket Miss D is a poor snuffer! Consider buying a S/S SmokeWare cap to replace both. As for the clean out that opening looks big enough- you just need a cleaner with a longer handle which is easy to fabricate.

jaydub58

@RRP, what is the web site for the SS Smokeware caps?

I had it when I bought my original, but I've managed to lose it.

TIA

RRP

jaydub58 said:

@RRP, what is the web site for the SS Smokeware caps?

I had it when I bought my original, but I've managed to lose it.

TIA

http://smokeware.net

But Matt is temporarily out of stoc

NPHuskerFL

Shop vac for ashes. And FWIW the only other issue I could foresee with the sculpted mortar opening is difficulty attaching a blower for a future pit controller. I can only visualize by the pics provided so, maybe it won't be an issue (just appears it could be).

Crimsongator

DaveRichardson said:

just use a shop vac to suck out the ashes

Cold ashes  :-)

NPHuskerFL

Yes, of course always "cold ashes" @Crimsongator‌

Crimsongator

You'd think it would be an automatic but oh no! Just ask Bubba Tim

henapple

I'd make the bottom access much larger if nothing else just for air flow. Hella nice setup

Hotch

@Greenwave36 You could have him install one of these

GreenWave36

thanks all for the responses.  the Smokeware SS cap, is it effective in the rain?  And is the fit more secure so that the gasket tape on the cap is not needed?  thanks.

boochsr71

Greenwave, you put the tape around the throat of the egg and the vent fits snugly over it, when you open the egg the vent does not move and the position that you have the vent open to does not change... yes you can use it in the rain. It is worth the investment in my opinon.

RRP

GreenWave36 said:

thanks all for the responses.  the Smokeware SS cap, is it effective in the rain?  And is the fit more secure so that the gasket tape on the cap is not needed?  thanks.

it is VERY effective in the rain! Look at the picture again. I suppose if you are in a hard wind driven sideways rain storm it MIGHT be impacted???as for the gasket the SmokeWare comes with a strip of gasket which I strongly suggest you apply to the inside of the neck of the SmokeWare and NOT the BGE dome as the instructions say. If you need a picture I will be glad to post it. If your egg already has a gasket around the neck of the dome it really needs to come off...trust me!