Cover for egg

Mr1egg

Does anybody here cover their egg during the winter months if your area has snow?

im wondering if I should buy a cover or not since it’s just ceramic.

GrateEggspectations

I cover all year, including for those long, cold winter months. I have seen many on here who do not cover during the winter, so I think it’s just a matter of personal preference. I like keeping the elements off my Egg and table, whether sun, rain, snow or sleet.

Ozzie_Isaac

I do not cover mine.  When I lived in less hospitable climates I would put aluminum foil between the lid.  Helped keep the gasket from freezing together.

Carolina Q

I don't even cover the inside!

MasterC

Usually I leave one uncovered for convenience 

Tip2Tip

My father always told me "if yer gonna go out in the rain, put on a raincoat!"

I figured that means I should buy a cover for my egg.  I want to, but I can never find the time with all of these rugrats running around the house.  

Mr1egg

I love those pictures….. all the hardware has no issues after years of not covered?  No rust or problems? 

jdMyers

i cover all year and just use a bunjie to hold it around the middle

StillH2OEgger

I keep mine covered when not using, but it's as much to protect the table and bands as than anything.

chzplz

Canadian here - we get lots of snow.   I don't cover mine.  After my first year, I learned to leave a shim between the base and the lid so they don't freeze together. 

Mr1egg

Where r u in Canada?

danhoo

I cover mine to keep tree sap and bird crap off it. 

RRP

I realize that my 77 trips around the sun makes me ancient to some of you here…but my late Father taught me to buy the BEST tool that I could afford (or whatever just like the 4 BGEs that I still have) and THEN take care of them and they will last you your lifetime!

Philly35

I cover mine. My wife ordered me a special cover from some website and it fits great over my custom table. Protects the wood from the heat, keeps the snow off, and best of all, it keeps all my accessories and wood chips etc (my table is a mess) dry. 

Mr1egg

Just finished that table last week.

Langner91

I always figured after the meal and the cleanup, I would forget to go back out after the egg was cool enough to cover.  Mine stays hot for hours.  Who wants to go outside that late to wrestle with a cover after dark, in the cold / rain / wind?  

I have not seen any data on how much longer they last covered versus uncovered.  I could see the bands/springs/hinges needing to be replaced sooner.

Mr1egg said:

Just finished that table last week.

It is hard to tell with this forum's habit of turning pictures, but how close is that egg to the vinyl siding? 

Mr1egg

I would say 6-8 inches away. I don’t ever do any high heat cooks so I’m not to worried about the vinyl, but we’ll see. 

Langner91

You should be fine. Good looking table!

Mr1egg

Thank you. 

4TheGrillOfIt

I have covers for all of my Eggs.  The dome covers tend to trap water at the hinges and I have to shake them out after rain.  Usually one Egg is always uncovered from the last cook.

fishlessman

no cover here.  a single sided rutland gasket  doesnt freeze the dome shut like the stock gaskets, @RRP sells them at cost with installment directions

Mr1egg

Anybody here have rusty bands? 

TEXASBGE2018

Im in North Texas so hot humid summers and mild winters. I stopped covering mine after about a year. Mine are under a covered patio though so not worried about the elements much. If they were out in the open I'd probably throw the cover back on to protect from the occasional hail storms we get. Not really any rust to speak of on mine after 3 years.

fishlessman

Mr1egg said:

Anybody here have rusty bands? 

the one i have in maine lives in a snowbank in winter and sits in the mud in the spring and fall, no real rust issues. it may be more an issue with salt on the coast. have had ducks swim around it during the spring rain with water halfway up the lower vent. on mine a cover might trap more moisture in there and without i usually need to do a preburn friday night to cook on it sat/sunday to dry it out anyways. the glaze crazing is another issue, one egg is crazed, the other is still glossy green, does not seem to be weather dependent

Canugghead

No cover camp here. PSA for folks with cover, be careful if you cover with ceramic cap on…don’t let the cap come off with the cover!

bbracey21

Mine are covered when not in use. Mainly to protect form the elements but also tree sap & bird poop. I figured the longer I can preserve my table and eggs the better. Covers are relatively cheap compared to the cost we all have invested in our egg(s), table(s) & multiple accessories.

dbCooper

I used a vented vinyl cover from BGE for first couple years of ownership.  Condensation and spiders were issues, so stopped using it.  10+ years on with no detriment to ceramics, bands or nest.

Note that I see summer temps in 90's, occasional triple digits, and winters can go below zero with plenty of snow.  There is some protection from a umbrella about 5' over the Egg.

RRP

Mr1egg said:

I would say 6-8 inches away. I don’t ever do an heat cooks so I’m not to worried about the vinyl, but we’ll see. 

I’ll have to look back to find the thread. But a  long time egger here shared his pictures of  his plastic siding and plastic window frames all melted from “mere heat” cooking bacon!  He and his wife thankfully escaped DEATH. Why not spin that table 180 degrees?

Mr1egg

RRP said:

Mr1egg said:

I would say 6-8 inches away. I don’t ever do an heat cooks so I’m not to worried about the vinyl, but we’ll see. 

I’ll have to look back to find the thread. But a  long time egger here shared his pictures of  his plastic siding and plastic window frames all melted from “mere heat” cooking bacon!  He and his wife thankfully escaped DEATH. Why not spin that table 180 degrees?

The two grills are positioned closer to the front of that table and pretty much the same distance apart from side to side. I’m actually having a rib bbq today and will be using both grills so I’ll feel how hot the siding gets today during the 3-2-1 method. Also the location of these grills are in a relatively high wind area. I measured yesterday and it was 10 inches away from the siding. 

fishlessman

Mr1egg said:

RRP said:

Mr1egg said:

I would say 6-8 inches away. I don’t ever do an heat cooks so I’m not to worried about the vinyl, but we’ll see. 

I’ll have to look back to find the thread. But a  long time egger here shared his pictures of  his plastic siding and plastic window frames all melted from “mere heat” cooking bacon!  He and his wife thankfully escaped DEATH. Why not spin that table 180 degrees?

The two grills are positioned closer to the front of that table and pretty much the same distance apart from side to side. I’m actually having a rib bbq today and will be using both grills so I’ll feel how hot the siding gets today during the 3-2-1 method. Also the location of these grills are in a relatively high wind area. I measured yesterday and it was 10 inches away from the siding. 

have you experienced a flashback yet with the egg, it will instantly melt the front of your jacket and may be enough to buckle the siding

Mr1egg

fishlessman said:

Mr1egg said:

RRP said:

Mr1egg said:

I would say 6-8 inches away. I don’t ever do an heat cooks so I’m not to worried about the vinyl, but we’ll see. 

I’ll have to look back to find the thread. But a  long time egger here shared his pictures of  his plastic siding and plastic window frames all melted from “mere heat” cooking bacon!  He and his wife thankfully escaped DEATH. Why not spin that table 180 degrees?

The two grills are positioned closer to the front of that table and pretty much the same distance apart from side to side. I’m actually having a rib bbq today and will be using both grills so I’ll feel how hot the siding gets today during the 3-2-1 method. Also the location of these grills are in a relatively high wind area. I measured yesterday and it was 10 inches away from the siding. 

have you experienced a flashback yet with the egg, it will instantly melt the front of your jacket and may be enough to buckle the siding

No not yet, I do low and slow I never do high heat cooks on either of my bbqs. If I do decide to do a high heat cook I will defiantly be looking out for my siding.