Gasket Replacement Questions

Carolina Q

Today is gasket replacement day and I just wanted to confirm a few things. I have a warrantee replacement Nomex, but Rutland sounds like it will hold up better. So, True or False?

1) Rutland resists heat better than Nomex?

2) Permatex Ultra Copper is the preferred adhesive for Rutland and 3M Super 77 for Nomex.

3) Rutland is to be applied only to the bottom, not needed on the dome (but Nomex should be applied to both).

4) If I use Rutland, it will not be necessary to remove the dome.

5) Ultracopper is to be applied only to the egg surface, not to the gasket itself.

6) Once either Nomex or Rutland has been applied, the dome is to be closed to act as a weight until the adhesive cures.

One last (I hope) question... How long should I wait before using the egg?

Thanks!!

Pork Butt Mike

This is what I did and used.

http://www.bbqcamper.com/%3Ccenter%3EGasket-Replacement%3Ccenter%3E.php

highpress

I'd be curious to see these answers as well. Good questions, thanks. When you go ahead with the gasket replacement let me know what you decided on and how it turned out.

RRP

The answer to all 6 questions is yes.

Carolina Q

You mean after all the reading I did, I got it RIGHT??! Wow! Thank you.

Now if I just knew how to get rid of the Rutland fuzzies!

RRP

you might want to review this for sake of the technique though using the Permatex makes it slightly different.
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/rutlandgasket/gasket.htm

RRP

those fuzzies can easily be burnt off using a standard lighter!

Carolina Q

I KNEW I had seen that somewhere! Wish I had remembered where it was BEFORE I bought the Rutland gasket! I bought the 3/4" width and The Whiz recommends 5/8". Do they really flatten out so much that 3/4 is too wide? I have a Large egg if that makes a difference.

RRP

I think if you reread it the piece is merely posted on TNW site, not written by him, but I digress...yes the 5/8" flat braided easily spreads out to 1" when you push it back into itself. BTW that 3/4" wasn't the rope was it? That rope has too much play and will have issues.

Carolina Q

That's ok, I have issues too. I bought the tape - will have to find another hardware store as all this one had was 3/4 anyway. I will get some 5/8. Thanks again!

Bacchus

Why are you replacing gaskets already?

Carolina Q

Because mine have been toast since about two weeks after I bought the egg. But thanks for askin'.

Ross in Ventura

I replaced my gasket with a Rutland Michael I hope this helps

http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=737137&catid=1

Ross

Bacchus

Wow, it's a shame some veteran Egghead didn't suggest going low temp for the first several cooks.

Carolina Q

I DID that - more than several. Unless 350 is not considered a lo-temp cook. I still don't understand why they continue to use felt gaskets.

FlaPoolman

Might want to check the alignment. For the gasket to be toast it seems like the heat was able to leak out, just a thought.

Carolina Q

Thanks, Pat. As far as I could tell when I assembled it, there was pretty much the same dollar bill resistance everywhere. Also, the gasket was fried fairly evenly all the way around. The bottom gasket was worse than the top, but not by much.

Given that, is it still possible that the alignment is off? I wasn't planning to loosen or remove the bands, but maybe I should?

Carolina Q

Thank you, Ross. Since I didn't get it done today, I guess I'll have to crank up the floodlights - or wait until the weekend. I can always borrow some of Judy's aluminum foil in the mean time.

FlaPoolman

If you go with the rutland it only goes on the bottom so you don't really need to break it down but with the others that fit top and bottom you will find it much easier to take it apart for replacing. I'm using the rutland on all 3 eggs now.

Carolina Q

No, I meant as far as misalignment is concerned. Looks to me like, with the Rutland, alignment is less critical. But if "alignment" is measured by the dollar bill, I'll just do that again to make sure. Thanks.