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MY DOME WON'T CLOSE!!!

Smokin_Good
Smokin_Good Posts: 80
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I was cooking dinner and when I opened it to check if things were done I couldn't get the dome to shut. I have a XLBGE. Anyone else have this problem before? I took all the charcoal out and put it in my fire pit. I'm waiting on it to cool down right now.
XL BGE, Medium BGE, 36" Blackstone, UDS, Red Weber Kettle & LSG Large IVS
Keller, TX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    yep. look at your bands. They are slipping and need to be adjusted. Wait until it cools then loosen the bolts on the back, push your bands all the way up/down on the dome/base and retighten. Should fix you right up. Very common,especially with newer eggs. mine's done it 3x in 8 years
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  • r270ba
    r270ba Posts: 763
    Yea don't freak out. It is an easy adjustment.
    Anderson, SC
    XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)
    Webber Kettle and Webber Summit Gasser
    Want List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $

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  • Smokin_Good
    Smokin_Good Posts: 80
    Thanks! I'll try that in a little bit.
    XL BGE, Medium BGE, 36" Blackstone, UDS, Red Weber Kettle & LSG Large IVS
    Keller, TX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Smokin_Good said:
    Thanks! I'll try that in a little bit.

    If you don't have good light or the egg is too hot, you can do it tomorrow. No biggie. It's like a 5-10 minute deal max
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  • r270ba
    r270ba Posts: 763
    +1 on that advice. The last thing you want to do is drop the done and damage it because you can't see.
    Anderson, SC
    XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)
    Webber Kettle and Webber Summit Gasser
    Want List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $

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  • Smokin_Good
    Smokin_Good Posts: 80
    I have enough light. It shouldn't take too much longer to cool down since I emptied it out. It's been sitting for a while now. Went ahead and ate while the food was hot before I posted anything.
    XL BGE, Medium BGE, 36" Blackstone, UDS, Red Weber Kettle & LSG Large IVS
    Keller, TX
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  • Smokin_Good
    Smokin_Good Posts: 80
    Just to clarify. I should loosen the one bolt on the back that tightens the band around the dome?
    XL BGE, Medium BGE, 36" Blackstone, UDS, Red Weber Kettle & LSG Large IVS
    Keller, TX
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  • r270ba
    r270ba Posts: 763
    Yes. The bottom and push the band all the way down and re tighten. Then the top if need be.
    Anderson, SC
    XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)
    Webber Kettle and Webber Summit Gasser
    Want List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    might be good to have a partner out there to help you support the dome in case you loosen a little too much :-SS
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    youshould be able to do it with the dome down, but it you open it for any reason. make sure you have it tightened enough to hold it
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  • Smokin_Good
    Smokin_Good Posts: 80
    Thanks! I'll get the Mrs. out to give me a hand.
    XL BGE, Medium BGE, 36" Blackstone, UDS, Red Weber Kettle & LSG Large IVS
    Keller, TX
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Is your dome open or just won't shut completely? If open, have the Mrs. loosen and you hold the dome. A busted dome is not fun, trust me.
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  • Smokin_Good
    Smokin_Good Posts: 80
    Open. I'm not going to worry about it tonight. The Mrs. is already in bed. I'll take care of it after work tomorrow. I started drinking by the unplanned fire in the fire pit. The steak and salmon turned out great. Luckily they were done when I checked on them and couldn't get the dome closed again. No pics since I was too worried about the egg.
    XL BGE, Medium BGE, 36" Blackstone, UDS, Red Weber Kettle & LSG Large IVS
    Keller, TX
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