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Removing Spark Screen
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PaulAHeiemann
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I really want to remove the spark screen. The screen gets deformed too easily, especially on high heat cooks, and is already damaged. It's more trouble than it's worth. Any advice on how to do so?
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I guess just "unbend" the holder at the end and slide it out. Don't do it if you cook on a wooden deck.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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+ 1. Take i t out and gently hammer out the kinks, then put it back.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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PaulAHeiemann said:I really want to remove the spark screen. The screen gets deformed too easily, especially on high heat cooks, and is already damaged. It's more trouble than it's worth. Any advice on how to do so?Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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My egg is on a concrete patio, so I don't use the screen all that often, but I do find it can be useful for regulating airflow on low/slow cooks. For some reason I feel more confident having the vent open wider with the screen in place rather than the solid door cracked very minimally.Cheers -B_BFinally back in the Badger State!
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It can slide out by bending the retaining flap, but I wouldn't do it. Once it gets lit, I close it, otherwise there are sparks frequently shooting out.
Delaware Valley, PA Large BGE, CGS adjustable rig, iQue110, High-Que grate -
Black_Badger said:My egg is on a concrete patio, so I don't use the screen all that often, but I do find it can be useful for regulating airflow on low/slow cooks. For some reason I feel more confident having the vent open wider with the screen in place rather than the solid door cracked very minimally.Cheers -B_B
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PaulAHeiemann said:I really want to remove the spark screen. The screen gets deformed too easily, especially on high heat cooks, and is already damaged. It's more trouble than it's worth. Any advice on how to do so?If you find that the screen isn't sliding well, take a screwdriver and gently wedge open where the screen slides. Mine was bad when I first got it and now is slides really nice.Packerland, Wisconsin
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Well, I didn't buy the egg to cook pizzas at 500 degrees. I cook at 900-1000 degrees with regularity. The screen has become detached from the frame.
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RRP said:Black_Badger said:My egg is on a concrete patio, so I don't use the screen all that often, but I do find it can be useful for regulating airflow on low/slow cooks. For some reason I feel more confident having the vent open wider with the screen in place rather than the solid door cracked very minimally.Cheers -B_B
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Yes - and I have always heard that Chris came up with the screen idea after his fire loss and Ed Fisher ran with it!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I seem to remember the garage door being something like thirty feet away. He and I talked a lot during the restorations.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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PaulAHeiemann said:Well, I didn't buy the egg to cook pizzas at 500 degrees. I cook at 900-1000 degrees with regularity. The screen has become detached from the frame.
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PaulAHeiemann said:Well, I didn't buy the egg to cook pizzas at 500 degrees. I cook at 900-1000 degrees with regularity. The screen has become detached from the frame.Maybe an egg is not the right cooker for your needs. The egg is designed and claimed to sear/grill at temps as high as 750º, if you cook at 900-1000º most of the time, sounds to me like you might have the wrong tool.Lots of ceramic/infrared grills out there that will hit 1500º, maybe you should invest in a commercial style product.I've cooked at high temps but only for a short time, if you want sustained high temps, maybe the egg is not the right tool.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Removing a safety device is ticklish with insurance companies. Leaving the screen open due to forgetfulness is one thing, but removing it might give you trouble should Murphy come calling.Flint, Michigan
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