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erniemcclain
erniemcclain Posts: 505
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Why do I need a Rutland gasket as opposed to a BGE replacement?

Ernie McClain

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

(in the extreme western panhandle of NE)

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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    The woven fiberglass is resistant to much higher temps and won't fail as easily.  
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    erniemcclain said:
    Why do I need a Rutland gasket as opposed to a BGE replacement?

    Because it will appease the Gasket Gods =)
    On a serious note, as brother johnny said above, the Rutland holds up to high heat considerably better than the factory gasket. You can run your BGE at extremely high temps without worry of the gasket failing. 

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Alas, the aramids (like Nomex) don't perform as well as the old-school glass fiber (Rutland) insofar as high heat.  The reason they don't come stock on grills like the egg is the same reason you don't wear fiberglass clothes in a race, Nomex is the standard in fire proof clothing.

    What does all this gibberish mean?  I don't know.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    nolaegghead said:
    What does all this gibberish mean?  I don't know.
    No one knows. That's the beauty of it. 

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    SGH said:
    nolaegghead said:
    What does all this gibberish mean?  I don't know.
    No one knows. That's the beauty of it. 
    xactly  That's why we put rutland gaskets on our sheet.  BGE corp is crippled with paranoid lawyers.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Ignorance is BLISS!!!!
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    nolaegghead said:
    Ignorance is BLISS!!!!
    Does that mean that bliss is ignorance ;)

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    SGH said:
    nolaegghead said:
    Ignorance is BLISS!!!!
    Does that mean that bliss is ignorance ;)
    That would be true, kind sir, however, bliss devoid of ignorance is extant.
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    There are some other choices available other than a high heat BGE gasket. Lots of Nomex/Kevlar versions. Many of the Nomex gaskets are peel and stick and the quality has improved over the past few years. 
    LavaLock works well and so does the rather pricy High-Q. Rutlands are popular here, they are cheap and easy to install - BGE, or any other Kamado does not use them as OEM due to no food safe rating. 
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  • erniemcclain
    erniemcclain Posts: 505
    Okay then.  Rutland it is.  

    Ernie McClain

    Scottsbluff, Nebraska

    (in the extreme western panhandle of NE)

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