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Is removing lid a must to place Rutland gasket?
Gravytrain84
Posts: 322
I will do it if it required but I am worried about realigning issues
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No, there's no reason to do so.LBGE (still waitin' for my free T-Shirt), DIgiQ DX2 (In Blue, cause it's the fastest), Heavy Duty Kick Ash Basket, Mc Farland, WI.
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No it's not. But you'll likely have to loosen it and reset the seal afterward. Calling @RRPSlumming it in Aiken, SC.
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No, but some find it easier to apply in a uniform thickness and following the curvature of the base.
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Ron's instructions are easy to follow. I've done 3 now. All have gone on the base - never tried to apply to the dome.Phoenix -
F**k taking off the lid and all that.
Kansas City, Missouri
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"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf -
Here's a fine example of what I meant about "a uniform thickness and following the curvature".RRP said:No, but some find it easier to apply in a uniform thickness and following the curvature of the base.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1202124/rutland-gasket
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Then there is the option of not replacing the gasket. I haven't had a gasket on mine for years.
Gerhard -
This is option one if it works for you.gerhardk said:Then there is the option of not replacing the gasket. I haven't had a gasket on mine for years.
GerhardSandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
Not much of a gasket left on this one, but it still cooks fine.gerhardk said:Then there is the option of not replacing the gasket. I haven't had a gasket on mine for years.
Gerhard
They/Them
Morgantown, PA
XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer - PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker -
Runnin nekkid. My L looks the same. Have Ron's Rutlands in reserve. Don't know that I'll need them.DMW said:
Not much of a gasket left on this one, but it still cooks fine.gerhardk said:Then there is the option of not replacing the gasket. I haven't had a gasket on mine for years.
GerhardSandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
One Large has not had a gasket in over 7 years and the Mini has not had one in over 5 years. See no reason.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now).
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I've probably put on 4 or 5 Rutland gaskets on the bottom only over the years. Haven't missed a meal yet, even if a little smoke leaks out here and there. Not that I've noticed that, but my motto is "If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."Judy in San Diego
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just get with @RRP
Hardest thing about the process was driving to Wal-Mart to get the high temp sealer...
install is super easy and @RRP 's buying process is great..
Have:
XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
Had:
LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
Fat Willies BBQ
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Certainly not necessary but does make it a whole lot easier.Formerly of Houston, TX - Now Located in Bastrop, TX
I work in the 'que business now (since 2017)
6 Eggs: (1) XL, (2) Large, (1) Small, (1) Minimax & (1) Mini - Egging since 2007
Also recently gained: (1) Gas Thing (came with the house), (1) 36" Blackstone Griddle & (1) Pitts & Spitts Pellet Smoker -
Love my Rutland, from @RRP, installed without removing the lid, not a problem (you just have to reach back a bit).
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I scraped and sanded both rims to cleanness while snug in the bands. Application is silly easy. Just do it.Best - Jack
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Not required, I've done 3 now, just follow Ron's instructions and you'll be fineNashville, TN
Medium BGE | Large BGE | Little Griddle | Kick Ash Basket | Looftlighter -
Just finished. Was quite easy but I have quite a bit of orange gasket showing. Is that normal? Will it fade to black as I cook?
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it will get dirty and darken in time, but that also means it will harden and with "quite a bit" you may lose the cushioning affect of the gasket.Gravytrain84 said:Just finished. Was quite easy but I have quite a bit of orange gasket showing. Is that normal? Will it fade to black as I cook? -
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That pic looks good... the few other times I've changed mine out that's exactly as it looks, goes away over timeNashville, TN
Medium BGE | Large BGE | Little Griddle | Kick Ash Basket | Looftlighter -
The unraveled ends are driving me nuts but it was the best I can do. I'm pretty sure itll be air tight
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If I were you I would carefully fill that gap with some of the Permatex you should have left over.Gravytrain84 said:The unraveled ends are driving me nuts but it was the best I can do. I'm pretty sure itll be air tight
BTW glad you posted the picture as the amount of Permatex on your gasket should not a be a problem - I thought you meant excessive! -
Doesn't Big Green Egg sell gaskets
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Why yes they do.Tspud1 said:Doesn't Big Green Egg sell gaskets
http://biggreenegg.com/product/high-performance-gasket-kits/
LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL -
They do. And they last 6 months. Rutland is a muleTspud1 said:Doesn't Big Green Egg sell gaskets -
Sounds good! I guess I was comparing my application to the last one I saw posted which was damn near perfect. Lol I will light up tomorrow and look for leaks. If that rear section leaks, I will fill with da orange.RRP said:
If I were you I would carefully fill that gap with some of the Permatex you should have left over.Gravytrain84 said:The unraveled ends are driving me nuts but it was the best I can do. I'm pretty sure itll be air tight
BTW glad you posted the picture as the amount of Permatex on your gasket should not a be a problem - I thought you meant excessive!
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Yes 24 hours - the Permatex hardens to the touch within 1 hour, but needs 24 hours to finish. It cures by a chemical reaction and heat does not speed it along.Gravytrain84 said:
Sounds good! I guess I was comparing my application to the last one I saw posted which was damn near perfect. Lol I will light up tomorrow and look for leaks. If that rear section leaks, I will fill with da orange.RRP said:
If I were you I would carefully fill that gap with some of the Permatex you should have left over.Gravytrain84 said:The unraveled ends are driving me nuts but it was the best I can do. I'm pretty sure itll be air tight
BTW glad you posted the picture as the amount of Permatex on your gasket should not a be a problem - I thought you meant excessive!
It it is recommended to wait 24 hr, right?
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