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Newbie with Question About Impact of Lid Open on Seal

WoodlandsEd
WoodlandsEd Posts: 4
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Fellow eggheads,

I am new to the BGE and the Forum.  Have had fun since Xmas with new large BGE.  

My questions is about whether keeping the lid open, either during charcoal lighting and stabilization, or cooking, will harm the seal on the egg.  I did go through a lower temp seasoning process initially.

But thought I heard/read "somewhere" that keeping the lid open would somehow harm/warp/unseat the seal.

Did I make this up in my head, or any truth to this?  Your guidance will be most appreciated. Thanks
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,711
    edited January 2017
    I worried about this in the beginning.  Now I do not worry.  My gaskets are 2 years old and will soon be replaced with smokeware nomex I have standing by.

    The open firings did not seem to decrease my life any.  The gaskets on eggs are pretty much consumables regardless of how you use them.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,843
    You have quite an air-gap (insulation) between any burning lump and the gasket with the dome open.  Not an issue with regard to the gasket as noted above.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • abpgwolf
    abpgwolf Posts: 564
    No worries, your original gasket will eventually fry, no matter how careful you are. When it does, replace it with a Rutland from @RRP. So enjoy your new egg and don't sweat the small stuff.

    Lititz, PA – XL BGE

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Welcome, @WoodlandsEd. I did the seasoning thing when I first got my egg in 2009. Didn't matter. Gasket started to fry on my first cook after that. Was almost gone in three months. In other words, don't worry about it, just replace it with a Rutland. Nomex is better than stock, but it won't last nearly as long as a Rutland. I replaced mine in Nov 2009 and it's still going strong. Had to roll the egg inside as it needs 24 hrs in warm temps to cure.

    As noted, RRP sells 'em on here. Where I live, I can find Rutland by the foot at my local hardware store. For the large, you need 7' x 5/8" flat (not rope). And a tube of Permatex Ultra Copper to use as an adhesive (same hardware store or an auto parts place). You can get Rutland in a kit and it comes with adhesive. If you have to buy the kit, throw the adhesive in the trash (or use it for something else) and buy Permatex anyway. Or just order from Ron.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • WoodlandsEd
    WoodlandsEd Posts: 4
    Thanks for the feedback.  I will not worry about it, but do appreciate the guidance on the best replacement gasket and glue.  
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  • pab
    pab Posts: 273
    You will do more damage to your gasket if you do higher heat cooks with your platesetter in place with the legs down than cooking with your dome open. Used to do pizza that way and when the dome was opened to check on things, all the heat would be at the gasket level because of the platesetter. Of course the gasket used to be felt, not nomex, but my nomex gasket eventually failed as well.  I then bought a Rutland from RRP. He has helped more than a thousand people and sells at his cost.  Great guy!
    Nerk Ahia LBGE
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,461
    pab said:
     RRP. He has helped more than a thousand people and sells at his cost.  
    Thanks - yes 3,068 to be exact!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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