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Has this happened to anybody? Peeled Gasket

bradleya123
bradleya123 Posts: 485
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I started the BGE yesterday after already making the pizza, shut the dome after 15 minutes to heat up the pizza stone and after 45 minutes this happened...ugh!  I'm within a month of BGE being a year old.  Thoughts?  Under Warranty?


Retired Navy, LBGE
Pinehurst, NC

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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    They do carry a 1 year warranty on the gauge and gasket:
    http://biggreenegg.com/warranty/

    I agree with Matt though. If you are going through the trouble to scrape off the old gasket I would just upgrade to something else. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • gmac
    gmac Posts: 1,814
    Happens to lots of us and I would not think it would be under warranty. Buying a good gasket from RRP will be the cheapest thing you buy for your BGE and one of the best investments. 
    Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large.
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  • bradleya123
    bradleya123 Posts: 485
    I must gives kudos to BGE!  I emailed them my problem with the gasket and I also have a underbite problem as well.  All within the hour this morning they are shipping a new gasket and hardware pack.  WOOT WOOT!!!
    Retired Navy, LBGE
    Pinehurst, NC

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    tarheelmatt said:
    bradleya123 said:
    I must gives kudos to BGE!  I emailed them my problem with the gasket and I also have a underbite problem as well.  All within the hour this morning they are shipping a new gasket and hardware pack.  WOOT WOOT!!!
    Honestly, I'd ditch that gasket, and install a Rutland and be done with messing with that stock mess.  It's very inexpensive, and Ron gives a great package with more details than you could think about.  
    Agreed. Many times over. My OEM gasket started to go south after about two months. I followed the recommended heat max too (which is pointless). I replaced it with a Rutland in late 2009 and it's still going strong. Even did a few 900° pizza cooks with a legs-down platesetter. No problem.

    I am impressed with your response time from BGE though. =)

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • tgs2401
    tgs2401 Posts: 424
    Go with the Rutland from Ron. It's a one time fix.
    One large BGE in Louisville, KY.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,663
    i just peeled mine off and continued cooking  ;)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    How much are Ron's gaskets?
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    thetrim said:
    How much are Ron's gaskets?
    I got one for my large and med, and I think it was less than $20.  PM, wait, post on his wall.  I don't think he does PMs.  
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  • Rte1985
    Rte1985 Posts: 304
    Your egg did you a favor!  Now get with Ron and order a Rutland and don't look back!  My original pooped out in about 7 months and did the same thing as yours.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    thetrim said:
    How much are Ron's gaskets?
    I haven't changed prices in 15 years! XL $13  L $11  M $10  S & M/M $9.
    This is just a service I provide to my fellow eggers - not a business venture!

    Combinations get great discounts!

    Headed to oral surgeon - won't be answering much after getting knocked out today! Will reply tomorrow
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    RRP said:
    thetrim said:
    How much are Ron's gaskets?
    I haven't changed prices in 15 years! XL $13  L $11  M $10  S & M/M $9.
    This is just a service I provide to my fellow eggers - not a business venture!

    Combinations get great discounts!

    Headed to oral surgeon - won't be answering much after getting knocked out today! Will reply tomorrow
    Hope all goes well Ron...
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    I had one peel off like that. Had not even used the Egg. The gasket was stuck to the plastic wrap around the dome and base and pulled right off.
    After scraping the gasket off my other Egg I counted myself lucky having this one peel off right away.lol
    As others have said, I went with Rutland gasket as well.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • pab
    pab Posts: 273
    Rutland from RRP as well. Thousands of satisfied users!
    Nerk Ahia LBGE
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,216
    RRP said:
    thetrim said:
    How much are Ron's gaskets?
    I haven't changed prices in 15 years! XL $13  L $11  M $10  S & M/M $9.
    This is just a service I provide to my fellow eggers - not a business venture!

    Combinations get great discounts!

    Headed to oral surgeon - won't be answering much after getting knocked out today! Will reply tomorrow
    Oral surgeon? I don't think you mentioned that. Hope everything goes well. 
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  • tml1230
    tml1230 Posts: 237
    Ron, i am a new guy here. Best of luck with the dental appointment!
    Can you send to my email the info you need from me to order a gasket set for my new medium green egg?....thanks terry
    email    tml1230@yahoo.com
    Sarasota Fl. and  Lake Toxaway N.C. (and Novembers on the island of Kauai) (and April in France.... Don't hate on me for that)
    BGE  medium and minimax
    HOW  BOUT THEM GATORS !
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    tml1230 said:
    Ron, i am a new guy here. Best of luck with the dental appointment!
    Can you send to my email the info you need from me to order a gasket set for my new medium green egg?....thanks terry
    email    tml1230@yahoo.com
    That's the problem...Gaskets never stick on the Medium Egg.lol
    OK, there are SOME related issues on the other sizes.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • bigbadben
    bigbadben Posts: 397
    edited June 2017
    If you ditch the felt that is your call.  

    Looks like you had sauce drip on the gasket and fuse at high temps.  Keep your gaskets clean and they will last a long time! 
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  • SamIAm2
    SamIAm2 Posts: 2,007
    RRP said:
    thetrim said:
    How much are Ron's gaskets?
    I haven't changed prices in 15 years! XL $13  L $11  M $10  S & M/M $9.
    This is just a service I provide to my fellow eggers - not a business venture!

    Combinations get great discounts!

    Headed to oral surgeon - won't be answering much after getting knocked out today! Will reply tomorrow
    Oral surgeon? I don't think you mentioned that. Hope everything goes well. s
    Had oral surgery 10 years ago to install posts and a new bridge. Surgeon drilled and tapped bone to add the posts. Smallest ratchet wrench and drill set ever saw. Hope your surgery is only on one side so you can chew on the other. 
    Ubi panis, ibi patria.
    Large - Roswell rig, MiniMax-PS Woo; Cocoa, Fl.
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    I went with the Rutland gasket, best move yet. I hope all goes well Ron.

                                                                
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    Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!
    Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
    Green Man Group 
    Johns Creek, Georgia
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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,232
    edited June 2017
    Ron has, by the way, become an evil 1%er selling $11 gaskets to Eggheads. 

    Greatest marketing scheme short of Disney. 

    Is 'merica great or what?  B)
    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,465
    edited June 2017
    SamIAm2 said:
    RRP said:
    thetrim said:
    How much are Ron's gaskets?
    I haven't changed prices in 15 years! XL $13  L $11  M $10  S & M/M $9.
    This is just a service I provide to my fellow eggers - not a business venture!

    Combinations get great discounts!

    Headed to oral surgeon - won't be answering much after getting knocked out today! Will reply tomorrow
    Oral surgeon? I don't think you mentioned that. Hope everything goes well. s
    Had oral surgery 10 years ago to install posts and a new bridge. Surgeon drilled and tapped bone to add the posts. Smallest ratchet wrench and drill set ever saw. Hope your surgery is only on one side so you can chew on the other. 
    Thanks for the good wishes! Like I responded elsewhere:

    Pat tells me she delivered my body along with my mind in the proverbial "space cadet" stage sometime around 4 today after stopping by Walgreens to get 3 prescriptions filled. Next thing I knew I woke up in our bed about 7 pm. My face is already swollen so I know I'll be quite bruised for the next few days.

    trying to sip liquid through numb lips is a sloppy challenge! But the long range benefit to be able to have two sides of my mouth to chew on come mid-October will be worth the ha$$le! 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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