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Eggs and decks

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Botch said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    my eggs are on a composite deck, My house would have likely burned down 5 years ago when my table caught on fire if it (the deck) were wood. Melted a big hole in the composite but burned itself out before spreading. Still feel very lucky to this day. 
    I've always wondered what composite does when a hot ember lands on it, thanks for the info.  I ran my Eggs on a wood deck for a couple years, and now have a composite deck.  Always keep the bottom screen closed and inspected, but I'd always feared of the ceramic shattering while going (which has been reported here a couple times).  
    Life has its risks.  Many here are scared to deep-fry over the Egg, with the pot of hot oil over embers, yet I fry/stir-fry inside my wooden home, over a gas range, regularly.  fwiw.      
    It does this:



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    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    That was way more than an ember but I have several small spots where embers have melted in. Especially around the karubecue. 
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