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Should I submit a warranty claim for this cracked LBGE base?

derka123
derka123 Posts: 102
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What do you guys think, should I keep on cooking or get a replacement base on order?


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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,458
    File claim
    Jacksonville FL
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    As long as you aren’t cooking on a flammable surface I would do both. 
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
    Uhhhhh. Yeah. Or grill in flip flops and throw caution to the wind. 

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    I am so close to putting my xl on craigslist. The ace I went to the other day to get Rockwood had the Weber summit charcoal with table on sale for $1599 and I’m so sick of replacing bases. It’s gonna happen real soon kinda sad it’s my last egg left. This post may have pushed me over the edge I am off tomorrow may just go get it. 
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  • derka123
    derka123 Posts: 102
    I'm with ya, Lit. This is the second base in two years I've had develop this type of crack, definitely a PITA.
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,204
    File a claim and keep an eye on it until the new one arrives. 
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    derka123 said:
    I'm with ya, Lit. This is the second base in two years I've had develop this type of crack, definitely a PITA.
    The large isn’t bad it sucks to swap the xl base by yourself.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Lit said:
    I am so close to putting my xl on craigslist. The ace I went to the other day to get Rockwood had the Weber summit charcoal with table on sale for $1599 and I’m so sick of replacing bases. It’s gonna happen real soon kinda sad it’s my last egg left. This post may have pushed me over the edge I am off tomorrow may just go get it. 
    That thing is awesome. I think if I started today I would get a summit. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Lit said:
    I am so close to putting my xl on craigslist. The ace I went to the other day to get Rockwood had the Weber summit charcoal with table on sale for $1599 and I’m so sick of replacing bases. It’s gonna happen real soon kinda sad it’s my last egg left. This post may have pushed me over the edge I am off tomorrow may just go get it. 
    That thing is awesome. I think if I started today I would get a summit. 
    See I looked at them the other day and got the exact opposite feeling for it. It felt extremely cheap to me. The only thing I kind of liked was the charcoal box. It felt like an over sized weber performer with an extra layer of metal insulation. 


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    Another good reason to not go larger than the LBGE.

    Or better yet, everyone should just get an MM.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
    Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Lit said:
    I am so close to putting my xl on craigslist. The ace I went to the other day to get Rockwood had the Weber summit charcoal with table on sale for $1599 and I’m so sick of replacing bases. It’s gonna happen real soon kinda sad it’s my last egg left. This post may have pushed me over the edge I am off tomorrow may just go get it. 
    That thing is awesome. I think if I started today I would get a summit. 
    See I looked at them the other day and got the exact opposite feeling for it. It felt extremely cheap to me. The only thing I kind of liked was the charcoal box. It felt like an over sized weber performer with an extra layer of metal insulation. 
    I had that same feeling when it first came out but I have come around. It’s air insulated like a yeti cup  btw (not metal) . 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Lit said:
    I am so close to putting my xl on craigslist. The ace I went to the other day to get Rockwood had the Weber summit charcoal with table on sale for $1599 and I’m so sick of replacing bases. It’s gonna happen real soon kinda sad it’s my last egg left. This post may have pushed me over the edge I am off tomorrow may just go get it. 
    That thing is awesome. I think if I started today I would get a summit. 
    Yeah it’s pretty sweet. I wanted it then I saw it in person and now I really want it. I brought it up to her a couple times tonight so she knows it’s coming. I’d give tomorrow a 50/50 right now. 
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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    Lit said:
    I am so close to putting my xl on craigslist. The ace I went to the other day to get Rockwood had the Weber summit charcoal with table on sale for $1599 and I’m so sick of replacing bases. It’s gonna happen real soon kinda sad it’s my last egg left. This post may have pushed me over the edge I am off tomorrow may just go get it. 
    I have two large eggs, a blackstone and a weber jumbo joe. I am really thinking about the same summit and get accessories for it and roll with that, my jumbo, and my griddle. 

    The weber is the best burger cooker ever. Made some good steaks on it last weekend. 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    SaintJohnsEgger said:
    Another good reason to not go larger than the LBGE.

    Or better yet, everyone should just get an MM.
    I have two larges, i think the only part not warranted between them is the fire rings and one dome. Larges crack too 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    milesvdustin said:
    SaintJohnsEgger said:
    Another good reason to not go larger than the LBGE.

    Or better yet, everyone should just get an MM.
    I have two larges, i think the only part not warranted between them is the fire rings and one dome. Larges crack too 
    larges have problems too sometimes. But it seems to me I've red of more XLs with cracked bases.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
    Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    milesvdustin said:
    Lit said:
    I am so close to putting my xl on craigslist. The ace I went to the other day to get Rockwood had the Weber summit charcoal with table on sale for $1599 and I’m so sick of replacing bases. It’s gonna happen real soon kinda sad it’s my last egg left. This post may have pushed me over the edge I am off tomorrow may just go get it. 
    I have two large eggs, a blackstone and a weber jumbo joe. I am really thinking about the same summit and get accessories for it and roll with that, my jumbo, and my griddle. 

    The weber is the best burger cooker ever. Made some good steaks on it last weekend. 
    I hear ya. When I got the jumbo joe after selling my mini and mini max that was the only grill I used for probably 2 months. Fun grill to cook on. I really only need the summit for smaller cooks I have a backwoods fatboy vertical for larger cooks. I wonder if the xl adjustable rig will fit in the summit? 
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Lit said:
    derka123 said:
    I'm with ya, Lit. This is the second base in two years I've had develop this type of crack, definitely a PITA.
    The large isn’t bad it sucks to swap the xl base by yourself.
    Just pay some Amish dude to come do the swap, that's what I do.
    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
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    DMW said:
    Lit said:
    derka123 said:
    I'm with ya, Lit. This is the second base in two years I've had develop this type of crack, definitely a PITA.
    The large isn’t bad it sucks to swap the xl base by yourself.
    Just pay some Amish dude to come do the swap, that's what I do.
    That’s the short guys on hwy 9 speaking Spanish right? 
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Lit said:
    DMW said:
    Lit said:
    derka123 said:
    I'm with ya, Lit. This is the second base in two years I've had develop this type of crack, definitely a PITA.
    The large isn’t bad it sucks to swap the xl base by yourself.
    Just pay some Amish dude to come do the swap, that's what I do.
    That’s the short guys on hwy 9 speaking Spanish right? 
    lmao
    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
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