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Cracked Plate setter

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SteveV
SteveV Posts: 4
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Hello,

I got the bright idea to use a chimney starter to get my charcoal started (yeah, I know). I placed it on my plate setter and it cracked the plate setter all the way through about half way across. Has anyone else ever had the plate setter crack? I wouldn't think the chimney starter would get much hotter than some of these EGGS when they are at their top end. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Steve
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  • BugFreak72
    BugFreak72 Posts: 246
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    Had a couple break here. Yours might have had some moisture in it or something. I just get a new one and cook on. 
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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
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    Ceramic grill store, get the adjustable rig and an oval stone 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • Cornholio
    Cornholio Posts: 1,047
    edited September 2019
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    milesvdustin said:
    Ceramic grill store, get the adjustable rig and an oval stone 
    +1 I haven’t used my plate setter since getting the AR combo, get the extender while you’re at it.  
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    The Ceramic Grill Store is a good option... unless you can get a replacement platesetter for free. Don't know if they consider what you did to be "misuse or abuse". Also, how long have you had it?

    BGE Warrantee

    2. OTHER CERAMIC PRODUCTS: (For Residential Users Only. Does not apply to Commercial Use.) The Big Green Egg brand of convEGGtor and Ceramic Pizza/Baking Stones carry a Limited Three (3) Year Warranty to the original residential purchaser. These ceramic components are not covered for breakage or cracks from dropping, improper storage, misuse or abuse.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,512
    edited September 2019
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    IMO it's uneven heat that cracked it. Heated centre and cool perimeter expand at different  rate. 
    canuckland
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  • MO_Eggin
    MO_Eggin Posts: 282
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    To paraphrase some other members, it's a question of when, not if, your platesetter will crack.  My nearly 12 year old PS has developed a hairline fracture that I'm keeping an eye on . . . 
    LBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,684
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    Cut the legs off and you now have half stones for calzones or doing split direct/indirect cooks.

    Then get yourself a Woo or AR kit from Ceramic Grill store.  It's a much better set up than a plate setter ever was.
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  • SteveV
    SteveV Posts: 4
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    I've only done 4 cooks with the EGG at this point. I broke it in like it says in the manual and also took it up to about 700 degrees in between my first and second cooks.
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,684
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    SteveV said:
    I've only done 4 cooks with the EGG at this point. I broke it in like it says in the manual and also took it up to about 700 degrees in between my first and second cooks.
    Doesnt matter, setting a charcoal chimney on it is a different story.   Those suckers get hot.  People blow up their concrete all the time by setting them on the driveway......then they try to blame us for "exploding charcoal".
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