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Replacing Draft Door

drdeal
drdeal Posts: 23
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I finally received my new Draft door and I am going to replace it tonight. Is there anything special I need to know about installation? I have silicone to line the gaps between the egg and the door. Should I line all 4 sides of the door? I've noticed some only have silicone on the top and bottom (the two long sides). Thanks!
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,511
    edited January 2017
    Run a bead of silicone around the entire perimeter before finally starting to install the door. Also by now you have already seen these are bolts with nuts so you need to remove the guts to get to the inside. 
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Barneyad
    Barneyad Posts: 3
    When I replaced my own door, I used silicone on all four sides to get a good seal, especially since I live near the coast and drafts are a big problem. If you miss one side, sometimes moisture or wind still finds a way in, so I just made sure to run the bead all the way around and clean up the excess after installing. It helped a lot with stopping the cold air and feels more solid. 

    If your area gets rough weather, having solid doors and windows is a must. I learned that from companies like Canadian Choice Windows, who focus on these little details for houses around Halifax.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,656


    "There is a crack, a crack in everything.  That's how the light gets in."  - Leonard Cohen

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,539
    edited May 20
    @HannahGreeneEgg

    Barneyad said:
    When I replaced my own door, I used silicone on all four sides to get a good seal, especially since I live near the coast and drafts are a big problem. If you miss one side, sometimes moisture or wind still finds a way in, so I just made sure to run the bead all the way around and clean up the excess after installing. It helped a lot with stopping the cold air and feels more solid. 

    If your area gets rough weather, having solid doors and windows is a must. I learned that from companies like Canadian Choice Windows, who focus on these little details for houses around Halifax.

    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • billt01
    billt01 Posts: 1,971
    it gets hot down there..


    Have:
     XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
    Had:
    LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby

    Fat Willies BBQ
    Ola, Ga

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  • Begger
    Begger Posts: 661
    Highest Temp Rated permatex is what you want for 'sealant'.      Same stuff I used when i recently replaced lid gasket.    Thanks to RRP for recommendation:
    I wish I could get at my cell phone pics....taken with an outboard infrared camera.   CLEARLY shows just how hot an egg gets and where?

    ULTRA COPPER is the stuff::used by engine builders on exhausht manifolds, which under stress can glow cherry red......
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  • MaskedMarvel
    MaskedMarvel Posts: 3,584
    Please don’t use the BGE in a sealed room. 
    Large BGE and Medium BGE
    36" Blackstone - Greensboro!


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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,511
    MaskedMarvel said:
    Please don’t use the BGE in a sealed room. 
    yes, one is one too many...
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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