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creosote build up on daisy wheel

kefrantz
kefrantz Posts: 42
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
What is the best way to get rid of and prevent creosote build up on the daisy wheel. Mine is so bad, it gets stuck on the egg and I'm not sure what to do.
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  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
    put it in the egg next time you do a cleaning burn. For regular maint. just put on the grate when you shut down. Keeps it clean but doesn't lose the seasoning.
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  • Morro Bay Rich
    Morro Bay Rich Posts: 2,227
    Stick it in the Egg and fire it up. Don't put in in a self-cleaning oven in the house or you will never hear the end of it.
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  • Chris in Gwinnett
    Chris in Gwinnett Posts: 144
    I agree with FlaPoolman, I automatically put mine on the grate as I shut her down after a cool. No problem, no sticking, no issues.

    Hope this helps.
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  • TedJ
    TedJ Posts: 1
    You all are great. This is essentially the same question I had as I had to take a hammer to get the wheel loose.
    Thanks,
    TedJ
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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Hammer and cast iron should never be used in the same sentence. :ohmy:
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  • kefrantz
    kefrantz Posts: 42
    Thanks, my husband wanted to get some chemical remover but I didn't want it anywhere near my egg. I knew someone (or many someones) would know the answer!
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,481
    As usual there are more than one solution to a problem. I personally don't care for the burn off method which products an ugly (IMHO) rusty Miss Daisey. I use the over night soak in an ice cream container of common household ammonia. How often,...you ask...last time was about 3 years ago!

    oops - watch the fumes, your hands and don't pour the ammonia down the drain if you are on a septic system.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • AnnaG
    AnnaG Posts: 1,104
    Thanks for the insight! My 2 year old daisy wheel has already started rusting. Wasn't sure what caused it. I normally put it in after cooking, but did a high temp cleaning not too long ago. The wheel came out starting to rust... What do you do after it starts rusting? Just keep on cooking?

    Thanks...
    ...AnnaG...
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  • BuffaloChip
    BuffaloChip Posts: 106
    Get it warm in an oven or after a cook and spray with high temp PAM and wipe with a paper towel. It will look like new. I do all my CI and daisy this way which also keeps them seasoned and free of rust.

    --Dave
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