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Post by ahrjmr on Jul 10, 2009 12:56:11 GMT -5
Last week while I was smoking a pork butt, I noticed that my kettle leaked a little. After I readjusted the top it stopped.
Is there something on the market that will keep the kettle from leaking?
Thanks,
Jim
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alex
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Post by alex on Jul 10, 2009 16:52:21 GMT -5
go buy a pack of 1.5" binder clips from office supply store. They are all metal and you use them to clamp the lid down to the kettle base. Works like a charm and only costs a buck or two.
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Post by ahrjmr on Jul 11, 2009 18:33:21 GMT -5
Thanks, Alex.
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gaug3
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Post by gaug3 on Jul 14, 2009 9:09:28 GMT -5
Could you just place a brick on the lid?
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Post by Don Thompson on Jul 14, 2009 13:07:38 GMT -5
That's a good idea, I don't see why not. Try it and see what happens.
Don
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ian
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Post by ian on Jul 20, 2009 3:27:39 GMT -5
I've put a brick on the lid and it works well. But wrap it in a soft cloth top avoid scratching if it falls off.
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Post by jerkylips on Jul 21, 2009 8:45:18 GMT -5
The first time I used the smokenator I noticed that I had a leaky lid too. This was my solution--
Take about a 6 foot length of tin foil & roll from the outside to the middle on each side. When you're done you should have a 6 foot long 'double snake'.
I laid the foil over the lip on the bottom of the grill so that one 'snake' is inside the grill & the other is on the outside.
After putting the lid on, I pressed the outside 'snake' up against the lid for a tight fit.
It's not pretty, but it worked perfectly. I got about 3 sessions out of it before it started to fall off. The only problem with this is that if you have to take off your grate to add coals, you have to remove the foil & then put it back on. Once it's all pressed into shape, it goes back on pretty easily
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Post by huskerque on Jul 23, 2009 12:11:20 GMT -5
I second Alex recommendation of the 1.5" binder clips. Works every time.
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Post by joepilot on Jul 24, 2009 10:33:34 GMT -5
Can you explain exactly how these clips go on. If anyone has pictures that would be great. Seems like a simple concept, but just can't picture how they are being placed.
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Post by huskerque on Jul 24, 2009 15:56:54 GMT -5
Joe, open the binder clip and place one side under the lip of the lower part of the kettle and the other side of the clip over the lip on the dome. Clear as mud?
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Post by joepilot on Jul 24, 2009 22:47:55 GMT -5
I appreciate the clarification. Simple as it was, I had a brain fart. Appreciate your feedback.
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Post by slider6 on Jul 26, 2009 9:49:01 GMT -5
I just ignore smoke "leakage". It just means that the grill/smoker is producing more smoke than it can vent. It's got to go somewhere. I've yet to see a smoker, and I own many, that vents 100% through the intended avenue. Ignore it. It's fine.
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Post by bbqbubs on Jul 26, 2009 16:24:49 GMT -5
I just ignore smoke "leakage". It just means that the grill/smoker is producing more smoke than it can vent. It's got to go somewhere. I've yet to see a smoker, and I own many, that vents 100% through the intended avenue. Ignore it. It's fine. Actually i would not ignore this problem at all. No kettle should leak. If it does your losing the smoke flavor and a big problem is the temperature would fluctuate giving a inaccurate reading. |
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Post by twigster on Jul 26, 2009 17:23:17 GMT -5
Also check to see if the edge of both halves have gunk on them. You be amazed how much gunk accumlates
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Post by slider6 on Jul 26, 2009 17:43:07 GMT -5
Ok bbqbubs...leaking smoke from a smoker...yeah that's a bad thing. That just doesn't make sense to me...but whatever. I guess I don't know anything about smoking, grills and BBQ...NOT! I've used the Smokenator at least 10 times and have never had a problem controlling temps. The vent on the grill are adequate enough to do so. Crap even those Kmamdo $3500.00 monstrocities leak some smoke from the lid.
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