grills gone wild Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I have a problem. I have used my KJ 1 so much that the firebox walls will not come out. Any suggestions as to how to remove them for cleaning without breaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, grills gone wild said: I have a problem. I have used my KJ 1 so much that the firebox walls will not come out. Any suggestions as to how to remove them for cleaning without breaking? Can you post a few photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grills gone wild Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 Here are some pictures lnarngr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Looks like a flexible blade could clean out that ash between the firebox and the wall of the Kamado. Might be able to trim (narrower) something like this cheap plastic putty knife https://www.homedepot.com/p/Homax-1-1-2-in-Putty-Knife-00015/204288258 But you may need a longer blade than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmallBBQr Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 650 degrees for a couple hours is what I would try....looks like residue from a lot of "regular" temp cooks perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Yea.. you need an ice pick or something to start chipping away at that mess. High heat is not gonna get you there on this one. Take your time and get it all chipped out and do it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 It also looks like this grill may have been cooking for a while without the metal fire ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gebo Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 My KJ sure doesn't fit that tight. Without the metal fire ring, I'd have big gaps between the ceramic pieces. Heck, they would look like flower petals. Is there that much "crud" holding the ceramic petals in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grills gone wild Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 I have always used the fire ring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnarngr Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Damn, Brother! You done did that right! I only wish I grilled that much! My hat is off to you! You might also use steel braided wire as a saw to work through the crud, pulling back and forth, once you have a little access. Maybe mine (CJII) is incorrect but it seems like my firebox doesn't contact the wall, if it's centered. I play hell with mine trying to close the gaps between the petals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 8:34 PM, grills gone wild said: I have always used the fire ring did you get it cleaned out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 5 hours ago, John Setzler said: did you get it cleaned out? Yes. Inquiring minds want to know! And how much of a pain it was to do so. Might inspire a cleaning in (my) near future John Setzler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtemple Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I burn mine out occasionally, either during some dedicated burn session or just by cooking pizzas. I have only followed that up with pulling out the firebox and thoroughly cleaning out the ash once in the last year. This thread has me paranoid about that now, and I might do that more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike echo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Our grills are like any other cooking tool. They need to be kept in good working condition. We clean or wash cookware and dishes. Any grill needs to be cleaned too. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMAVGAN Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Anyone noticed the rabbeted joints? Didn’t know that KJs fireboxes have that feature & doesn’t make sense since the panels want to fall outward. Seems to me like the OP has packed the gap to keep the firebox in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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