CrisCarolina Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Am about to throw a butt on. I'm noticing leaks for the first time on the akorn (coming out of top dome in a couple spots.) I cooked all summer / fall with no issues. It's gotten cold here recently. Any insight? Leaks look to be near the rivets at 3 and 9 o clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertyb Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 On 12/23/2016 at 0:54 AM, CrisCarolina said: Am about to throw a butt on. I'm noticing leaks for the first time on the akorn (coming out of top dome in a couple spots.) I cooked all summer / fall with no issues. It's gotten cold here recently. Any insight? Leaks look to be near the rivets at 3 and 9 o clock. As long as your temps are holding pretty steady and you can shut down OK I would not worry about it. But try this, lightly go around your gasket pinching and rolling the gasket between your fingers. That will probably fix your problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrisCarolina Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I tightened the bolt hinges, seemed to have some effect but it's still leaking a little. I cooked a prime rib and it held decently around 225 or so for about 2.5 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badphish Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 used RTV in my old ceramic grill worked great no issues no worries Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrisCarolina Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Just following up on the issue of leaks @ 3 and 9 o clock - I had a good month with no issues after tightening the hinge bolts where the top and bottom parts meet... The weather here has been crazy (Western KY). We've had no really cold temps, and the temps have been fluctuating between 40 and 70. So, I noticed I was getting leaks again a couple days ago. Sure enough, the bolts on the back hinge are a little loose. Retightened, and everything seems better. Anyone else have this issue (bolts on the back hinge coming slightly loose due to weather?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 @CrisCarolina Blue loc-tite should solve your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrisCarolina Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 After some trial and error, I believe it is the gasket being slightly off - I'm learning to roll it back into place to prevent leaks before closing the dome. On another topic, I removed my top damper today and cleaned (it was getting stuck). Now, I've got black grease/creosote dripping down the back of the cooker, starting from the top damper. This is happening during higher temp cooks. Anyone have any thoughts on what the issue is? I have never experienced this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Shackleford Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Still have mine in the box and not assembled. Is there any mods to be done with the newest model? I'm thinking just the gasket on the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKOBBQ Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Still have mine in the box and not assembled. Is there any mods to be done with the newest model? I'm thinking just the gasket on the lid.The lid gasket is one of the best on the market. Build quality has increased since they were first introduced. I'd put it together and take it for a test drive before performing any mods. ckreef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Shackleford Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thank you for the advice, TKOBBQ, I think that is exactly what I will do. Looking to get it fired up. TKOBBQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenBurgers Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Hi , the links are dead on the first post ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12vman Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Just following up on the issue of leaks @ 3 and 9 o clock - I had a good month with no issues after tightening the hinge bolts where the top and bottom parts meet... The weather here has been crazy (Western KY). We've had no really cold temps, and the temps have been fluctuating between 40 and 70. So, I noticed I was getting leaks again a couple days ago. Sure enough, the bolts on the back hinge are a little loose. Retightened, and everything seems better. Anyone else have this issue (bolts on the back hinge coming slightly loose due to weather?)Owensboro here......you???Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathos Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 could I use this rtv gasket cement to repair a broken pizza stone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKOBBQ Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 could I use this rtv gasket cement to repair a broken pizza stone?I wouldn't think you could, probably wouldn't withstand the temperature and probably not food safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathos Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 the pizza stone was divided in two halves and used as deflector, but both halves have broken now so I have given up on the idea of trying to repair that with the rtv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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