So...... I was smoking some chickens last week..... I went to close the vents when I was done to snuff out the coals and the top vent just spun all the way thru the stops..... The little ears/pegs that poke down into the vent holes broke off.... dammit.
I had inadvertently bent them a year or more ago when the top vent had gotten all gunked up with grease and was difficult to turn --- was able to bend them back down. A good cleaning with soapy water removed all the gunk so it moves freely now --- but I'm guessing that they have been fatiguing since.
Anyone have a line on a 'reasonably' priced vent replacement? Its horrifying to see what they charge for a cheap piece of aluminum..... I plan on just running it anyways until can find a cheap one. I keep dreaming of replacing the 3 hole vent with a 4 hole, but I don't think that is actually feasible without alot of work.
I had inadvertently bent them a year or more ago when the top vent had gotten all gunked up with grease and was difficult to turn --- was able to bend them back down. A good cleaning with soapy water removed all the gunk so it moves freely now --- but I'm guessing that they have been fatiguing since.
Anyone have a line on a 'reasonably' priced vent replacement? Its horrifying to see what they charge for a cheap piece of aluminum..... I plan on just running it anyways until can find a cheap one. I keep dreaming of replacing the 3 hole vent with a 4 hole, but I don't think that is actually feasible without alot of work.
