Checking for out of round

[Roger Grissom]

Hi everyone I have a 22' that leaks a lot of smoke around the lid. How do I check the lid to see if it's out of round ?

Thnaks ! Roger

 

[George Curtis]

measuring tape !

 

[Noe]

Roger, lay the lid on a flat table or driveway, if it wobbles it is out of round, a measuring tape works also.

 

[JSMcdowell]

Measure North & South and then East to West. Should be 1/8" within each other.

Do this on your lid and top of the bowl (assuming this is for your OTG).

Also, is it new ? The newer lids seem to leak much more at first than the older ones did. mine gunked up and are fine on the kettles. On a WSM, call weber and have them replace it.

 

[TroyRedington]

i cut a 19 cent wooden dowel to the exact inside diameter of the lid. easier than handling a tape measure.

 

[George Curtis]

when i rehabed my neighbors kettle the bowl was really out of round. so i nade a tool to spread it and got it back into round, maybe a 1/16 off but at least the lid goes on.