Does the gas assist cause airflow issues?

[shamlax79]

I'm currently looking to purchase a performer deluxe and was curious if the gas assist was sealed or if the burner tube is ran into the kettle through an open hole. If there is an open hole around the burner tube, does it cause any airflow issues by letting in too much air, and also not allowing charcoal to be put out at the end of a cook but not closing out all sources of oxygen?


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[crumbsnatcher]

Burner is inserted thru a hole in the kettle but the isn't much of a gap around the burner tube to have any impact to air flow. I love my gas assist red fade SSP.


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[Joetee]

Agree

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[cbpeck]

Agree, and after a few cooks the very small gap seems to seal with charcoal dust and grease/smoke, just like how the lid seals to the bowl.

[blksabbath]

The little gap around the burner doesn't cause any problems.  In my experience, no kettle is 100% airtight anyways.  Why would you want it to be?  You cook with the bottom vents open to some degree.


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[Hell Fire Grill]

It's a grill not a submarine...

[MINIgrillin]

It's a grill not a submarine...

LOL! It's minimal at best. If you can't kill your coals after a cook then you may have an excessive air leak. Otherwise you shouldn't worry about it.

[Heyjude]

Air definitely gets in through the air gap that is used for the burner tube.

Is it enough to prevent your charcoal from snuffing out after use? 

I think it allows the charcoal to continue to smolder, at least to a small degree.

Very few grills are completely air tight. 

Is it enough to cry about it?  Not for me..

[Darko]

I've never found it to be an issue.

[Hell Fire Grill]

I think it allows the charcoal to continue to smolder, at least to a small degree.

Very few grills are completely air tight.

Thats right it does a little bit.


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The burner tube stays wide open even after the ash clogs the gap around the burner tube. The make up air holes allow that to happen, the ones right next the hose connection to the burner.

Even if the burner is removed and the hole never clogs with ash the fire will go out, unless there's a leak in the lid vent or around the lid. The air has to be able to circulate through the kettle for the fire to live, if it dont circulate eventually the O2 gets burnt up and the fire goes out. I'v left the bottom vents wide open plenty of times and came out a while later to a cold kettle, although it may take longer it'll be cold.

[bear]

Air definitely gets in through the air gap that is used for the burner tube.

Is it enough to prevent your charcoal from snuffing out after use? 

I think it allows the charcoal to continue to smolder, at least to a small degree.

Very few grills are completely air tight. 

Is it enough to cry about it?  Not for me..

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