18, 22, 26 Performer Brackets & Gas Assist Delete - 22 WSM straps w/3rd grate

[Heyjude]

How well does the gas assist delete work? Seems like it won't seal tight around the burner tube hole.

But it's curved.

Its also thick.. which leads me to believe it may not fit snug.

[GrillGuyMosier]

I installed the delete plate for some pics. I only hand tightened the nuts. I'm sure it is not an air tight fit but it should completely seal with a couple cooks. The curve seems to "seat" the plate well against the bowl. One downfall, the sweeps cannot make the full movement because they will hit the delete plate. You can still control air flow and sweep ash but the sweeps do not go all the way over with this installed.

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[HoosierKettle]

I love that delete plate. If it were me, I would cut the plate to allow the sweeps to fully rotate. From the picture it would end up with a tiny bit of the hole exposed that wouldn’t affect performance imo. I would not want the sweep to get hung up on the delete.


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[Heyjude]

Did you try fitting the bracket to the outside of the bowl?

[HoosierKettle]

Did you try fitting the bracket to the outside of the bowl?

Ha!  That is way better than my idea. I would do that.


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[GrillGuyMosier]

I did mount it on the outside but with the way it's curved, it seats against the bowl alot better on the inside

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[addicted-to-smoke]

Yeah the outside is what I envisioned. The grill would be easier to keep clean also. (Just let grease build up in the hole.) Maybe your friend can rejigger the contour; making it smaller would only create an unnecessary air hole. Not a huge one, bit it’ll contribute.