New to site and to grilling. I got a new PK grill. I saw acompahy ad claiming there is an air tight seal when unit is closed Im getting lots of smoke at the seam and was wondering if anyone has any experience
im grateful for advuce
thanks
I don’t know whether you have the classic or 360. On my 360 it seems machined pretty tight but not completely airtight. I’ve never had any issues controlling temp with the vents from the small amount of seam leakage and after the fire gets going, I don’t see anything visible escaping.
I did add a stick-on nomex gasket but that’s mostly to keep rain water from entering the seam because I hate using a cover.
adding a gasket is pretty easy if you want to try, but have you had any trouble with temperature control or results? A tiny bit of smoke leakage isn’t necessarily going to make much difference. If it’s a lot of leakage or you have a large gap, call pk and talk to them.
I got the classic. Don't know if gaps are large or not since I am new to grilling. I have seen kamados with absolutely no leakage so by comparison it leaks a lot. Thank you for your comments😀
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Welcome to the Pitmaster Club! Thanks for joining up! Best of luck with your new PK! I know they are great grills. Contacting PK might be a good idea too, without an actual gasket, I doubt it will be airtight. However, the more you cook the better that seal will become.
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Not a snake per se, but more like a cigar or football burn in the basket. For low and slow I just light some starter cubes on one end of the basket. I use the exact same process in a Weber kettle with a SLow-N-Sear charcoal basket set up.
Do you see any difference between putting the starter cubes on top like that, or burying them underneath? I've never tried just laying them on top and lighting them.
Hi there, PK360 owner here. When I first get a fire started and the inside of the grill is a smoke bomb I do notice a little smoke seeping out of the sides. However, once things settle down the only smoke I see comes out of the top vents. I'm sure there is a small amount that gets out elsewhere but I can't see it. If you do than I'm sure they will fix it.
Make sure the top section is flat on the bottom surface. Sometimes the hinges get offset when you open it. If this isn't the problem; don't worry, they have some of the best customer service in the industry and will replace it. Good luck!
Let's also say that if you are expecting kamado tight then forget it. Like any style charcoal cooker, PK or Weber, you're going to have some leakage. Even with the addition of gaskets to the lids other small spaces will allow air infiltration. That's not a bad thing and it certainly is a manageable situation and very controllable. Unless like others have stated, you have a defect, then I wouldn't stress too much about it.
Welcome to the pit. I just want to add that I'm an owner of a 360 since Sept. 2018 and absolutely love it. Polarbear777 and Larry Grover been very helpful in all things PK. Also to ditto, PK customer services is great if you feel like the unit is defective.
I noticed minor smoke leaks when starting mine up but, it tends to subside as cooks go along. The leaks don't impact temp control of the grill.
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
******************************************** Grills/Smokers/Fryers Big Green Egg (Large) X3
Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1 Karubeque C-60 Kamado Joe Jr. (Black) Lodge L410 Hibachi Pit Barrel Cooker Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer *******************************************. Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
********************************* Accessories Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2 Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner Eggspander Kit X2 Finex Cat Iron Line FireBoard Drive Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron Grill Grates Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4 Lots of Lodge Cast Iron Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet Large Vortex Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run) Smithey No. 12 Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3 Stargazer No.10, 12 ******************************** Fuel FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal Kingsford Blue and White B&B Charcoal Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60 ************************************************* Cutlery Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife Dexter 12" Brisket Sword Global Shun Wusthof ********** Next Major Purchase Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
Also temp probes are your friend. One time I ran a low & slow test...fire on the right & probes on the left. I put one probe far left, one middle and one close to the fire. The results were 300-325-350. So if you have a bad leak maybe the probes will tell the story and you can show it to customer service.
Last edited by Larry Grover; January 30, 2019, 11:08 AM.
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