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    Hi-temp RTV (500 degree)

    Thanks Beer B Q - it's smoking right now so I'll try that tomorrow.  Any tips on what I could use to strip the old RTV? Hi All, I wanted to share this with everyone - may have discovered the problem... Part I Multiple and intermittent 4-alarm fires!!!  BEC is no joke - 1500 watts of...
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    Brinkman Electric Converter

    Hi All, Part I Multiple and intermittent 4-alarm fires!!!  BEC is no joke - 1500 watts of unadulterated, uncontrollable, rage.  First seasoning attempt, entire fire box area (lower fridge unit) A B L A Z E.  Santa could've used it for runway approach here in the Northern Rockies during winter...
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    Hi-temp RTV (500 degree)

    Thanks Gene, Yeah, it was applied weeks before I fired it up the first time.  I'm thinking it may just be built up cooking oil around all the rivets and it left some residue as it warmed up and dripped/ran...  I never even thought to check for expiration - I usually bought a few tubs and used...
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    Hi-temp RTV (500 degree)

    Nice rig Tom.  Sorry for the delayed test results guys - wanted to hickory smoke roast the fridge for a few days straight...  I started off with low temps 150 - 175 and slowly cranked it up to 275 - 300 over a 2 day period.  I used high-temp RTV 500 degree fireplace door gasket sealant and temps...
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    Hi-temp RTV (500 degree)

    Yeah - I agree... My redneck sense was tingling so I lit it up today and seasoned with lots of peanut oil and kept it fired up A L L L day long. I'm using a brinkman elec converter in it and kept hickory in the cast iron pot for smoke. Even threw in some charcoal bricks to boost the temp a bit...
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    Hi-temp RTV (500 degree)

    Hi All, Fridge refurb is nearing completion - just a few more tweeks. Test fired unit today and started seasoning process. Temp got to 200ish and smoked like a peterbuilt. After several hours I let the unit cool down and opened up the door. It would appear the high temp RTV may have oozed from...
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