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06-25-2013, 12:15 PM
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Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 06-19-13
Location: New Port Richey, FL
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Crazing on ceramic grills
I have a Primo Oval XL and I have noticed that if I use my grill after a good rain water seeps out of the crazing when it heats up. Does anyone else have this problem; is it normal?
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06-25-2013, 01:02 PM
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On the road to being a farker
  Join Date: 09-05-11
Location: Woodbridge, VA
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The crazing is perfectly normal and I'm pretty sure the water "sweating" out of the ceramic is normal too. I leave my Primo uncovered and get some water coming out of the vent cap if I fire it up right after a really good rain. To be honest though, I can't say I've paid too much attention to something like this. Maybe others with ceramics will chime in.
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06-25-2013, 09:54 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-29-11
Location: Lincoln, NE
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I've never seen moisture come out, but I keep mine covered. I believe I have read somewhere that what you have described (moisture, not just the crazing) is normal.
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06-26-2013, 04:32 PM
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Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 06-19-13
Location: New Port Richey, FL
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Thank you for the info!
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06-28-2013, 07:46 AM
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On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-26-13
Location: Barberton, Ohio
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Crazing on porcalin ceramic is 100% normal. Think of the glazing as glass. As the kamado warms and cools the glass has to break at points to allow this. Porcalin has a water absorbtion of .5% so small amounts of water coming from the crazing is nothing to worry about. The crazing will get worse over time but it should not impact the performance of the kamado. Porcalin and most low absorbant ceramics are very hardy. The only thing I would worry about but this for for any ceramic kamado is cold incontact with the hot. Or sharp bumps.
(Worked in the tile industry for a year and change. and you learn how ceramics behave in general)
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