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Posted: 1/14/2021 12:51:03 PM EDT
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BGE and a nest.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 12:54:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: BGE and a nest. The thing I like over the BGE is the Primos are oval and easier to put on bigger cuts of meat. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:05:01 PM EDT
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Primo doesn’t sell the replacement bottom?
Should be like 1/2 price. If they don’t cover it under warranty. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:12:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Primo doesn’t sell the replacement bottom? Should be like 1/2 price. If they don’t cover it under warranty. just talked to a guy at the bbq place. a replacement is $400. better than $1500. But the problem is supply right now. Primo is backlogged big time but he's checking for me. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:13:19 PM EDT
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Quoted: The thing I like over the BGE is the Primos are oval and easier to put on bigger cuts of meat. My XL holds a shit ton of big cuts of meat. Love the damn thing. It was a bitch getting it up on the porch though. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:16:56 PM EDT
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Time to upgrade to something with some heft to it.
Any smoker worthy of the name is hurricane-rated! |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:34:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Time to upgrade to something with some heft to it. Any smoker worthy of the name is hurricane-rated! I think the problem was it rolled off the edge of the patio. the brakes must have failed or came off. it's never moved in the 6 years I have had it so I was a little shocked. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:34:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My XL holds a shit ton of big cuts of meat. Love the damn thing. It was a bitch getting it up on the porch though. Interesting. how much that cost ya? they did have BGEs in stock at least. but dont really wanna drop $2-3K on another smoker |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:37:36 PM EDT
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I own a Primo XL and Kamado...both great grills. BGE clearly has the larger cult following, but at least the Primos are made in the US.
As far as your issue goes, I had pretty good success with warranty replacement of the ceramic firebox on mine previously. Doesn’t hurt to give them a call and ask. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:10:22 AM EDT
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Ended up buying a BGE XL today. I might try and fix my primo this summer though. Seem some videos of fixing a ceramic grill so I'll try that. Or if supply ever comes back I'll buy a new bottom and have another smoker.
But this time, I wanna build a solid table for this. Anyone have a good design or plans? Best wood to use? Cedar? Treated? Regular 2x4 and then stain/seal? And good accessories for it that I'd need? I just got a basic setup with the nest and shelves. And a deflector for smoking. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:14:27 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ended up buying a BGE XL today. I might try and fix my primo this summer though. Seem some videos of fixing a ceramic grill so I'll try that. Or if supply ever comes back I'll buy a new bottom and have another smoker. But this time, I wanna build a solid table for this. Anyone have a good design or plans? Best wood to use? Cedar? Treated? Regular 2x4 and then stain/seal? And good accessories for it that I'd need? I just got a basic setup with the nest and shelves. And a deflector for smoking.  I built mine with stained / sealed oak face on a treated frame. If I did it again, it would strictly be treated lumber with galvanized steel accent. I’m going to rebuild it next summer. Strip all the rotten boards off to the frame. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:18:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ended up buying a BGE XL today. I might try and fix my primo this summer though. Seem some videos of fixing a ceramic grill so I'll try that. Or if supply ever comes back I'll buy a new bottom and have another smoker. But this time, I wanna build a solid table for this. Anyone have a good design or plans? Best wood to use? Cedar? Treated? Regular 2x4 and then stain/seal? And good accessories for it that I'd need? I just got a basic setup with the nest and shelves. And a deflector for smoking. Search around for plans, its easy to do. I made mine out of basic lumber at HD and stained it.  Get a Flameboss 500 - wifi temp controller. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:20:50 AM EDT
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Primo is out of Beaufort Ga. I went to the Headquarters when I was down there for work. Good folks. Maybe give them a call. Good company, great grill.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:42:20 AM EDT
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Primo was bought by Empire Comfort a year or so ago.
Production is now in Missouri. They have had a slow transition to the new digs. The old owners were truly phenomenal with warranty work. Not sure about the new owners. Though USA > Mexico. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:49:56 AM EDT
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I have one, and sold them for years, HTF did that thing blow over? Hurricane or twister?
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:00:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Primo is out of Beaufort Ga. I went to the Headquarters when I was down there for work. Good folks. Maybe give them a call. Good company, great grill. I emailed them and they told me to contact the dealer i bought it from. The dealer said they cannot get any parts at all and have had orders still outstanding from June. Apparently they moved factories last year and completely messed up the supply. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:02:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have one, and sold them for years, HTF did that thing blow over? Hurricane or twister? I have no clue. We had nasty winds one night and it must have rolled off the edge of the patio. It landed on the grass but still broke |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:03:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/148484/brisket2-177287.jpg I built mine with stained / sealed oak face on a treated frame. If I did it again, it would strictly be treated lumber with galvanized steel accent. I’m going to rebuild it next summer. Strip all the rotten boards off to the frame. I like the galvanized steel idea. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:09:11 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:24:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:48:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:16:06 AM EDT
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I have my grill and smoker chained to a cinder block so some jack wagon can't just roll it away easily. I the new condo I just bought apparently one of the kids in the neighborhood is the local druggie and things go missing all the time when he's out of jail.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:29:03 AM EDT
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Id call the company and ask if they can make you whole again... Ive done a lot of dumb shit, and broken a lot of shit in weird ways and have been 100% honest when I call the company, and 99% of the time I get some laughter on the other end, and some small chit chat and end with with replacement parts for the cost of shipping... Do not lie, or make up a story, just tell them the story but be comical about it, and most of the time they will work with ya.... The guy on the phone dont got a nickel into it, and has the power to make it right, be nice, honest and in my personal opinion funny about it, and they will help ya out.... Hell I had a scope on a rifle not only replaced, but upgraded to a scope that was about 150$ more in value for free simply because I was honest, and had the guy laughing his ass of the entire conversation..
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:45:26 AM EDT
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The band on my large primo came loose and the lid fell off when I was cooking with it.
I had the dealer email primo with pictures of the damage and the serial number plate. Primo ended up replacing the entire grill at no cost. There is a delay of a couple of months due to the factory move. If this one ends up breaking I might go with something different but I really like the results with this. I do like cooking with charcoal and wood. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 2:52:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have my grill and smoker chained to a cinder block so some jack wagon can't just roll it away easily. I the new condo I just bought apparently one of the kids in the neighborhood is the local druggie and things go missing all the time when he's out of jail. Don't use cinder blocks. they can be broken in 2 with 2-3 hammer hits. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 3:02:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Id call the company and ask if they can make you whole again... Ive done a lot of dumb shit, and broken a lot of shit in weird ways and have been 100% honest when I call the company, and 99% of the time I get some laughter on the other end, and some small chit chat and end with with replacement parts for the cost of shipping... Do not lie, or make up a story, just tell them the story but be comical about it, and most of the time they will work with ya.... The guy on the phone dont got a nickel into it, and has the power to make it right, be nice, honest and in my personal opinion funny about it, and they will help ya out.... Hell I had a scope on a rifle not only replaced, but upgraded to a scope that was about 150$ more in value for free simply because I was honest, and had the guy laughing his ass of the entire conversation.. I'll have to try that. |
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