Vision sent me a replacement because the first one had a bad seal and kept fogging up. I tend not to use it much though and use my maverick for the most part. The only time I do rely on it is when I'm doing cooks that don't need to be as dialled in temp wise e.g. burgers.blacktip wrote:Has anyone replaced their thermometer yet? I fired up the vision Friday night just to clean up the insides a bit, and when I went to light the chimney on Saturday morning, the thermometer was very dead. Are there decent upgrades out there? It seems that a lot of people just ignore the dome thermometer and go for a Maverick.
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This isn't a calibration issue, this is a "needle isn't attached to anything and points straight down, or straight up with the lid open" issuedexter wrote:Have you tried recalibrating it with boiling water?blacktip wrote:Has anyone replaced their thermometer yet? I fired up the vision Friday night just to clean up the insides a bit, and when I went to light the chimney on Saturday morning, the thermometer was very dead. Are there decent upgrades out there? It seems that a lot of people just ignore the dome thermometer and go for a Maverick.
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But have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in?? (edit - that was a bad joke)
I don't have one of these but I think any short (3-4 inch) stemmed thermo would work fine.
I don't have one of these but I think any short (3-4 inch) stemmed thermo would work fine.
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Thanks a lot - last question - for pizza, 2 or 4?GAM wrote:I use 2 -4 depending on what the cook is. I sometimes lay them on the fire box and some times on the grate.naes100 wrote:how many bricks do you generally use - 4?
They can also stand and reise the grate.
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I have a 16" Vision. and don't do pizza.
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I use my kamado joe heat deflector under my pizza stone. I would guess that you would want to have all of your pizza stone protected from the direct heat by the fire bricks or at least the main portion.naes100 wrote:Thanks a lot - last question - for pizza, 2 or 4?GAM wrote:I use 2 -4 depending on what the cook is. I sometimes lay them on the fire box and some times on the grate.naes100 wrote:how many bricks do you generally use - 4?
They can also stand and reise the grate.
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I'd try a couple of bricks on the lower grate with your pizza stone on the top grate and see how you like it. Have fun with it.
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Where at? I was at Costco in Bayer's Lake and didn't see them.AllanMar wrote:I see Costco is now selling these ($649). I can't recall if it was the 22" or the 24", im thinking it was 24".
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I saw them at Dartmouth Crossing on Sunday, but there were only a few.
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The button on the top of my upper grill vent broke. A direct replacement (the same thing) is around $55. I am concerned that I'll be doing the same thing again and again.
What options would be good to make a handle? Wood is my first thought but it may be too hot and metal may be untouchable.
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What options would be good to make a handle? Wood is my first thought but it may be too hot and metal may be untouchable.
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Did you get in touch with Vision about it? That happened to mine and they sent me a new top vent at no cost.GAM wrote:The button on the top of my upper grill vent broke. A direct replacement (the same thing) is around $55. I am concerned that I'll be doing the same thing again and again.
What options would be good to make a handle? Wood is my first thought but it may be too hot and metal may be untouchable.
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I did and its $35 + $15 for shipping.
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Wow, that sucks. They've replaced a number of parts for me for free: top vent, lower vent gasket, thermometer, and cast iron charcoal grate. Mind you this was a year or more ago.GAM wrote:I did and its $35 + $15 for shipping.
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And this is why I returned mine to Costco. Chips of ceramic were popping out of the inside of the grill, all over the food, and it was leaving big pits behind where the ceramic popped out. I contacted Vision about their warranty, and they basically told me it's no big deal...keep using it and if it completely falls apart, then contact them.
After that, I had no faith in the warranty being honored (plus, I don't like eating cermaic). Took it back to Costco for a full refund.
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I've got a new firebowl on the way - no issues at all, great customer service as far as I can tell.
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I love the grill and would buy a new and inproved vent but not hte same thing.
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Did yours completely break? Mine has the crack where the split in the back is but hasn't progressed beyond that.LeafMan66_67 wrote:I've got a new firebowl on the way - no issues at all, great customer service as far as I can tell.
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Yeah - I got a second crack, 180 degrees away from the factory expansion joint. Noticed it last weekend and within days had a new piece shipped.jeffsmith wrote:Did yours completely break? Mine has the crack where the split in the back is but hasn't progressed beyond that.LeafMan66_67 wrote:I've got a new firebowl on the way - no issues at all, great customer service as far as I can tell.
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Will keep an eye out for that.LeafMan66_67 wrote:Yeah - I got a second crack, 180 degrees away from the factory expansion joint. Noticed it last weekend and within days had a new piece shipped.jeffsmith wrote:Did yours completely break? Mine has the crack where the split in the back is but hasn't progressed beyond that.LeafMan66_67 wrote:I've got a new firebowl on the way - no issues at all, great customer service as far as I can tell.
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WOW!! These things are awesome, have smoked ribs and did pizza . . . really impressed!
My gasket is showing signs of wear as I bought 2nd hand . . . where have you folks purchased replacements?
My gasket is showing signs of wear as I bought 2nd hand . . . where have you folks purchased replacements?
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Someone else organized them, about one year ago, and two years ago. Have a look through group buys in that range (I think)
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I have some gasket left. What is the diameter of your Q?
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Sandy, I think they sell a cast iron top vent for these things now.GAM wrote:I love the grill and would buy a new and inproved vent but not hte same thing.
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Hey Sandy, I have an 18" Vision . . . So would need appx 145" of gasket (72" round, top and bottom)
Would you be interested in selling some?
Thanks,
Would you be interested in selling some?
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I'm out of town till Thurs. PM me then.
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FYI. According to a post on RedFlagDeals, Costco's Pit Boss Kamado will be on clearance as of August 18th. New price: $499.97
There were a bunch of them at Bayers Lake when I was in a couple weeks ago. No idea of stock levels now.
Here's the thread I found it at: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/costco-e ... st23216735" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There were a bunch of them at Bayers Lake when I was in a couple weeks ago. No idea of stock levels now.
Here's the thread I found it at: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/costco-e ... st23216735" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
HoweFox wrote:Where at? I was at Costco in Bayer's Lake and didn't see them.AllanMar wrote:I see Costco is now selling these ($649). I can't recall if it was the 22" or the 24", im thinking it was 24".
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