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Offline amshepar

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PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #-1 on: August 24, 2015, 03:19:46 PM »
Last week I went to cook some chicken breasts on the PBC and when I laid the grate down I noticed one of pieces of metal that protrudes from the inside of the barrel had fallen off somehow. The grate will still lay on just the 3 remaining but it is a little less stable; I wouldn't want to lay something down on just that side.  Has anybody experienced this themselves?  What did you do about fixing it?

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Offline drholly

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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« on: August 24, 2015, 03:25:19 PM »
I haven't had that problem, but my first thought would be to drill a small hole and run a bolt and nut to act as a brace to replace the missing part
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2015, 03:37:54 PM »
Sounds like a bad spot weld. Give the folks at PBC a call to see what they reccomend.
I'm curious,  is this a powder-coat model or the new porcelain coated edition?
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2015, 03:39:47 PM »
I am also curious as to what model you have. Give Noah and Amber a call, they will make it right.
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2015, 05:51:04 PM »
It's a Gen 1 Powder Coat model.  It may mean it's time to upgrade!

I will call them and report back.
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2015, 09:13:07 PM »
No problem like that here.Like Smoke and Hikerman says...give them a call and I'll bet they will take care of you.
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Offline Bob c cue

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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2015, 06:24:39 PM »
I am pretty sure there are only 3 brackets on the PBC. I know my porcelain coated has three and found this photo of the PBC classic:
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/valpo33/5CBF664E-DEA6-46E7-A673-C4816BD4A356-792-00000088EFE2799C.jpg
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2015, 10:26:37 AM »
Quote from: Bob c cue on August 25, 2015, 06:24:39 PM
I am pretty sure there are only 3 brackets on the PBC. I know my porcelain coated has three and found this photo of the PBC classic:
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j436/valpo33/5CBF664E-DEA6-46E7-A673-C4816BD4A356-792-00000088EFE2799C.jpg

Interesting...Maybe you are right.  However, the grate feels very unstable now on the brackets.  Maybe there has beensome serious expansion at the belly of the barrel? 
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2015, 10:31:20 AM »
Have you called Noah and Amber yet??  They will get to the bottom of this  :)
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Offline amshepar

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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 10:35:10 AM »
Quote from: smokeasaurus on August 26, 2015, 10:31:20 AM
Have you called Noah and Amber yet??  They will get to the bottom of this  :)

Nope!  I still need too.
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2015, 10:02:38 PM »
That happened to me also.  I drilled a whole and bolted it back on.  Have not had any issues since.  Also no effect on my cooking times or temp.  Hope that helps, mine is also a gen 1 with lots of miles.
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Re: PBC Grate Issues
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2015, 08:10:12 AM »
My new PBC only has 3 studs for the grate to sit on, but it's stable.
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