AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM

AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM
https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven & Outdoor Cooking >> Camp Ovens & Related Equipment >> I've cracked it. https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1321759648 Message started by Timmo84 on Nov 20^th, 2011 at 1:27pm

Title: I've cracked it.
Post by Timmo84 on Nov 20^th, 2011 at 1:27pm

Well i got out my 10" Camp Chef yesterday to do a small roast lamb. i placed three fire lighters on the lid with the heat bead chimney on top, half full of heat beads. Before the heat beads where fully alight I heard a strange noise, upon checking it out I discoved that the lid had cracked about 120mm long. :(

So can anyone give me any insite as to why this might happen?

Tim

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by Little_Kopit on Nov 20^th, 2011 at 1:39pm

I'm sure others can give you better explanations.

But cast iron can be damaged by too rapid changes in temperature. If you are seasoning it, put the very thin coat of oil on, put it in the oven, and then turn the oven on. It takes a good 45 minutes to get the seasoning coat. I leave the oven on at least 1.5 hours. Turn it off, let it fully cool, and then take the cast iron out of the oven

Likewise don't go put warm cast iron in your freezer. Yes, you can have a ci loaf pan with a cake in it and freeze that. The cake will keep the cast iron from freezing too fast.

8-)

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by Derek on Nov 20^th, 2011 at 1:41pm

Tim

Two possibilities:

1. A manufacturing flaw
2. It was dropped and had a hairline crack before you got it

I doubt very much that doing the chimney on the lid would cause it.

I would return for a replacement.

Cheers

Derek

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by Sundryed on Nov 20^th, 2011 at 5:50pm

I am with Derek on this, sounds more like a flaw in the casting.
Muzz

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by TBF on Nov 20^th, 2011 at 9:04pm

Hi Tim

I'm with Derek and Muzz..
They are a good oven.
I have 4 of them and my latest is the 10"
They are my " go to Camp Oven " almost every time
As for the chimney on top..I do it all the time and with lots of heat.. but never without a meal inside.
Surely Annaconda will replace it..

Aart

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by Timmo84 on Nov 22^nd, 2011 at 2:02pm

Thanks for the info guys.

I took it back to Annaconda today and they replaced it, no worries.

Thanks again
Tim.

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by Sundryed on Nov 22^nd, 2011 at 4:09pm

Good result Tim,
Good after sale service is miles in front of fancy adds. A repeat customer in the making.
Muzz

Fire__3_003.gif (6 KB | )

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by Derek on Nov 22^nd, 2011 at 7:41pm

Well done

Derek

Title: Re: I've cracked it.
Post by TBF on Nov 23^rd, 2011 at 4:16pm

Good result Tim

Aart