Ordering a gasket

[bbqking103]

I have an older 23" model and was wondering what gasket to order.

There are four choices:

1) https://komodokamado.com/products/23-ultimate-both-main-outside-gasket-and-inside-silicone-gasket?_pos=11&_sid=6e8f59566&_ss=r - $?

2) https://komodokamado.com/products/23-ultimate-main-gasket-larger-outside-silicone-gasket - $68

3) https://komodokamado.com/products/23-ultimate-new-one-piece-main-gasket - $120

4) https://komodokamado.com/products/23-main-seal-food-grade-silicone-d-gasket - $56

My bottom lid has a 45-degree raised lip where a "D" gasket is installed.

I'd appreciate any tips or insight on these choices.

[5698k]

https://komodokamado.com/collections/23-ultimate-spare-parts/products/23-ultimate-new-one-piece-main-gasket

This one. My 23 is 13 years old and this one works fine. I’m pretty sure the physical design of the lid/body seal hasn’t changed, and this is the newest design.


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[bbqking103]

Thanks for the quick reply. The one-piece looks cool, though I really was wondering about the double gasket as described in #1.

 

1) https://komodokamado.com/products/23-ultimate-both-main-outside-gasket-and-inside-silicone-gasket?_pos=11&_sid=6e8f59566&_ss=r - $?

 

Seems like that one would be super sealed.  

 

Any chance you can post a pic of your 23 so I can confirm the shape of the seal before I order?  THanks! BBQKing

[C6Bill]

I believe it was just older models that used two gaskets. If you have your serial number maybe Dennis can identify the correct gasket for your KK. You might want to give him a call before ordering.

[bbqking103]

ok, WILL DO. whERE IS THE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATED.?

[jonj]

The little metal tab in the back, shown here:

[Tyrus]

With all the collective interest on this I went out and checked mine. Come to find out I have a split gasket, one side attached to the backside of the 90 degree facing refractory wall and the other sitting on the180 flat. So if your confused to which gasket to use when you state you have a 45 degree raised lip, well I would give Dennis a call as C6bill suggested.  Give him a call, over the years Dennis has modified the gasket, not sure if based on design of the KK or related performance to the gasket. Reach out, he loves sitting by the phone.

Edited 13 hours ago by Tyrus

[Tyrus]

23 minutes ago, jonj said:

The little metal tab in the back, shown here:

Jonj, unbelieveable, my 23 is like Toney's, dark as hell down there. It's unreadable now, I'd  would need a hieroglyphic translator to read it.

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[tony b]

@Tyrus KK-DY5123

But, I "cheated" - it's on the original invoice when I bought it in 2012!

[5698k]

Just a little more info, mine originally came with the single gasket. The next evolution was the additional gasket on the horizontal of the lip. Finally, the one piece version of the two gaskets, which is what i have now. Previous to all this, i believe the gasket was a fiber material.


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[Tyrus]

8 hours ago, tony b said:

But, I "cheated" - it's on the original invoice when I bought it in 2012!

Paper?! and from 2012, that's a long time ago, something that old would have molded away or turned to dust by now. You musta vac-sealed.

[Tyrus]

5 hours ago, 5698k said:

Just a little more info

The evolution of history 5698, we gotta get this person 1st class on the right train heading in the right direction....that's all.