Interior Piece Chipped

[portiadog]

On Sunday I went to prep my 32BB and noticed that there was a rock chip in the charcoal basket. I figured that it must have been in my charcoal, but a closer inspection revealed that it had chipped off the inside of the kamado, right near where the rim of the charcoal basket sits. 

It is a pretty small chip, so I am not too worried about it, but I am curious to know if I should try to cement it back in place, or if there's anything I should be doing to prevent this in the future. The kamado is only about 2 years old, stays covered and the exterior is routinely cleaned. I often light charcoals with a MAP torch and then use  a mini shop blower to get the fire burning. 

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[5698k]

Can you post a pic of where it came from?


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[portiadog]

11 hours ago, 5698k said:

Can you post a pic of where it came from?


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Well, I went out this morning to get a picture, and I am glad you asked, because I realized that the area where I thought this piece had come from was not missing any material at all. Some scaling had made it look like there may be a chipped area, but I did a full body search this morning and couldn't find anywhere that this piece could have come from. Problem solved, I guess. Although I am still confused as to how this got into the basket. 

[C6Bill]

Its not that unusual to find rocks in charcoal.

[tony b]

What @C6Bill said. Finding pieces of kiln brick in charcoal bags is pretty common, regardless of brand. 

[Tyrus]

It comes from shoveling out the kiln when removing the charcoal, never fear even if a chip were to happen it still could be easily remedied with a refactory cement.

[portiadog]

Appreciate everyone's responses, thank you!