boo hoo! I have a crack in my firebox:-( There's a stress relief channel already created in the firebox, and the crack runs from there downwards. I aint even dun a pizza. Once things cool down I'll have to to see how far down it goes. If it isnt all the way (yet), then maybe a drill hole at the lowest point will stop it cracking further. I realise la hacienda/aldi will ship another, and I should probably go that route, but thinking about it, I think "another" will crack also. Wonder if the aftermarket fire basket doodah kick-ash will help solve this issue. In terms of use, 3 slow cooks when new over the course of 2 weekends, followed by mainly normal bbq in the 180c-200c range on the built-in gauge..probably 50 uses in total.
thoughts?
(edited to add pic..the crack is hairline and mostly invisible when cold, but opens up as pictured in use...usually hidden by some charcoal naturally)