On the IW650 the "double wall" is almost the same depth as the superwool high temperature gasket at 1/8 in, it may not be compressed across the whole back but should be fairly well contained. I'll post feedback here if I see any issues with it.
Thanks for the feedback. I am considering picking...
I received what I hope to be my last replacement 650, here is a post in another thread showing what modifications I made to help minimize the risk of paint issues.
https://www.traegerforum.com/threads/insulating-timberline850-a-covid-project.1565/post-14138
I worked on my IW 650 today to see if I can make sure to not boil the paint off this one. I have received 4 replacement grills and I am pretty sure they will not be sending me another for the same issue. @RemE inspired me to add some insulation to this latest replacement. Instead of putting the...
I have had to return a couple of ironwood 650s because of paint issues, I think I am going to insulate the bottom of the barrel under the heat shield and extend that out to the edges. Someone else showed how they used an extra heat shield and cut the ends off to extend the existing one, might...
I am expecting my 4th replacement IW650 to ship within the next two weeks. I think they need to adjust the programming on the controller to account for door open events. In all the cases of my paint peeling it was when cooking chicken breast at 500degrees, I would cook it for 10 minutes, open to...