This article will cover how to replace a box-style heat baffle with a mustache-style heat baffle using an adaptor kit.
What is the Adaptor Kit?
The adaptor kit consists of 4 brackets and 2 screws. Older grills had a box-style heat baffle which has since been updated to a mustache-style heat baffle. The adaptor kit is used to accommodate the new style of heat baffle in older grills.
Applicable SKUs & Grills
SKUs:
| Mustache Style Heat Baffle | Heat Baffle Adaptor Kit |
| KIT0450 | KIT0897 |
Grills:
All non-WiFIRE grills which used heat baffle BCA012 produced prior to spring 2023 will need the adaptor when replacing the heat baffle.
When is it Necessary to Use the Adaptor Kit?
Non-WiFIRE grills manufactured before spring of 2023 had a box-style heat baffle. This box style heat baffle has been replaced with a mustache-style heat baffle. In order for the new style of heat baffle to fit grills produced prior to spring 2023, an adaptor kit is needed.
| Box-Style Heat Baffle | Mustache-Style Heat Baffle |
Grills:
All non-WiFIRE grills which used heat baffle BCA012 produced prior to spring 2023 will need the adaptor when replacing the heat baffle.
Replacement Instructions
1. Install the Adaptor Kit
- Slide one of the larger adaptor pieces through the black bracket located on the grill barrel next to the firepot.
- Slide the smaller adaptor piece from the other side of the black bracket, lining up the screw holes of the 2 adaptor pieces.
- Screw the 2 adaptor pieces together.
- Repeat on the other side of the barrel by sliding the 2 adaptor pieces onto the black bracket and screwing them together.
2. Install the New Heat Baffle
- Squeeze the ends of the new heat baffle towards the center to slide it underneath the adaptor brackets. There are 2 notches on each end which fit under the adaptor piece.
- Installation complete!