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Bradley Smokers => The Black Bradley Smoker (BTIS1) => Topic started by: TedEbear on September 10, 2019, 10:13:52 AM

Title: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: TedEbear on September 10, 2019, 10:13:52 AM
Does anyone know if the door seal for the OBS BTIS1 is supposed to be the same size as the one for the newer BS611?  I cannot find a replacement seal for my OBS and Yard and Pool only sells ones for the BS611 and digital models. 

Thinking mine might be the same as the newer BS611 seal, I ordered one from them last week.  I just started installing it and discovered that it is about 1" longer than the seal on my OBS.  I am wondering if they sent me the wrong seal or if it really is a different size.

If they are different, does anyone know who might still sell a door seal for the OBS BTIS1?  My Google search did not find anything.   :(
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: Habanero Smoker on September 10, 2019, 02:13:34 PM
I believe the BTIS1 door is a different size than the BS611. The only thing I can think of is to contact Bradley, or post on Craig's list.

It's a shame that Bradley has abandoned the BTIS1. There has to be more than enough out there to justify the continuation of suppling parts.
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: TedEbear on September 10, 2019, 03:49:28 PM
Yes, the smoker itself work fine but it was looking pretty sad.  I did some things recently to make it look better and I figured as long as I had various things apart I might as well replace the door seal.  I could probably get by with the one that's on there now if I had to. 

I emailed Bradley customer support just now.  Thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: TedEbear on September 11, 2019, 08:30:54 AM
I received a quick email reply from Bradley yesterday and they said to call their customer service, which I did a few minutes ago.  They still sell the door seal for my OBS and are sending me one.  It was $18.99, including shipping.  Pretty good deal.   :)
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: Edward176 on September 11, 2019, 08:47:00 AM
You gotta love Bradley's customer service, never fails to come through...
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: Habanero Smoker on September 11, 2019, 01:12:24 PM
Great!!!
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: TedEbear on September 17, 2019, 04:31:18 PM
I received the new door seal from Bradley and this one fits.  Replacing that was the final step when I decided a few weeks ago to do something about my 9 year old OBS that was slowly falling apart.

The plastic faceplate for the temp slide control on the bottom was cracked and part of it was missing, even though I had done the foot mod to take pressure off it. It no longer served any purpose because I have an Auber PID controller in the SG.  Since I could not find a replacement I decided to just get rid of it. I made a plate to cover the large hole where the control wires used to pass through.  I kept the little red LED, just because it was there.   :)  It will still light whenever the elements are energized. I switched from pucks to an A-MAZE-N pellet tube several years ago and it works great. 

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0cxvU7E0iA2WOTB6gSn2IY4Ze0Rdw9DAmycxtUCtysxkk1VyDerFQqrT8M-3ULEEx9puArsDAX8NQbcQXoQE0IQAjR-MtXndR7GwwCZRdWsYqdt0LrLPL-oc64E9kx3y9XYTdsINpQuDH9khfx_Zbkxhjhi7WyQyXGIIL_kNR_MMNGnrw8uSAUWYCT76MAY3RIE3K4Z9A_HdHbDN1H5M3dcDccencxk7s6R1MD9rK4q7btoUIg5tmudmjol0KOj-SmSb5qfumHQd111BWILvZEW0ZtVNLA5vhbnQReXvgJ6kuWI8eL5BGswu7FBloW4paDAShjIk0K8tbnTi33mcyD-zWf9rRsYcPCSXWJopeFH0YMRjvUmR5DwKysUPsYKEAt1iGMua_qC-TjakF1yx8rmqFGQbKyYODfagSu6qUnHDR5V-PeTMQf7E60ufzyhJX0mDhucRrByrBb2UDsgqnDBSDvREL76Oocyf-WFvDJp-lUVMjoO5tMJ8Gs8G2B-WiwmVgBunsmNqC8OHNFF7ag90XXpwmoDiGInkYm3u5CUw65KN6z2BbEimpPwMCJ8jqWD4adHuIh4cTmoVd5pA5rg9OEa_WLllPoyNQdooobh0J8y2ReOA6JL1uOF_zgpeJ7IQDPiJkOHcwnGzE8fixPgEc0GQxFxcDhCxS3hy3udSs8nwKG16WA=w544-h966-no)

The hinges had broken long ago and I was using regular door hinges from Home Depot.  They worked pretty well but I removed them, dressed them up a bit on a grinder and painted them.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nyrO7cZsPv0Ek2v9zhjJBzauaX7-JOGRVlZYJvf0-slvDv8SvZFRikq5AFp_nmuM-jI6a1pEL-vxEI05tjheovOCphTJVBTfv0947iOkplDSJrf23asU1pbyFf5O7OlVWQXGyctC6QlFJz3Gks4VsHIK9YOgh-b7il0xzHQ-I5gi9jRwOf82tqsN7Zx6l2jGc6HlWQAsDvTfcnCDgiR0z7bCLjaOIHPRwIDZtlHDZwLR_CDZUr8HOhLCZQUTMfXOEokelEN2mxiiIAMeed0cuuY7qwaeLCH7e3RX0UzwASumOWnX-dqj-SFklbqR7pcF2IfEeeW2M7YW3XzgKuhyL7qyhzyoAgwnkbsofPdGIU4IekevpbnA0hVDW1GzF5xM1lulOLqZCcGI8i55xHaFLnokUpSbPM5Sz3xWSCu2O2mY57uTXe5-FPYjLQlfbbVDKsjsczlyTDOO9PxD9XH75xJfM7D2QYLR903U2ehokFxSm9gxbN-fC57Z5dXmEPmLaycLaolVfWNrRaMD7w_8L8A8LCjiQj1a1zIy-o_5rrfapn1UeZjqQ55a7bp3kEDdY6w1yLTyWzNix31dfdyUk2QaXqcy0P7F7vjP8crxoZf-K2yb5nZ1bfEfloR4wYBJj0XdUdCpSkyZJAOHkB3x04B27qsWQnDQXhkh0BLWkZykwra8yJnbvA=w544-h966-no)

The door had some white streaks from a chemical cleaning I had once done to it so I masked off some things and spray painted it.  I wish I had taken a "before" pic but it really looked sad. It still has a cracked upper left corner but that piece is only available with a complete door and I was told when I ordered the seal that they no longer sell the door.

After 9 years of bear hugging the smoker in and out of the basement whenever I wanted to smoke something I bought a little cart for it. It has wire shelves so I cut and stained a piece of wood for more stability for the Bradley feet.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L1-3OJF59bNHrwXug9nCHucQVv4_e2QaueRuupQLnmJe1RXWtDEh1Ghkv-RSht-xiaw6nWxpbYMhW7hNcoLrEpi6_jRe3zhc7OjoS1CdqNp7r_xSLwv_iG1-ygFeRU_9_SxG6weFNAe7DlO1BPXLeJ0NP09RaIDfSNMaZ6l-5VVab3xQuucnosHP_e8rjb7nLr3LxOX5meIUFlKOzWHG5uQzSayMkwUw8mr8jK0wefxQH5Ko_3DcmKAm-T0tIKkOLey8ZEPNHMWj7Vxlbde29cPAD0iyNxb1Vkf1w6xVpXyv3KUaDzkX4LaQWF2tMuEMv3sgeh4UJq8y2nzi2ihq5Gfnszn_VYRV3JSi-qeBwNyGXg8lS_hlVRBi1fZgOnsWMHme-KqKBOKEbOlUVA8o2t7jbEHnZcLvvHxSEhOUhHyILFrzQsAr0JH2hWqzZ97f75CKRl6C95gvPbXRxDTyUHrpdcCYLCkvCVigu1j2090B25Ve2d9FgVmc_NZOeMjqWTJizIfik3I_HLBSslVfjg2ZEnjReE_YNT0Se0kM_CM0fVpQaho6bYNpSDOpwSt7eLvEWJfJ-IsWjXlowobUNgULhJp7fHHOb11V_F8-K1bM1nUMWwPVBDmED9zONjnD1nIbETzlPXsnYo0DUK67wDATSPytYbj-hITExFc_q2F5q2m383NRXg=w544-h966-no)

Anyway, just about everything I did was cosmetic but I was getting tired of looking at the thing and I decided I could get some more life out of it with a little TLC.  I'll be smoking another "OMG! that is fabulous" brisket tomorrow. It is based on a couple of recipes here on the forum.


Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: Edward176 on September 17, 2019, 07:25:10 PM
Very impressive TedEbear, Glad it all worked out for you. Keep On Smoking...
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: Habanero Smoker on September 18, 2019, 01:35:04 AM
Nice refurbish job. It looks great!!
Title: Re: Replacement Door Seal
Post by: manxman on September 18, 2019, 06:20:11 AM
Good job  :)