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Bradley Smokers => The Digital Smokers (BTDS76P & BTDS108P) => Topic started by: Fernslinger on February 28, 2011, 04:06:31 PM

Title: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Fernslinger on February 28, 2011, 04:06:31 PM
Well, element #2 went out last night while making a batch of jerky...Going through an element every month is not what I had in mind when buying this smoker. I am starting to regret not buying the Traeger instead :(
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: ronbeaux on February 28, 2011, 04:54:36 PM
Mine has worked fine for several years now. I bought a Traeger and it quit on me 1/2 way through a State Championship bbq cookoff only one week old. I'm sure it was out of the norm but it sure pissed me off. I had to stuff everything into a Stumps cooker going at 250 to even finish the cooks and still ended up walking 4 times. Once in each category. Let the Bradley guys handle it for you. Traeger handled mine. I sent it back and vowed to never use something powered by electricity again in a comp.

I use my little Bradley for low temp cooks and just love it.
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Quarlow on February 28, 2011, 04:55:39 PM
Sorry to hear this Fern. I guess it doesn't help to say I have had mine since August 09 and never had a problem yet. But let Bradley know and they will fix you up.
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Fernslinger on March 01, 2011, 12:17:13 AM
They do send me a new element but going on my 3rd in 3 months is crazy...they need to figure out why the elements are failing.
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Tenpoint5 on March 01, 2011, 06:51:02 AM
Don't worry Fern they are working on it.
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Fernslinger on March 01, 2011, 10:37:51 AM
Yeah, I read all the threads and it looks like they are trying to solve this issue...just frustrated is all. At least I should have a new element before the weekend :)
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: jdomep on March 01, 2011, 03:24:39 PM
your scaring me. mine is only a month old. i hope i didnt make a huge mistake. ??? ???
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Keymaster on March 01, 2011, 05:54:02 PM
Quote from: jdomep on March 01, 2011, 03:24:39 PM
your scaring me. mine is only a month old. i hope i didnt make a huge mistake. ??? ???
You'll be fine, I purchased my BD6 in october of 2010 and it has worked with no problems, If a problem does arrise Bradley will fix it. Sorry to hear about so many dead elements fernslinger, that is a string of un-lucky-ness :o
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: standles on March 01, 2011, 07:21:15 PM
Dammit Jim I am a doctor not an electrician.
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Keymaster on March 02, 2011, 05:25:33 AM
Quote from: standles on March 01, 2011, 07:21:15 PM
Dammit Jim I am a doctor not an electrician.
Thats funny ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: She's dead Jim!
Post by: Cleaver on March 12, 2011, 07:27:40 PM
lol, love star trek.

I just lost my 3rd heater since August.  Bradley has replaced all with no questions.
I did however buy a spare so like today,  I lost 20 min changing it.  And it was still frickin hot.
Hope bradley doesn't want this one back to get replacement as it now has a set of my burnt on finger
prints.
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