I've had my BS for about 5 years and I average about 7-10 smokes a year, mostly pork butts and ribs. How long do the heating elements tend to last. I'm thinking that perhaps I should get a backup element just in case my element decides to die while I'm cooking for a large party.... -Mike
I think its the luck of the draw on how long a element is going to last. Most last years but there was a problem with a batch recently which Bradley quickly resolved by contracting another supplier for their elements from what I have read. Most the people that smoke a lot have a spare in hand ;) Yard and pool sells them at a very reasonable price and excellent customer service!!!
Yep!!! what Keymaster said, I have 2 spares, I feel it is the difference of having a bad weekend or having a good one, and I choose the latter...Y&P is the only way to go...
Ditto. They are so inexpensive I can't think of a reason not to have a spare.
Hi Michael;
The heating element is inexpensive so having a spare is good to have.
I'm not sure when Bradley switched to the all metal element, but if you still have the glass element I would definitely get a spare..
aways good to have a spare heater, i do
QuoteI'm not sure when Bradley switched to the all metal element, but if you still have the glass element I would definitely get a spare..
I guess I have been out of touch. I didn't know Bradley switched to an all metal element
Quote from: Michael on June 19, 2011, 04:19:35 PM
QuoteI'm not sure when Bradley switched to the all metal element, but if you still have the glass element I would definitely get a spare..
I guess I have been out of touch. I didn't know Bradley switched to an all metal element
I didn't know either until I order two when I went to add a second element to my smoker; just incase one broke. Good thing I ordered two, so I replaced the glass one while I was at it. I still have the glass element and as far as I know, it still works.