Text only | Text with Images

BRADLEY SMOKER | "Taste the Great Outdoors"

Bradley Smokers => The Digital Smokers (BTDS76P & BTDS108P) => Topic started by: czartman on May 13, 2012, 01:15:27 PM

Title: Lifespan of Heating Element
Post by: czartman on May 13, 2012, 01:15:27 PM
What is a reasonable life expectancy for a BDS heating element?  It appears that I will be replacing mine again. Original lasted about 15 months with light to moderate use. Same with the replacement. Is that normal?

Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2
Title: Re: Lifespan of Heating Element
Post by: Mr Walleye on May 13, 2012, 01:32:21 PM
I bought my smoker in 2006 and although I have added a 2nd element to it, it still has the original element in it and works fine. Bradley did go through a supplier problem with elements a while back.

I have never changed an element in 6 years.

Mike
Title: Re: Lifespan of Heating Element
Post by: car54 on May 13, 2012, 01:44:10 PM
Mine is almost 9 years old!
Title: Lifespan of Heating Element
Post by: mikecorn.1 on May 13, 2012, 05:24:04 PM
Not quite that old here. But it's 3 years no problems. Lots of time on it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Lifespan of Heating Element
Post by: czartman on May 13, 2012, 06:17:45 PM
Thanks for the responses! I guess the bad news is that my replacement must have come out of the "bad" batch as well. Guess I'll be ordering another...

Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2
Title: Re: Lifespan of Heating Element
Post by: drunknimortal on May 14, 2012, 05:13:54 AM
Mine lasted 6 months.
Text only | Text with Images