Don't it figure did the duel element mod even test for a few days . go to put in all this meat to cook and one element takes a crap lol .. So going to do the 900 watt mod instead but also leave the 500 watt element in for a back up heat source if 900 watt element go bad at any time will just put a switch to turn 500 watt element on for a back up .
Good Idea on the backup. I installed the 1100W it is the same size as the 900W. Recovery is fast check my post: http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?action=search2
I replaced the wire with 14G ovenwire.
yey could kick the 500 in and have 1400 watts lol with both running . i removed all the foam insulation and installed oven insulation instead so keeps temp in better and sorta dont trust there foam insulation on the back . got the insulation on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/131422619847?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT