Cracked Door Trim

Warrior · August 11, 2005, 04:40:14 AM

Just noticed this tonight... I have 2 cracks that I just noticed this evening when doing a load of jerky. They are both on the bottom plastic trim on the door.

Anyone else have or heard of this?

Oldman · August 11, 2005, 10:49:08 AM

Warrior,
That thing cracks. Mine is cracked, and if you talk with Chez he will tell you it is a design fault in his option. You can replace it. It does not cost much. If under warranty Bradley will replace it. However, the new one will crack as well.

Olds

nsxbill · August 11, 2005, 03:03:52 PM

One of mine is also cracked. I think the best way of handling it is to run a bead of flexible clear silicone across the crack as a filler. My other smoker's trim is still intact, but it will ultimately crack too. It is important that moisture doesn't get down into that area, and the silicone should solve the problem.

Bill

There is room on earth for all God's creatures....on my plate next to the mashed potatoes.

Phone Guy · August 11, 2005, 04:54:45 PM

I have this problem as well. I noticed it right after getting the smoker. I called Bradley and they promptly sent me a new one. After reading here about it I decided to wait on the change out since it dosen't seam to cause any problems.

Chez Bubba · August 12, 2005, 02:08:03 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Phone Guy
 since it dosen't seam to cause any problems.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Only if you don't allow liquid (fat or condensated water) to run out the bottom of your smoker. You might get away with it once, but sooner or later you'll fry your temp control board.

If the silicone seems like too much of a project, at least slap a piece of plastic electrical tape over it.

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

JJC · August 12, 2005, 12:21:55 PM

Welcome to the Forum, Warrior . . . sorry to be so late in welcoming you . . . don't be a stranger! (and I guess I've been lucky since I don't have a crack in mine . . . yet).

John
Newton MA

Oldman · August 13, 2005, 12:38:20 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I guess I've been lucky since I don't have a crack in mine . . . yet.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">*Olds sends over to JJC's place the Bradley's Grimlin and Sons...*

Wham JJC joins the cracked club.

Olds

Chez Bubba · August 13, 2005, 01:54:37 AM

Olds,

That kind of looks like you after a week-long marathon carpet job!

[;)][:D][:D]

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

JJC · August 13, 2005, 12:00:34 PM

Hey, who snapped that picture of me after spending 3 weeks with my parents???

John
Newton MA