She's dead Jim!

Fernslinger · 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 :(

ronbeaux · 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.

Quarlow · 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.

Fernslinger · 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.

Tenpoint5 · March 01, 2011, 06:51:02 AM

Don't worry Fern they are working on it.

Fernslinger · 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 :)

jdomep · March 01, 2011, 03:24:39 PM

your scaring me. mine is only a month old. i hope i didnt make a huge mistake. ??? ???

Keymaster · 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

standles · March 01, 2011, 07:21:15 PM

Dammit Jim I am a doctor not an electrician.

Keymaster · 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

Cleaver · 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.

She's dead Jim!

Keymaster

Keymaster