Unit will not reach selected heat

[smerrittmartin]

I have a Bradley Digital Stainless Steel Smoker.  I have had the unit for almost 2 years and it has been a pleasure.  Last weekend I tried to smoke salmon.  I set the oven temp to 225 degrees for two hours and set the smoke generator for 2 hours and twenty minutes using Alder bisquettes.  The unit took forever to start heating and never got above 112 degrees on the display which I confirmed with a separate thermometer inside the unit.  The ambient outdoor temp was about 78 degrees. The smoke generator worked fine putting a bisquette in every 20 minutes. Had to finish the salmon in the house in a normal oven.  Any idea what's wrong with my unit and how to fix it?  Thanks, Steve

[KyNola]

Sounds like only the smoke generator was heating and the heat element in the tower was not functioning.  Turn on the unit, both sides, and give it a few minutes.  Then, open the door a little and see if the element is glowing red.  If it is not, there is your problem.  Start checking for loose connections.

[TedEbear]

Or a bad element.  A somewhat common problem.

[mikecorn.1]

When checking for loose connection, pull them and re-seat them to make sure you have no corrosion that might be causing your problem.
Also, you can use a home computer power cord to plug the tower direct to a power outlet and see if the elements come on.
Read this thread

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[Habanero Smoker]

Hi Steve;

Sorry to welcome you to the forum in this manner.

The below link may help you diagnosis and hopefully fix your problem.

Bradley Smoker FAQ's