She's dead Jim!

Started by Fernslinger, February 28, 2011, 04:06:31 PM

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Fernslinger

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

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.
The fight isn't over until the winner says it is.

Quarlow

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.
I like to walk threw life on the path of least resistance. But sometimes the path needs a good kick in the ass.

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Fernslinger

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

Don't worry Fern they are working on it.
Bacon is the Crack Cocaine of the Food World.

Be careful about calling yourself and EXPERT! An ex is a has-been, and a spurt is a drip under pressure!

Fernslinger

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

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

Keymaster

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

Dammit Jim I am a doctor not an electrician.

Keymaster

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

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.