ARGH!!!

jiggaman · November 25, 2011, 11:22:27 AM

So i started some ribs... temp dipped a bit to 196... and now its down to 135 1 hr later... i think the heating element died... any suggestions?

squirtthecat · November 25, 2011, 11:25:42 AM

Oven. Quickly.

jiggaman · November 25, 2011, 11:34:59 AM

done... i tried plugging the back of it directly... doesn't heat up after 10 min... guess it died... :(

viper125 · November 25, 2011, 11:59:48 AM

Is the heating element getting red at all? If not another one bit the dust!

jiggaman · November 25, 2011, 12:07:44 PM

after 10 min... nada... its toast... can't believe it went out mid smoke... :(

jiggaman · November 25, 2011, 12:08:57 PM

10 months... 8 smokes... and poof it died :'(... checked fuses too... that's not the problem...

viper125 · November 25, 2011, 12:10:16 PM

Sorry to say most seem too! If you got a spare it only takes a short time to replace. If not head for the oven!

jiggaman · November 25, 2011, 12:49:17 PM

no spare unfortunatly... i left bradley a voicemail... hopefully they'll call me back monday... its still under warranty and i bought extended warranty for 3 more years... but now i'm wondering if its just worth the extra money to buy a extra just in case... reading some threads seems like this is pretty common... and the last thing i want is for this to happen again...

viper125 · November 25, 2011, 01:03:02 PM

Well it was way to common. But they got a bad batch then another. So they changed suppliers I believe. Any way the ones going are slowing down as the smokers that had old one are getting bought and used. I think mine must be a new one. no problem yet. But I still bought a extra in case. Now converting it to two elements. But i will always buy a spare. Cheap insurance I believe.

jiggaman · November 25, 2011, 01:23:21 PM

how much do the elements cost if you don't mind me asking... hmm.. 2 elements sounds wonderful... i always felt that with a full load it just takes way too long to heat up

mikecorn.1 · November 25, 2011, 01:27:47 PM

I get mine at
www.yardandpool.com
I got one as a back up. Mine is over two years old and still going strong.

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elkhunter1234 · November 25, 2011, 01:45:08 PM

Quote from: jiggaman on November 25, 2011, 01:23:21 PM
how much do the elements cost if you don't mind me asking... hmm.. 2 elements sounds wonderful... i always felt that with a full load it just takes way too long to heat up

I just got a replacement eliment and had them send 2 more as back up, they were 27 bucks each.. I would like to talk to someone about what i need to do to put 2 eliments in, just parallel ( piggy back } them or what.

Jim..

viper125 · November 25, 2011, 02:20:16 PM

I paid 25.00 also the mods are all listed in the recipe files under mods. Try this link.
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?330-Additional-Heating-Element-for-OBS-with-On-Off-Control

ghost9mm · November 25, 2011, 03:28:54 PM

Don't know if I will ever need them, but I have two backups, got them at yard and pool...

Quarlow · November 25, 2011, 04:08:19 PM

Hey jiggaman why don't you PM brian. He comes on often and he might help you out.

ARGH!!!

squirtthecat