Alright, I just gotta know....I bought a Bradley Smoker almost a year ago. I assembled it and the puck feeder did not work. I thought I would jump on line and see what I could find out. I did some trouble shooting, took the thing apart and discovered that the wiring harnesses were not plugged in. I hooked them up and put it back together, with a small burn on my arm and a hole in my fleece jacket, it worked. There was a certain amount of satisfaction with resolving the issue. Next use the heating element went out. More trouble shooting and fixed again. Next use temp would not heat up, replaced parts again. Next use the temp was not consistent so I bought a pid to keep the temp consistent. Next use it won't get to temp with more parts on the way. Each time I jump on line I can find people who are absolutely passionate about rebuilding these smokers. I however just want it to work. I am passionate about cooking and recipe research, not building smokers. Does everyone spend most of their energy trouble shooting and rebuilding a better smoker or do you actually get to smoke with it?
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