PMP BBQ's video: Dual Element Upgrade on the Bradley Electric Smoker

I was asked by a number of people about if was easier to do the Dual Element Upgrade on the Bradley Electric Smoker and more cost effective. I just acquired a used 6 rack Bradley Digital smoker and decided to try the dual element upgrade. The second bradley element is mounted directly to the heat shield by drilling a hole on each side 1 inch from the front edge of the heat shield. Then using a dremel tool carefully grind out the hole to about 5/8 inch so the end of the new heating element will fit through. Then mount your new heating element and the heat shield back in the smoker with the old heating element. Using high temperature wire run a jumper wire from each end of the old element to the new element "piggy backing" the new element. Then place the digital controller / smoke generator back on the Bradley Smoker and plug it in to your power. The first run I achieved 230 degrees in 13 minutes. I then opened the door and added cold water to my water pan to see what the recovery time was and it was approximately 5 minutes to recover back to 230 degrees. Now there was some over shoot of the temperature in the smoker I'm assuming it was due to the extra heating area of having 2 heating elements. The over shoot was approximately 10 degrees. I turned the smoker temp setting to 220 degrees and it fluctuated between 225 and 235 degrees which was except able in my opinion. I will be testing it further in the weeks and months to come to give it a true test against the 900 watt Tempco element upgrade. But as far as saving time I don't think it's faster or easier to do the dual element upgrade over the single 900 watt upgrade. And the heat up time and recovery time I will have a better idea if one is better than the other this winter when temperatures get cold. ===================================================== Here is a list of tools you'll need for this upgrade; Cordless drill with drill bits Dremel tool with grinding bits wire connector crimping pliers Phillips screw driver Wire stripping pliers regular pliers ====================================================== Here are the links for the items I used to make the upgrade. Bradley Heating element https://amzn.to/2Xx9LZa High temperature wire https://amzn.to/2EY2dXX Crimp ring wire connectors; https://amzn.to/2WWH1vC 6 Rack Bradley Smoker; https://amzn.to/2XAF59s Bradley Smoker Cover 4 and 6 rack; https://amzn.to/2MzWOwx ===================================================== Click here if your interested in supporting Pull My Pork BBQ http://www.paypal.me/pullmyporkbbq Donations help me to continue to improve and create new content ====================================================== For the Pull My Pork BBQ Website and Store click here https://www.pullmyporkbbq.com ====================================================== Disclaimer: This description contains Amazon Affiliate links, if you click on one of the product links, I potentially can receive a small commission. This is done to help the channel grow and provide more content at no extra cost to you. I'm truly grateful for your support