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Lil Chief Smoker Life Expectancy

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#1 · (Edited)
I got my Little Chief smoker in 1976. I still use it and have not had to replace the heating element. I guess that makes my smoker 37 years old. WOW...

I still have it in the original box that was to be used for insulating the unit. The box is in rather worn condition, but the smoker keeps on and on.

Fantastic piece of equipment!
 
#11 ·
Loaned mine to a friend and his wife threw it out ... ***! A few months later, the Traeger came i to my life. I know it was still working when she cleaned the garage, but after all those fish it did look a little beat up. Hamed and Samira are not exactly from around here, and didn't understand the smokers place in our culture. :wink:
 
#13 ·
Dad does the same thing (box for an insulator). He told me a while back that he got it before my oldest was born, so that would make it 31+ years old.
 
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