Mine too a P-stat fixed it On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 7:00 AM, HERMAN <[email protected]> wrote:
> > mine did the same thing. i got a new pressurestat from wll and that fixed > it. > > > --- On Tue, 12/16/08, Bobcat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Bobcat <[email protected]> > > Subject: Runaway steam pressure, Bretwus II > > To: "Brewtus" <[email protected]> > > Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 11:18 AM > > When my machine is left on for an hour or longer the steam > > pressure > > will rise to the point that the pressure release valve > > starts popping > > off, (around 2 bar). The red light indicating the steam > > boiler is > > heating will normally shut off at around 1.5 bar, but if > > it's on too > > long it just keeps heating. It seems like whatever > > mechanism is > > supposed to tell it to shut off the heating element in the > > steam > > boiler stops working. If I shut the machine off for several > > hours and > > let everything cool off completely it will return to > > operating > > normally. Any ideas on what's going on, and how to fix > > it, would be > > appreciated. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
