Hi Todd! I didn't look at the pressure gauge at the time it started backfiring. I simply turned the machine off because it was LOUD and it freaked me out. I will be sure to read the gauge the next time this happens tomorrow. I will try another quarter turn of the valve tomorrow after I read the gauge. Do I attempt the adjustment while the machine is still on or should I wait until it's cooled down and I unplug it? (When I tried the adjustment earlier today, I let the machine cool down and unplugged it before removing the metal surround so I could get to the pressure valve. It still started backfiring about six hours later so I guess I need to try another quarter turn?)
Thank you so much for your help, Todd. I will forward my phone number to you at Wholelattelove.com. It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that zing! JavaJo On Jul 8, 7:33 am, JavaJo <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Bretus II that is approximately 2 years old and always worked > great until last Friday when my baby started back-firing. It makes an > extremely loud "POP" noise and little wisps of steam float up from the > back of the machine. I turned it off immediately. > > Normally, I keep my machine on 24/7. I called Whole Latte Love, which > is the company I purchased the machine from. They advised me to adjust > the pressure valve inside the machine by turning it a quarter turn > counter-clockwise. I thought, "well, I work on my '66 Mustang, I > should be able to do this!" > > I got the machine open and found this black toothed wheel, which I > assumed was the pressure valve. I gave it a quarter turn as advised > and closed the machine back up again. It seemed to have solved my back- > firing problem but about 6 hours later, the machine started back- > firing again. > > Questions: Did I adjust the correct machine part? > Has anybody else had this problem and is it common with the Brewtus > II? > Should I be turning off the machine at night instead of leaving it on > 24/7? > > Thank you very much for any help you might provide. > > JavaJo --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
