Hi Todd! I adjusted the machine again yesterday and the pressure gauge was reading between 1.5 and 2.0 when it started backfiring, but this time the machine had been on for a little longer, about 8 hours. I am going to adjust the machine again today after it's cooled down.
JavaJo On Jul 9, 2:46 pm, Joanne Fung <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Todd! > > The pressure gauge is reading above 2.5 when it makes the popping sound. > > ~*~LOVE!~*~ > Joanne--> > > Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:07:18 -0400 > CC: > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: My Brewtus II is back-firing! > > Hey JavaJo, > > Lets not adjust anything until we see what the gauge is saying and only > adjust it if the pressure is above 1.3. When you do the adjustments I would > for safety reasons say to do it while the machine is off and is NOT plugged > in. It is OK if the machine is hot as along as you fee comfortable around > hot things. > > FYI: The round light on the panel is one when the steam boiler heating > element is energized. > > I look forward to hearing more about when the POP sounds happens. > > Thanks > > Todd Salzman > > WholeLatteLove > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "JavaJo" [[email protected]] > > Date: 07/09/2009 07:28 AM > > To: "Brewtus" > > Subject: Re: My Brewtus II is back-firing! > > Note: Original message sent as attachment > > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:21:24 -0700 > Subject: Re: My Brewtus II is back-firing! > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
