Todd, I pulled the top valve as Ira suggested in a previous message. I didn't pull the bottom valve I will check it out. The pressure left on the puck is not high as most of the water is draining off. There is very little dripping thru the puck after finishing the shot and after 20 seconds or so no pressure is exerted on the portafilter. I will let you know what I find when I pull the bottom valve. Thanks, Tim
On Jul 27, 1:27 pm, "Todd Salzman" <[email protected]> wrote: > That large chrome tube under the brew group that the water comes out of is > removable. If you remove it you will find a "brass plunger" that is used to > release the water into the drip tray. You may find that the top of it is > broken off. Please take a look at it and let me know if you need a > replacement. > We just found that in another machine with the same symptoms. > > Todd Salzman > Whole Latte Love > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Barry Luterman" [[email protected]] > Date: 07/24/2009 12:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Backwash > > Note: Original message sent as attachment > > > > > > [ Attached Message ]From:Barry Luterman > <[email protected]>To:[email protected]:Fri, 24 Jul 2009 > 06:54:37 -1000Local:Fri, Jul 24 2009 11:54 amSubject:Re: Backwash > > I agree sounds like an obstruction in the drain tube. Try running a stiff > wire up the tube to unclog it. It is also probably time to descale. > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 3:43 AM, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Tim, > > When backflushing, do you mean the high pressure stream from the bottom of > > the vertical pipe, i.e. that vents into the drip tray? If that's slow, and > > you're seeing pressure on the PF (meaning that that same tube isn't > > draining > > quickly/completely), I would guess that the vertical tube has become > > clogged > > somehow. Pressure on the PF is not normal and can be dangerous when it > > sprays hot coffee grind and water on you. > > > I imagine Ira will chime in on how to open that part up and see what's > > gotten in there, but I would stop using the machine in the meantime. At > > least be very careful and crack the PF open slowly to let off pressure > > slowly. > > > best, > > bmc > > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel....." > > > > From: Tim <[email protected]> > > > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > > > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:14:40 -0700 (PDT) > > > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Backwash > > > > Hello > > > > My Brewtus II has always had a good deal of pressure released when > > > backwashing the brew head with a blank portafilter. Recently however > > > the stream of water released from the head is now a low pressure > > > stream. Also when removing the portafilter after brewing an espresso > > > there is pressure on the portafilter, Any ideas what could be causing > > > this or is this normal? > > > Thanks, > > > Tim > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
