OK, I decided to be a few minutes late to the office this AM. Priorities...
Checked connections pre- and post-replacement: identical. All connections are tight. (I could use a dielectric compound on the connections, I suppose, if anyone suggests it. Probe experiment. Removed the probe and had the following readings: Air 15 water from the refrigerator 3 Palm of hand 22 Air 3 minutes later 15 I replaced the new probe with the old probe: identical readings. (Anyone know where to purchase thermal grease other than expensive computer thermal grease?) Ken P.S. Is there any way to edit the posts? I realize that I am writing three back to back and could have combined the first two... On Sep 4, 6:25 am, ken k <[email protected]> wrote: > One last question with regard to re-seating the probe: > > I just pushed it in as far as it would go (about 3 inches or so). Is > there anything tricky about it that I missed? > > The other thing is that I purchased two controllers, so I will also > connect the second one and see if that results in the same problem. > > Ira, I see that at first glance I misinterpreted what you had > suggested. You only suggested removing the sensor, not the whole > controller. I will do that either this evening or in the AM and post > it before we leave. > > Thanks for the help > Ken > > On Sep 4, 6:07 am, ken k <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks for jumping in on this. > > > From a cold start, the LCD displays about 20 and then proceeds up to > > 95 as the boiler heats. Within a few minutes, it then continues > > heating and the E1 displays. One thing I did not do when I removed > > the old sensor and replaced it was to add much thermal grease. I just > > used what came out with the old one and placed it on the new one, then > > pushed the new one back it. Rob, the contacts all seem to be quite > > snug. > > > I am working today, and wee are headed out of town as of tomorrow AM. > > If I have time tonight to play with it, I will do so and report > > results. I took a photo of the original connections for comparison, > > and I will double check those connections. Ira, if I take the > > controller outside of the machine, which are the power wires? Do I > > just run jumpers from an extension cord directly into the > > controller??? Do all 4 wires have to be connected (+ the two for the > > sensor), as they are very short (I could run jumpers to the unit). > > > Out of curiousity, which of the above parameters in the long list are > > the ones that refer to the heat that one wants? I am assuming it is > > the C2. Would it help to lower it for testing? > > > Thanks, > > Ken > > > On Sep 3, 7:02 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ken: > > > > The contacts points on the controller can be a little challenging. > > > First, I'd recheck to make sure the two leads that go the sensor are > > > in the right two slots (I admit it, I did it the first time). Next, > > > I'd make sure the terminals are actually clamping down on the wires. > > > If that fails, try hooking up the new controller to your old temp > > > probe. If that fails email me, I purchased a few spare temp probes, I > > > 'll send one out to you. > > > > Rob > > > > On Sep 3, 1:54 pm, Ira <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > At 10:53 AM 9/3/2009, you wrote: > > > > > >E1 is sensor error. Recheck your connections.Are all the wires > > > > >tight? Are they in the right ports? Is the probe seated correctly in > > > > >the boiler? Were any of the connecting wires burnt? Ira is usually > > > > >very good at trouble shooting this problem. Contact him directly. > > > > > Personally I'd connect the sensor up with it lying on the table. That > > > > removes the machine from the equation. It should show air temperature > > > > and rise if you grab the sensor end between your palms. > > > > > Ira --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
