Mine is a Bl. The Temp probe wires go directly from the boiler into the controller.
On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Tonedeef <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Barry... > > I deconstructed the end of my brittle temp probe.... there's a small > PCB to which the two leads are soldered.... Not sure what's going on > there... I'll clip it off and twist/solder the pair..... > > Did you have the small circuit board on yours? I've a Brewtus version > II.... > > > > On Nov 27, 9:45 am, Barry Luterman <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was the one who made that repair about a year ago.The repair is still > > holding and the machine is working fine. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Tonedeef <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Quick update after reading more forum entries and getting > > > frustrated.... > > > > > I'm seeing several instances of brittle wiring on the temp sensor... > > > > > Anyways, I resorted to brute force and pulled the sensor out. The > > > plastic wire insulation was completely brittle and cracks under the > > > slightest pressure/flexing. > > > > > So, now what? I saw a post where Todd Salzman says that the sensor and > > > temp controller come as a set... great. How much does that cost for a > > > wire that apparently is being applied to an out-of-spec temperature > > > condition and it undoubtedly will happen again? > > > > > I saw one poster that stated he simply cut back the wiring, twisted > > > and soldered the end, stuck on some heatshrink and reinserted it into > > > the thermowell.... Apparently this worked fine for him... I thought > > > there was a special solder you needed when making thermocouples... the > > > different metals react differently to temp. Anyone else try to solder/ > > > repair the existing temperature sensor for the brew boiler? > > > > > I've about two feet of extra wire in the original sensor.... It was > > > wound up and held together with a twist tie.... > > > > > Come on, please respond if you have thoughts on this... I'm jonesing > > > over the prospect of not having my machine running tomorrow.... > > > > > Tonedeef.... > > > > > On Nov 26, 9:15 pm, Tonedeef <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If I understand you correctly, I'm having the same issue.... > > > > > > Just today I noticed that the temperature readout was only 53 degrees > > > > C... Then the LED would light all the bars... flash and go crazy... > > > > then 52, 53, maybe 54 degrees. It wouldn't get hot enough.... I > pulled > > > > a shot and checked the temp with a thermometer and sure enough.... > > > > > > Found water leaking from the fitting in the back of the steam valve > > > > and dripping onto the PID unit located directly below... > > > > > > Searching around, I smell burnt electrical stuff..... The black wires > > > > going to a large (maybe 11/16" dia.) brass nut on the top of the brew > > > > boiler (the boiler closest to the front of the machine) have the > > > > insulation melted off and there's black soot around the hole in the > > > > brass nut. > > > > > > I assume this is the thermostat based on my tracing of the wires back > > > > to the temp readout/pid. But, the wires don't feel like they want to > > > > pull out.... > > > > > > I've employed brute force alot of times in my life and have found > that > > > > this approach doesn't work well with electronics.... Is the > thermostat > > > > wiring supposed to just "pull out"? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tonedeef > > > > > > On Nov 22, 5:00 am, wiseguy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > John, > > > > > I need to replace the wire bulbsensor(and then replace the stat) > > > > > that goes into the well on the brew boiler. Should it simply pull > out > > > > > of the top of well or is it somehow attached. If it just pulls out, > > > > > how would you remove it if it feels stuck? > > > > > Tx, > > > > > Carl > > > > > > > On Nov 22, 1:55 am, John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > BII doesn't have a PID, just has a regular thermostat. > > > > > > > > JohnB > > > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 4:13 AM, wiseguy <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I need to replace my pidsensor. The old one seems to be stuck > in > > > the > > > > > > > well and won't just pull out. 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