You have to call WLL - it's not listed on their web site. Todd assembles the parts and adjusts the output. I'm very happy with the results. If you go that route, let me know and I will pass on a few tips to help make the transition even easier. And yes, the new unit is very quite.
The Brewtus has to be plumbed in to a water supply. Rob On Nov 28, 3:56 am, Precast <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you give me a link to the rotary replacement kit? I've very keen > on doing this project as the vibe pump is just too noisy. So noisy in > fact that when I start work early in the morning I cant use the > machine as it wakes my daughter prematurely. That means I miss out on > my coffe in the morning. Not good. > > On Nov 9, 3:41 am, "Dennis Keating" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Bobcat, Yes, it is designed to be plumbed in. Yes, the water tank must go. > > I suppose you could feed the new pump from an external water bottle. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > > Of Bobcat > > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:11 AM > > To: Brewtus > > Subject: Re: WLL Rotary Conversion > > > I'd like to find out more about this kit but can't find it on the WLL site. > > It sounds like you must remove the water tank, is that required to make this > > conversion? > > > On Nov 2, 10:50 am, Orianm42 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dennis, no Du Page. We are at the end of the line for Lake water > > > > On Oct 31, 3:47 pm, "Dennis Keating" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Are you in Cook County? I was born and raised in Berwyn. Then on to > > > > Hoffman Estates till '73. Then and still in Denver. We do have good > > > > water here. I was wondering if the new lid is double layered? For > > > > heat rising out of the top? > > > > After looking at the WLL install, I took out the big inner > > > > divider/top panel and left it out.It did serve as a second layer of > > > > metal along with the lid for all the heat rising. > > > > - Dennis > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > > Behalf > > > > > Of Orianm42 > > > > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 3:34 PM > > > > To: Brewtus > > > > Subject: Re: WLL Rotary Conversion > > > > > Dennis, > > > > > Yes, but measured twice and drilled once. New lid has three rows of > > > > hex holes that run along both sides. Looks so nice I polished the > > > > machine to match the lid. I'm happy with look and results. > > > > > Rob > > > > > On Oct 31, 1:06 pm, "Dennis Keating" <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Rob, > > > > > > Glad you got the kit - seemed like a reasonable deal, too. Does > > > > > the new lid have two layers? > > > > > I bet the hardest thing to do was drill the holes in s/s! - > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > > On Behalf > > > > > > Of Orianm42 > > > > > Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:58 AM > > > > > To: Brewtus > > > > > Subject: WLL Rotary Conversion > > > > > > I just completed the conversion from a vibration pump to a rotary > > > > > pump on my B II. The conversion took about 2 hours to complete > > > > > and assuming the installer possesses modest mechanical skills, is > > > > > an easy do-it-yourself upgrade. I purchased the kit from WLL . > > > > > The kit includes the pump and motor, stainless steel hoses, OPV, > > > > > motor mounting hardware and a new lid which I personally prefer > > > > > over the original B II lid. You need to provide some spade > > > > > connectors and a grounding lug. The pump assembly was completely > > > > > assembled and tuned perfectly. The assembly was received well packed > > and unharmed by UPS. > > > > > > Gone is the loud noise, tank assembly, orphan hex screws and the > > > > > empty tank sensor. I had already converted my unit to a > > > > > mechanical float soon after purchase in 2006 and if I hadn't > > > > > awoken to a minor flood a few weeks ago, I would have stayed with that > > delivery method. > > > > > > Because Lake Michigan water is so hard, my machine is fed by its > > > > > own softening and carbon filtration system. I never did figure out > > > > > why the float happened to stick that one time and was very close > > > > > to jumping the Brewtus ship for a new Vibieemme PID machine, but > > > > > I'm very happy I didn't. This morning I just pulled my first > > > > > Cappuccino with the new setup and my own blend I roasted a few days > > ago - life is good. > > > > > > Rob- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
