A quick way to flush the brew boiler is: remove the 3 hoses from the reservoir, drain brew boiler. As soon as water stops shut off machine. Replace tubes in reservoir (or turn on water supply if plumbed in). Turn machine on. Let brew boiler fill. Repeat 3 times.
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Ira <[email protected]> wrote: > At 04:51 PM 1/30/2010, you wrote: > >> Assuming that is the problem, once I clean the mushroom (removing the >> loose chrome) is it fine to just put it back into the Brewtus (i.e. I >> don't need to order a replacement)? >> > > There's been lots of discussion about why the'd chrome a part it's just > going to fall off of with no good answers. It's a common issue on E61 > machines. > > > Would this flaking of the chrome plating have been provoked by the >> descaling process? Or have I recently been unknowingly adding bits of >> chrome to my shots? >> > > Maybe to the first. It's unlikely the chrome flakes make it through the > coffee into your cup and I doubt chrome is a health issue. > > 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]<brewtus%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. > > -- 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.
