Worse it will not fix the problem. On Jan 18, 10:16 am, HERMAN <[email protected]> wrote: > i just checked and they sent me the thermostat part number ako-13120/01 > instead > of the thermocouple! > > ________________________________ > From: Jet Pilot <[email protected]> > To: Brewtus <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 5:54:08 PM > Subject: Re: E1 on power up > > E1 code on the AKO-13120/01 PID thermostat means either a shorted or > an open circuit in the temp sensor on the brew boiler, so it has > nothing to do with the pressure stat, which is on the steam boiler > anyways. > > Since you were still getting hot water out of your brew boiler, your > sensor likely failed to the "call for heat" mode. My boiler was luke > warm, like TWG's, so mine probably failed to the "turn off the heat" > mode. The AKO-14901 NTC thermocouple is "proprietary" to AKO's > thermostats, i.e., they claim the thermostat won't work without the > specific thermocouple, although I'm willing to bet that if I could get > the specs on the thermocouple I could find a suitable "after-market" > version that would work just fine. > > I just wanted my good old Brewtus to work again. I don't need PID, so > I couldn't see spending $235.74, plus shipping, plus the effort to > install the new thermostat, relay, and thermowell to simply replace a > thermocouple that merely required disconnecting 2 wires, removing the > old sensor and installing the new one. To me that's like buying a new > desk lamp to replace a burned out lightbulb. > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en.
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