I have had a very similar problem for about 6 months now. I installed a new OPV and it did not fix the problem. I'm now waiting on a new pump. In my case the pressure tends to fluctuate. It builds up to 9 or 10 (depending on where I set the screw) and then drops back to 4 or 5 after a second. It keeps going through this cycle every 3 or 4 seconds. With a blind pf in it seems to hold the pressure indefinitely. That's another test you might want to try. It makes sense to me that if it can hold it's pressure with a blind pf it's maybe not the OPV.
On May 9, 4:47 pm, Chris Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > I've seen others complain of similar problems, and so I believe I probably > need an new OPV value, but before I order that... > > I've had my Brewtus II about 3 years. Recently, I found that not too long > into extraction, the pressure just drops, fairly quickly. And I mean it > drops say to 4 bar - this is not a grind problem or what not. Sometimes > it'll ramp back up, but most of the time not. > > I've tried slightly (turned from maybe 12 o'clock to 1 o'clock position) > tightening/increasing the pressure (with the screw behind the drip tray), > but to no avail. Anything else I can try? I have no problem replacing > parts, etc. if that's the best way to go. If so, should i order it from > Whole Latte Love, or? Anything else folks suggest once I open up the > machine? > > -- > Chris Bailey > [email protected] > @chrisrbailey -- 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.
