that was the only one I could find.
>________________________________ > From: Greg Shaw <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:55 AM >Subject: Re: Houston We Have a Problem(s): Manometer, Group Head Leak, & >Hissing > > >Where can I find a parts manual like the one attached but for a Brewtus I? > > > > >On Feb 27, 2012, at 12:38 PM, HERMAN <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >>hopefully the diagram I attached will help you. this is the one I have used >>in the past to order parts I couldn't find at wll. Not sure if all the part >>numbers are correct for your machine. there were some differences with mine >>but I don't recall. >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: Dennis Keating <[email protected]> >>>To: [email protected] >>>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 3:26 PM >>>Subject: Re: Houston We Have a Problem(s): Manometer, Group Head Leak, & >>>Hissing >>> >>> >>>Herman, i was buying replacements from other vendors for $8-$10m and they >>>were generic. i recently bought a spare from WLL and it was about $30. it >>>is constructed differently, tho w/o a center rod. i need a lower valve >>>replacement in my group, but it still works. i tried to buy all replacement >>>parts for the group including springs, seals and gaskets, but all they sold >>>me were the three group valve assys and said they had no acess to any other >>>factory parts. -Dennis >>> >>>On 2/26/2012 8:33 AM, HERMAN wrote: >>>yeah I put one of the red high temp ones on mine and it's at least 2 years >>>old. the high temp last a lot longer than the standard ones. I've had my b >>>II since the first month they came out and have never replaced the vacuum >>>breaker, just the o-rings. I did have to replace several parts in the group >>>because of wear. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>________________________________ >>>>> From: John Brinkman <[email protected]> >>>>>To: [email protected] >>>>>Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:59 AM >>>>>Subject: Re: Houston We Have a Problem(s): Manometer, Group Head Leak, & >>>>>Hissing >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>In my experience you don't usually have to replace the >>>>>whole vacuum breaker, just the o-ring on it. The o-ring sits at the top of >>>>>the steam boiler, and as a result is subject to quite a lot of heat, it >>>>>tends to perish/go hard after a while causing it too leak as a result. It >>>>>could however just be some calcium deposits on it which will also cause it >>>>>to leak. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>If mine is hissing a bit I usually first try just tapping the top of the >>>>>vacuum breaker with a wooden spoon to let steam escape, if it is just a >>>>>bit of loose calcium on the o-ring it will sometime blow it out and no >>>>>more hissing. If that doesn't work I switch the machine of, let the >>>>>machine cool down and screw off the breaker, dismantle it and change the >>>>>o-ring. As they o-ring gets older they also tend to get harder which >>>>>causes them to leak easier. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>When I got a replacement for mine I was asked if I wanted a "Viton" or >>>>>"Rubber" variety. Viton is apparently more resistant to the heat but is >>>>>harder, I got a Viton one and seems to work just fine. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>JohnB >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 3:36 AM, HERMAN <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>there are several o rings etc in the group that could cause a leak. todd @ >>>>>wll could probably tell you what parts you need and whether or not he has >>>>>them in stock. I know that some of the part numbers have changed depending >>>>>on when yours was built. is it drippin down into the drain pan out of the >>>>>group? there could also be wear and tear in the parts connected to the >>>>>brew handle. I had to replace a couple of parts in there.h >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>To: Brewtus <[email protected]> >>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:28 PM >>>>>>>Subject: Re: Houston We Have a Problem(s): Manometer, Group Head Leak, & >>>>>>>Hissing >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Thanks for the reply. The group gasket & shower screen are new (a >>>>>>>couple months old or so). I'll clean a/o replace the vacuum breaker, >>>>>>>but the group gasket does not seem to be the problem (that's not where >>>>>>>it's leaking from at any rate). >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-Cheers >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Feb 25, 6:14 pm, [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>> How's the gasket under the portafilter? It it hasn't been replaced I'd do that first. You will probably have to clean or replace the vacuum breaker again as well. >>>>>>>> Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry® smartphone >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>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. >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>>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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>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. >>>> -- >>>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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>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. >> ><Office Lever and Brewtus parts diagram.pdf> -- >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. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. 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