I think my main advice from years of turning wrenches on all sorts of stuff would be: if you don't have the right tool, stop and find it. If things aren't going well, stop and figure out a better way. Be patient and you'll be fine; don't be afraid to ask lots of questions. Remembering that the alternative is a nine-month delay with a botched end result. You can do it.
b Sent from my 8-track deck On Aug 10, 2012, at 7:12, kai lin <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm thinking you're right, Ben. Any advice from the fine members of the > forum would be greatly appreciated! > > Please feel free to add to the procedure list or correct. This'll be my > first time so if there's tips, etc... that you folks would offer to share, I > would be very grateful. i'll search the forum as well for any procedures > that others have posted. > > Right now - the list of things I need to fix the brew boiler: > > - get the blue gunk off -> i'm hoping it's easy to get off. It feels like > silicone of some sort > - get the heating element out -> I'm guessing this will involve boiler removal > - obtain some food safe sealant -> either the loctite or the stuff Mario > linked to > - put everything back together > > So to do this, I'll need: > > - tools: wrenches, (?) > - towels > - teflon tape > > Regards, > > Kai. > > > > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Kai, > Sorry to hear of your troubles, but if they botched it before, it might be > time to turn the wrenches yourself? Or find a way to get one of the forum's > members to come help, etc? > > Best of luck; I havent had many days without my Brewtus, but they were all > bad, ha ha. :) > > b > > Sent from my 8-track deck > > On Aug 9, 2012, at 18:27, Kai Lin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Mario, >> >> Thanks for the reply. I'm supposed to be getting a call tomorrow from the >> guys at the shop. I'll definitely mention both of these products to them >> and see of they can make the leak stop. At this point, it looks like I'm >> yet again going to be without my machine for however long it takes for them >> to scrape the stuff off and apply a solution that actually works. >> >> Anyways, thanks again for both the advice and the empathy. >> >> Regards, >> >> Kai >> >> >> On 2012-08-09, at 8:25 PM, Mario German Mejia <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Kai, >>> >>> I lived that nightmarea while ago and I was prey of Whole Latte Love bad >>> customer service. >>> Ok, they are always nice over the phone asking you to ship them the >>> machine.... :(((( and their turnaround time was more than 7 weeks..... >>> In addition to that, after 3 years ( now I have and Alex Duetto) I am still >>> waiting for their phone call to let me know which sealant I was supposed to >>> use for the leaking brew boiler's element. >>> >>> Then, I tried a local Espresso Service to have it fixed and they cheated >>> on me...... They just put probably the same blue stuff they put in yours >>> thinking it would do the trick :) >>> >>> Finally, I found out that the root of the problem is that incredibly, >>> Expobar does not fit a teflon gasket for the heating element to avoid >>> leaks..... that would be avery cheap fix..... >>> >>> A seasoned espresso guy suggested me to use Loctite 567 which is a thread >>> sealant. It is not a thread locker like some users were suggesting. >>> The sealant works fine, first, it will allow you time to screw the element >>> back and it is suitable for high temperature and pressure. KEEP IN MIND >>> that you have to let it cure for 3 full days before using the machone again >>> + you will need to spend around 5 0r 6 gallons of water running through the >>> group to get rid of a funky flavor. The goos thing is that it is food safe >>> as well. It is NFS Standard 61 ( safe with water). >>> >>> In addition to the one that I tried, I came across this one as well and it >>> is supposed to be good since it is also NFS Standard 61 and >>> stefanoespressocare carries it. >>> By the way, Loctite 567 is elastic as well and you will be able to get the >>> element out in the future if you ever need to do so. >>> It is your call: >>> http://espressocare.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1269561443&PNAME=Thread+Sealant+Food+Grade >>> >>> Good luck, >>> >>> Mario >>> >>> From: kai lin <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2012 5:22 PM >>> Subject: Brewtus has a leak >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'm hoping someone can help me out - it's been an absolute disaster. The >>> story so far: late last year, I ended up blowing my heating element. Being >>> in Toronto, Canada, I didn't want to ship my machine to Winnipeg for >>> diagnoses so I brought my machine to a local shop in order to have it >>> fixed. They ended up damaging the boiler when they tried to replace the >>> heating element. Fast forward 9 months (!!!) to get the parts and I have >>> just gotten my machine back today. Unfortunately, even though these guys >>> said they tested the machine, there's definitely a leak. I opened the >>> machine and it looks like the brew boiler that was supposed to be replaced >>> is covered in blue stuff that has been LIBERALLY applied to the bottom of >>> the boiler. The leak is coming from the blue stuff. It looks like it's >>> possibly leaking from where the heating element (I assume) leads are coming >>> from the bottom of the boiler. Right now, I don't even know if they >>> actually replaced the boiler or if they just slapped the blue stuff over >>> the old boiler hoping it sealed the leak. >>> >>> Does anyone have any ideas? Support for the Brewtus up here in Canada is >>> absolutely brutal. When I call the authorized dealer, all he wants to talk >>> about is whether my water is conditioned properly. >>> >>> Anyways, hope some of the experts here will take pity on the n00bie. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Kai >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Brewtus" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/brewtus/-/sXxanO536MwJ. >>> 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. 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