You guys totally rock. Looks like I have a weekend job ahead of me. I'll be sure to post pics and keep everyone posted.
Thanks, Kai On 2012-08-10, at 11:26 AM, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > 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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