Thanks Todd. I am the least electrically capable person around. Might go and talk to my service guy ;)
thanks! james On Sunday, 21 October 2012 09:55:28 UTC+11, Todd Salzman wrote: > > HI James, > > I believe you said that, as soon as you turn on the machine the main > circuit breaker trips. > > If I am hearing your correctly then it sounds like you have a "dead short > to ground" and if this is the case then there is not much you do about it > yourself, unless you are very mechanical and have the proper tools or want > to go out and purchase them. It is probably a bad heating element but of > course I can't be sure. > > The easiest way to check the heating element using an Ohm meter to see if > there is any continuity to ground. > > If this is something you want to take on your self I'll do my best to help. > > Todd > Whole Latte Love > > > > > On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:37 AM, james saretta <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Any help would be great. >> I have no idea what I'm doing! >> >> Thanks >> >> James >> On 01/10/2012 11:39 PM, "Todd Salzman" >> <[email protected]<javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> Sounds like a short to ground. >>> >>> If you want help diagnosing whats going on let me know. >>> >>> Todd Salzman >>> Whole Latte Love >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 5:24 AM, jimmy fingers >>> <[email protected]<javascript:> >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Tod >>>> >>>> not the switch in the machine. >>>> >>>> It's actually the safety switch in my house's power board. The machine >>>> doesn't even come on. I turn it on - fuse blows in the power box. I reset >>>> the fuse...repeat. >>>> >>>> I'll check out Merlynn's advice. >>>> >>>> More to come! >>>> >>>> james >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, 27 September 2012 21:35:28 UTC+10, Todd Salzman wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello James, >>>>> >>>>> For a proper diagnosis can you tell me more about what is happening. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Does the steam boiler heat up as normal? >>>>> 2. Which safety switch is tripping and are you talking about the one >>>>> on top of the boiler? >>>>> 3. Does the brew boiler heat up? >>>>> 4. How long does it take for the safety switch to trip? >>>>> 5. Does the digital display give the temperature as normal? >>>>> >>>>> Any other notes you want to add would be great. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Todd Salzman >>>>> Whole Latte Love >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 8:56 PM, runtmms <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello James, >>>>>> >>>>>> I also have B1. Mine did this a while back and a new control board >>>>>> fixed it. Whole Latte Love shipped it out, and we installed it ourselves. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's the advice I was given when I had the problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/**forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/** >>>>>> brewtus/runtmms/brewtus/**bw7p0iUgFeI/bZ6ChfGABeUJ<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#%21searchin/brewtus/runtmms/brewtus/bw7p0iUgFeI/bZ6ChfGABeUJ> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Merlynn >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 4:34:09 AM UTC-6, jimmy fingers >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please excuse the alliteration in the title. My first generation >>>>>>> brewtus is suddenly setting of a safety switch every time I turn it on. >>>>>>> It's the second time it has happened. The first time I had it serviced >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> repaired which cost me about $500! Now it is happening again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any ideas what I can check for? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance >>>>>>> >>>>>>> James >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/-/-Nq0cYqiF38J<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/brewtus/-/-Nq0cYqiF38J> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to brewtus+u...@** >>>>>> googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>>> group/brewtus?hl=en <http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en>. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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/-/i0kM4ccq5JoJ. >>>> >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] <javascript:>. >>>> 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]<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> 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]<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> 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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