I agree with Ira. It sound like it is ready for a new board. Todd Salzman Whole Latte Love
On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Enders13 <[email protected]> wrote: > Had the unit apart again, > > when it does not work there is no actuation of the Finder switch. I've > swapped out the ground to the steam boiler to make sure that it's not part > of the problem as it was dulled and the casing cracking. > > The boiler stopped auto filling so removed the casing and pulled the > controller free, I've ran it without the probe attached which should have > the steam boiler filling. Started wiggling the connectors to the control > unit and the switch kicked in and steam boiler starts filling, this was > intermittent so I am suspecting some dry joint in the controller. I took > the board out and one of the switches solenoid connectors for the switch > looked like I might not have soldered it properly when replacing the Finder > unit. So I cleaned it and re-soldered. It all works so put back together, > seemed to work ok for a while then back to not working. Switch off, for an > hour or so, unit cools and steam boiler fills again so still no further on. > > I'll pull apart in the morning and run it with the control unit completely > out of the unit and see if the problem arises. I can't see any obvious dry > joints on the board and I don't have the know how to test the board which > in itself would be problematic when the problem is not permanent. > > Do you have a reliable source for the cigar unit or preferably a more > modern unit that will do the same job. I've found a place in Germany > selling the same model as my B2 but the Gicar website is rubbish and > doesn't show it hence me hoping there's a modern alternative. > > Thanks. > > > On Monday, 7 January 2013 05:08:21 UTC, Ira wrote: >> >> At 01:30 PM 1/6/2013, you wrote: >> >So it's back to the drawing board. I doubt it's the water level >> >probe as it works for a while after steam boiler is up to pressure. >> > >> >There is a ground that goes to the steam boiler could this affect >> >the grounding of the level probe? >> >> If you pull the sensor wire and it doesn't start filling than the >> Gicar box is likely the problem. >> >> If you feel safe with the cover off, try running it with the cover >> off so the Gicar box stays cooler. If that changes the way it works, >> then likely the gicar box is dying. Also, if a small fan aimed at the >> gicar makes the problem go away then you know the problem. >> >> Ira >> >> -- > 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/-/FGsxtGioe2UJ. > > 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.
