Wait, maybe it was April of 2007--if so, then I "just" have 26,000 or so hours... :) b
Sent from my iPad On Feb 4, 2013, at 7:20, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Rob, > I think I bought my BII vib in April of 2006 or so, roughly as old as yours. > I don't have any fancy hour meter, but I have the machine on a timer 12 hours > a day, so I figure that's somewhere around 30,000 hours. I have replaced the > p-stat once, the vibe pump three times in early years, and the steam valve > once. And of course the usual maintenance items (screen and gasket). In the > past few months, I've developed a leak at the lever bushing, but that was > probably cause by my previously excessive water pressure (110psi, now reduced > to 50). I have only descaled a couple of times, but need to do that more > frequently; I have significant buildup at the water dump tube, hot water wand > screen is blocked, etc. > > Like you, I bought the WLL PID and rotary pump kits. I did notice a change > in shots, mainly in repeatability more than anything. As someone said long > ago, "ho hum, another great shot of espresso from my Brewtus..." > > @Kaffeebohne--the rotary option is worth it and simple. The directions from > WLL make it easy and the result is fantastic. I also recommend the drip tray > plumbing kit--I don't have the WLL one, but rather, one from Chris Coffee > that has a silicone hose instead of that big vacuum cleaner hose, and I just > run it behind my machine and into the sink. It is attached to the drip tray > so I just clean the drip tray in place (the WLL one is not--it uses sort of a > funnel to catch the liquid as it falls from the pan, making the pan removable > for cleaning, kind of a nice feature also). > > I would never go back to vibe pump and non-plumbed tray, they are fantastic! > > Best to all, and adding my thanks to Robs for all the help over the years! > > Ben > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 4, 2013, at 3:47, Kaffebohne <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Great to hear! >> >> Are there any guides on converting from Vib to Rotary pump? I might look >> into this soon. >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> On Sunday, February 3, 2013 6:08:43 AM UTC+1, Orianm42 wrote: >>> >>> At the end of each year, I open up my machine and conduct a complete >>> inspection. The unit was purchased as a BII vib, and was manufactured in >>> October of 2005. I've since upgraded the unit a few years back with a >>> rotary pump and installed the PID offered by WWL. The unit is plumbed in >>> and feed by it's own filtration system and runs on its own timer. As >>> part of my annual maintenance, I perform a boiler descale, replace broken >>> tie wraps, inspect the mixing tube and check all the wiring and plumbing. >>> I've seen various opinions regarding the merits of retrofitting the >>> controller with a PID. I can't say the quality of my shots improved, but I >>> can say the reliability of the machine has improved tremendously since the >>> change. I run my machine approximately 1,800 hours a year and I seemed to >>> fry the original temp probe every two years. I had gone through one >>> controller and two or three sets of probes prior to the change. Since >>> upgrading, the only component that seems to fail with any regularity is the >>> pressure-stat. Since changing to the Jaeger model of P-Stat, I've stretched >>> that failure to a two-three year cycle. >>> >>> The steam valve will probably need to be replaced in the coming year, but >>> for the most part the machine appears to be in great shape. Yes, owning >>> your own machine can be really frustrating, but six years later the machine >>> still brews a great shot pull after pull. Even with all of the buzz over >>> this year's new machines, I have absolutely no desire to upgrade. Can't >>> even remember my last sink shot. 11,256 operating hours and still going >>> strong. So keep up on your maintenance and don't forget the TLC and your >>> Brewtus will provide you with many years of service. Thanks everyone for >>> all of your help over the years. 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