it sounds more like the opv to me than the pump. but it could be either one.
On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 5:23 PM, billherbst <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > My four-year-old Brewtus II has a problem that began yesterday and > continues today. > > When I pull a shot, the pump acts and sounds normal in pre-infusion, then, > as the full shot starts, the pump pressure rises to 9.5 bars as usual, but > after 2-3 seconds the pump seems to "give out." Pressure falls to about 2-3 > bars, and the sound of the pump (normally fairly loud) goes quiet---not > silent, but much quieter, indicating an obvious malfunction. > > If I switch off the Brewtus for five minutes, then turn it back on, the > pump operates normally to refill the boiler or run water through the head, > but if I try to pull a shot, same sequence of failure. Starts out OK, then > fails. > > I'm hoping that the pump has just given out, since I already have a backup > pump/valve assembly and know how it install it from pressure valve issues a > couple years ago. Before I take on the effort of that one-hour job, > however, I thought it prudent to check in here to see if someone > troubleshoots this problem differently. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
