Todd et al, Is it possible that a pressurestat problem explains the Water Boiler Temp problem I asked about in my post on March 9? Frustratingly, no one ever responded to my post, so I am still completely without espresso at this point. I would appreciate any perspective that people might have, though.
I know the problem I experienced is somewhat different than what Frank was having, but the difference may just be one of degree (water temp remaining slightly low v. water temp remaining permanent low). I would really appreciate any help in knowing how to troubleshoot this and how best to proceed. Thanks, Marcus On Monday, March 25, 2013 8:15:50 PM UTC-5, Todd Salzman wrote: > > It sounds like you need a new pressurestat. > > The brew boiler will not start to heat until the pressurestat stops > sending power to the steam boiler and sends it to brew boiler via the PID > control system. And since the pressure relief valve is blowing off that > means the steam boiler is still heating. > > Hope this helps. > > Todd Salzman > Whole Latte Love > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 2:30 PM, brewcru <[email protected] > <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I have searched for this problem in this group and on the web and haven't >> found anything similar, so here goes... >> >> I have a Brewtus III with rotary pump and PID control, blue LEDs. I've >> used it for about 4 years. >> >> The problem I'm having is the steam and brew boiler heaters are staying >> on, based on LED indicators but the brew temp does not reach the set point. >> I just ran the machine and the max temp on the brew boiler was only 105 >> degf. I felt the brew water with my hand and that temp feels about right. >> The pump is working fine, both boilers have water. What's happening is the >> steam boiler hits 1.8 bar, the over-pressure valve opens but the brew temp >> does not increase. Both boilers remain on based on the red light for the >> steam boiler and the blue light for the brew boiler. Opening the steamer >> value does increase the brew temp a few deg. I think this problem has >> gotten worse over time. Is it a clog? I've never descaled the machine, but >> I run distilled water (reverse osmosis). >> >> What's going on here? How do I fix this problem? >> >> Thanks, >> Frank >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> 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.
