Just got this finally resolved and wanted to share an update in case anyone else ever runs into a hard to trace leak under the solenoid. WLL recommended the pressure regulator first, but after a CG member recommended I try running it out of a container with no line pressure, I still got the same slow leak. At that point, WLL recommended I remove the T connector and solenoid between the boilers, and clean/teflon tape everything. My suspicion was scale in the solenoid itself, which did turn out to be obviously present. Man, getting these parts out was a lot more complicated than I anticipated, because I had to remove the entire steam boiler and remove the brew boiler's plug/support from the base (because it looked like it might be leaking or drawing scale up from the base). It went back together a little harder than it came apart, and when I went to turn it on (heating elements disconnected due to empty boilers), it would flip the GFI. At first I thought I was getting poor ground due to dirty terminals or shorting somewhere in the wire, but what ended up solving my problem was compressing the connector a bit with a small flat head screwdriver, so it gripped the terminal more tightly.
Now the machine warms up as it should, and no leaks! But still not running a pressure regulator, as I've spent so much time and money on this machine that I feel like getting some return on that investment before messing with anything : ) From what I've read, lowering line pressure is most important for manual preinfusion. If there's any risk to pump seals, etc. Please let me know. Thanks! Ben -- 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.
