The B-1 did not have a PID, it had a digital display of an analog sensor similar to those in a household thermostat. Did you modify the machine? If so, what did you instal?
Sent from my crystal radio On Aug 22, 2013, at 11:38 AM, Mars <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Brewtus 1 with a failed pid. Everything else works. Want to sell. > Make offer. Seattle. > > On Aug 22, 2013 8:35 AM, "winnipegger65" <[email protected]> wrote: >> I don't want to come across as being an expert, although I'd like to be. >> >> Cafiza isn't for descaling but rather for backflushing. Dezcal is the >> product you need for descaling. >> >> As for when and how often to descale, I've heard a few opinions. One is to >> never descale and rather, prevent the scale from getting into the machine in >> the first place. You'd do this by installing a filter of some kind which >> removes scale before going into the unit. I've done this and use a BestMax >> cartridge system. I think it works very well and it is definitely easy to >> maintain. I've used an aquarium kit to test for hardness (scale) and there >> is a big difference between the water going through the filter and not. >> >> Difference is the key. You still need SOME minerals for the water to taste >> good. The BestMax actually has a bypass system where some water bypasses the >> filter for exactly this reason. So, although the hardness of my water is >> low, there is still some scale (hardness) going into the machine. >> >> I think this means its a losing cause and that no matter what, you are going >> to get scale in your machine. You can slow it down with a filter but >> eventually, you need to do something. >> >> Descaling a Brewtus is not nearly as easy as say, descaling a tea kettle. >> There have been various postings here on the best way to do it and I took a >> bit of a hybrid approach on several. I'm not sure it was the best method or >> even if it was effective. >> -- >> 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. >> 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. > 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
