Thanks, that is very helpful. I read on a few threads that it can be hard to get the descaler out of the machine by just running the pump, and that one may have to run it for so long that it wears out the pump. Was that an exaggeration?
Also, do you have an opinion on descaling frequency? There was a paper note from the manufacturer in the box when my machine arrived saying to descale every 60 days(!!). I live in Paris, where the water is very hard, but I am using both the standard filter in the water tank and a Britta filter before I put the water in the tank. Usage is light--only 4-8 coffees per day. Thanks again, Andy On Thursday, January 8, 2015 2:09:04 PM UTC+1, bmacpiper wrote: > > Andy, ignore our resident troll. He just likes to insult people and make > trouble. > > If you're wanting to descale, you can run your descaler into the machine > and let it soak. There are some old threads about this topic on this forum. > You might try tipping the machine to each side and front/back as well to > soak the waterline. Just put something under the feet. > Best, > bmc > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 8, 2015, at 01:44, Andy Sirkin <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > I have heard that opening the lines does not drain all the water, and that > one must inert the machine in order to descale it. I have some physical > disabilities and am not able to invert the machine. Hence the idea that > there might be some other way to evacuate all the liquids from the machine. > > On Saturday, December 20, 2014 2:37:42 PM UTC+1, Dave B wrote: >> >> just open one of the lines attached to the bottom of the boiler(s). >> >> WHY in hell would you do otherwise?? >> >> On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 3:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Has anyone tried using an electric pump to drain the Brewtus boilers (as >>> an alternative to inverting the machine or siphoning) in connection with >>> descaling or emptying the machine before a long idle period? Is there a >>> reason why this will not work or is not a good idea? >>> >>> -- >>> 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/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > 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. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- 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/d/optout.
