The brew boiler is 13.7 and the steam boiler is 14.2 when measured at 200 on my multimeter. Both get 114 volts when the machine is turned on and it calls for heat to each element.
This morning I took a closer look while making drinks. I typically pull a shot and steam about 6 oz of milk and then do another just like it. Today I noticed that the red light for steam heat came on immediately when pulling the shot and steaming. It dropped below 1 psi pretty quick so I think that's what's going on. My steam boiler is not keeping up so it's sending heat to it rather than the brew boiler. Things heat up fine now although a bit longer than usual by about 5 - 10 minutes. Pressure in the steam boiler is at the same pressure as it's always been (according to the gauge) but it loses pressure much more rapidly than usual. I'm wondering if the heating element may be going bad or perhaps the temp sensor? On Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 12:30:54 AM UTC-7, Eric Christoffersen wrote: > > Something isn't right. So it is reaching full brew temp but then temp > plunges when you brew? > > Is the steam boiler hot? > What is resistance across brew and steam heater elements? > > When I had my heater elements out a few years ago I removed a bunch of > mineralized growths, especially from the brew boiler. Literally a hand > full. Maybe the descale caused some crust to slough off? > > On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 6:37:46 AM UTC-8, brian wrote: > >> A little more information. I've noticed it sometimes takes 5-10 more >> minutes to heat up the brew boiler than it used to and now the temperature >> will drop 5-6 degrees after pulling two shots, which it never used to do. >> I'm thinking the heating element? I still believe this is somehow related >> to me descaling since it started immediately after I did that. Isn't the >> heating element or the temperature probe the only two electrical components >> in contact with the water (and descaling solution)? >> > -- 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.
