The valve starts to gently hiss at 1.8, and blows off all the way just a bit over that, maybe 1.9. best, bmc
Sent from my apple IIe > On Jul 26, 2015, at 16:12, Todd Salzman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, that could be problem. I am a little surprised that he pressure relief > valve did not start to blow off at 1.7 bar. > We set the steam boiler to run between 1.3 and 1.4 bar. > >> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 4:59 PM, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks, Todd. >> >> Since I just replaced both switches, I am not sure what to think. My best >> guess is that I had set the steam boiler pressure a little bit too high at >> 1.7, and so perhaps the boiler was going long enough to activate the >> overtemperature switch. I have turned the pressure back down to about 1.5 >> and things seem to be working normally again. >> Best, >> bmc >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 26, 2015, at 03:27, Todd Salzman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Most likely it is the over temperature switch. If the pressure was set to >>> high the pressure relief valve on the boiler would blow off before the >>> over temp switch would trip. >>> >>> You may want to try switching the over temperature switches between the >>> brew and the steam boiler. The brew boiler does not get as hot so the >>> switch may not trip as much while you get a new over temperature switch. >>> >>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Graeme Burton <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> May be a silly question but did you adjust the pressurestat after >>>> installation? >>>> >>>> Graeme >>>> From: Benjamin McCafferty >>>> Sent: Sunday, 26 July 2015 00:00 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Reply To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: Steam boiler overprescribing >>>> >>>> Hi Todd and all, >>>> Got the new pressure stat in yesterday, and the machine heated and >>>> functioned normally for the rest of the day. This morning, I turned it on >>>> and the steam boiler didn't heat. I reset the over-limit switch (new) on >>>> the steam boiler and it's now heating. >>>> >>>> Is there something I should be concerned about here? I'll see if it was a >>>> fluke, but not clear on why the new switch would pop. >>>> >>>> best, >>>> bmc >>>> >>>> Sent from my apple IIe >>>> >>>>> On Jul 22, 2015, at 18:46, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Todd. Is the wire that provides power the common, normally open, >>>>> or normally closed? I'll grab a multimeter but if you know right off >>>>> hand...I can be lazy... >>>>> best, >>>>> bmc >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my apple IIe >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 22, 2015, at 18:07, Todd Salzman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I would recommend, pulling the wire off pressure stat that supplies the >>>>>> power to the pressure stat and see if it keep over heating. >>>>>> If it turns off when you pull the wire you need a pressure stat. If it >>>>>> keep heating you have another problem. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 6:21 PM, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Doing a little reading, seems pretty clear that my pressure stat has >>>>>>> failed also. Quite a coincidence! Anyway, please send any other >>>>>>> thoughts, but I'll order a new p-stat. It's been in there for at least >>>>>>> five years; date of manufacture is 9/04 so it was on a shelf for at >>>>>>> least 3 years before installation, maybe more. >>>>>>> best, >>>>>>> bmc >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my apple IIe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > On Jul 22, 2015, at 14:44, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Ahem. "Steam boiler over pressure" >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >> On Jul 22, 2015, at 14:30, Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> Hi all, >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> More parts arrived today. I have new elements in both boilers, new >>>>>>> >> overtemperature switches on both boilers, new PID thermoprobe, new >>>>>>> >> power switch. >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> When I switch the unit on, everything looks good but the steam >>>>>>> >> boiler continues heating on up to 2 bar, and then the overpressure >>>>>>> >> relief begins to blow so I switch the unit off and release some >>>>>>> >> pressure from the steam wand. I have turned my pressurestat (jaeger) >>>>>>> >> all the way down and no change. 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