Still have my B1 from 2005. No PID. Repairs include a vibration pump and controllers x 2 (purchased from Furnace in Canada). I have replaced the red on/off button despite the fact that I use it on a mechanical appliance timer which turns it on every 6AM and off at about 10AM. I backlash every few weeks. I have never backlashed it, having carefully monitored the hardness of the water that is used and keeping it well below 60 PPM. I have diluted Crystal Geyser in the past, but I have discovered that Kirkland water has a hardness of about 45, so that is what I have been using. The quality varies now only in the roast of the coffees we use, not from the machine. BTW, we drink mainly cappuccinos but use an Aerocino for the frothed milk, not the heat wand. 10 years and going pretty strong, I would say...
On Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 8:50:22 AM UTC-8, Jenni Moser wrote: > > Well, my original brewtus went into the garage with this 2009 post and > never came out, due to house construction and then I never had time to work > on it. Pulled it out last weekend and realized I need to replace a few > parts, starting with the temp probe, which needs upgrading to a PID board, > etc etc. > As I posted recently, now I am anxious to start pulling shots again so > with some financial windfalls I was able to purchase a new Brewtus. Not > looking for improved shots, the B1 kept my palate very happy. Just want to > get going and didn't want to search for the parts WLL didn't have, etc.. > The question now will be whether to slowly refurbish my B1 as a backup to > when my BIV goes down...which I hope it won't but in my experience there > will be down times... > Sounded like refurbishing would cost me several hundred dollars at least; > temp probe, PID board, vibe pump at some point, OPV valve at some point, > those little switches on top of the boilers, and some wiring that goes to > my on/off switch (maybe that comes with the new board) > Also the tubing. Plus when I put it in the garage I had no intention of > leaving it, so I didn't drain the machine properly. That might require some > parts to be replaced now even though they were working then. Not ready to > part with it, not sure how big a project it will be to buy these parts a > few at a time. I am definitely NOT planning to totally take apart the > machine to clean everything like some have done, just make the repairs I > have to. > Any comments appreciated...is it worth doing? > > On Friday, July 24, 2009 at 9:35:12 PM UTC-7, JM wrote: >> >> I recognize lots of folks here who have moved on from the orignal >> Brewtus to the BII or BIII >> >> what did you do with your "first" Brewtus? >> >> Who still has their original Brewt? > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
