Love to see all these old machines still cranking along. Really makes me wonder about the B2 and beyond and whether the parts suppliers were changed, etc. I suppose there are also lots of dead B1's as well, but those users would likely no longer be on this forum. I doubt there's any other machine that's dramatically more reliable over a decade of use. I'd like to know about it if so! I do love that I can repair my machine, instead of tossing it. bmc
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2016, at 23:03, ken k <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. -- 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.
