Agree with Herman, but I would take the time to pull the boiler and not try to do it in place. Remember to drain it first.
And before that, with machine unplugged, pull the power wired off the element and check resistance across the element. Something like 13-17 is normal, maybe a bit less. Overheating doesn't jive in my mind with a bad element--no heating would be more likely. Also check the over limit switches--mine disintegrated and shorted (with some assistance, ahem...) Best, bmc Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 6, 2016, at 11:57, herman dickens <[email protected]> wrote: > > You might have a bad pressurestat. Ben and I both got bad jagers. You can > remove the steam element but you need an impact wrench and a strap wrench to > hold the boiler. There's a hole in the bottom of the unit that you can get > the socket through. Make sure your pstat is not bad first > >> On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 1:49 PM, StevieG. <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Ben - just had the first breaker trip in the 10 years I have had my BII. >> Saw this post, and have the video cued up, and can do the testing, but >> pretty sure I have a steam boiler element issue just because of the >> occasional overheating with a new Jaeger. So will start with the unplugging >> the wires and checking resistance and short to ground. >> >> I didnt see any videos of how to remove the boiler in order to remove the >> element, is there a guide or other post that will show those steps? >> >> Sure missed my morning shots... >> >> Thanks, >> Steve >> >>> On Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 11:24:53 AM UTC-4, bmacpiper wrote: >>> Morning all-- >>> After my recent total teardown and clean and rebuild (B2, PID, rotary), I >>> finally got parts yesterday. I replaced both over-temp switches (one per >>> boiler) and the thermoprobe in the brew boiler. I have re-attached all >>> wires per my pre-teardown photographs and triple checked them all. >>> >>> When I turn the machine on, my breaker trips--it is an arc fault and ground >>> fault breaker, so not sure which one is tripping it, but since the outlets >>> on this circuit are all new and otherwise functioning properly, I'm >>> assuming it's a short to ground. >>> >>> So far I tried pulling one wire from each boiler and turning on; no change. >>> The big red switch does feel a little chunky, but not overly so. The >>> machine has been on a timer for about 7 years, so the switch normally >>> hasn't been used. >>> >>> Other notes-- >>> --Is there a "backwards" way to install the overlimit switches? I assume >>> they're non-directional? >>> --My citric solution took the plating off the heating elements--they are >>> now shiny copper. Can this cause a fault? >>> --Can the big red switch cause a ground fault? >>> --Are there other really obvious things I should test? >>> >>> Really looking forward to that first shot...hoping it will be today... >>> >>> best, >>> bmc >>> >>> Sent from my apple IIe >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
