Roger that, sounds like you’ve got it pegged then. I think you asked how to drain boilers—and in my experience it’s a lot easier to replace an element with the boiler out of the machine.
I’ve always just cracked the lower pipe (cold, of course, and the upper pipe for airlock), and let it drain out. If you put two feet of the case into a sink, the water will drain down the folded edge of the base and into the sink, avoiding the mess I made the first time years ago… Be sure to ask Todd for some of the NSF sealant for the boiler (and any other non-flare fittings you might take apart). But be advised—it’s like super-glue—it sets up very fast so once the parts come in contact you need to keep them moving quickly to their final position or they’ll stick where they are. I’ve also used yellow teflon tape (the thick stuff for gas) successfully, and have several parts with it in service for years at a time and not leaking. A little more forgiving. But I do like the NSF stuff, it’s quick and easy but you just have to learn to work with it. Also, if parts are warm/hot it sets even faster. I did have a lady at WLL service once tell me I had to wait 12 hours for it to dry before pressure, and that’s not true. It is ready to go pretty much as soon as you get things back together. Again, lots of iterations with no leaks ever that I recall. Best, bmc > On Aug 22, 2016, at 07:58, StevieG. <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ben - It pops the GFI with everything cold, and only when brew was > connected and steam disconnected, but not the other way around. With the > steam boiler normally wired and the brew boiler not connected, everything > functions. > > Will call Todd today to order a part, then on with the fun :) > > Thanks much, > Steve > > > -- > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus > <https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <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.
