That’s the vacuum breaker. It’s normal for it to spurt/hiss a bit during warmup, but if it’s still leaking after getting to temp, it is dirty or stuck and needs to be cleaned. Possibly needs a new o-ring as well. Both are very easy to do; just remove the top nut with the hole, and you’ll see pretty quickly what to do. best, bmc
> On Apr 28, 2017, at 11:04, Howard Griffin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Help! I removed the case to observe what was happening when it was warming up > and I saw that water is spurting out of the “non-suction valve.” Now what do > I do? > > I made a short video: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/6x9ndu6pe74i1ix/IMG_1009.MOV?dl=0 > <https://www.dropbox.com/s/6x9ndu6pe74i1ix/IMG_1009.MOV?dl=0> > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf > Of Todd Salzman > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 12:31 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: very long start up" buzz" when turning on Brewtus... > > I agree. > > On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Benjamin McCafferty <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Further to Todd’s comments, having dealt with this myself—it’s not worth the >> trouble to clean, especially after 7 years. I removed mine and had it >> *immaculate* and it would still stick, probably from wear that wasn’t >> readily apparent. It is not a super-easy part to remove, so replacing it >> solves the problem with no risk of having to do the job all over again. >> Just my two cents…and good luck. >> bmc >> >>> On Apr 27, 2017, at 08:56, Todd Salzman <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Take it apart and clean it real good, or replace it. >>> There is probably a clog on the inlet side of solenoid valve body. >>> It could also be where the water goes into the bottom of the boiler. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 11:46 AM, <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> Yes, it brews normally. I found your video where you explain how to test >>>> the solenoid by listening for the click. If it turns out to be sticking, >>>> how would I repair it? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Apr 26, 2017, at 20:46, Todd Salzman <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If it brews normally then the fill solenoid valve for the steam boiler is >>>>> probably sticking or partially plugged. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 4:29 PM herman dickens <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> Mine always buzzed for a few seconds and it was the vibe pump. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Ben McCafferty <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> Does this sound like a sticking solenoid to anyone else out there >>>>>>> besides me? Or perhaps a failing vibe pump? >>>>>>> b >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 26, 2017, at 11:59 AM, Howard Griffin <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have had my Brewtus III-V (vibration pump) for almost seven years. >>>>>>>> Its usual behavior upon startup has been to buzz for a few seconds >>>>>>>> (5-10 seconds) and then start to heat up. The buzzing usually >>>>>>>> terminates with a very brief uptick in volume before stopping. A >>>>>>>> typographical representation might look like this: [click on] >>>>>>>> rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRR [noise stops machine begins to heat up]. Sometimes >>>>>>>> there would be no buzzing at all upon turning it on and it would begin >>>>>>>> to heat up right away. This was its normal behavior until recently. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Now, when I turn it on the buzzing frequently goes on for a very long >>>>>>>> time—up to three or four minutes before resolving in an uptick in >>>>>>>> volume, like this: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [click on] >>>>>>>> rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRR >>>>>>>> [noise stops machine begins to heat up]. Sometimes it still starts up >>>>>>>> with no noise and begins to heat up right away. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is something about to fail on the machine? What should I check? 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