Hello Johnathan, Please contact me and send me your address and I'll send you some sealant.
Going forward we are going to include some with every heating element. Thanks Todd Salzman Whole Latte Love On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Jonathan Stroum <[email protected]> wrote: > Like this? > > > > https://www.permatex.com/products/thread-compounds/ > thread-sealants/permatex-high-temperature-thread-sealant/ > > > > > > *From:* Whole Latte Love Technical Support [mailto:support@ > wholelattelove.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9:11 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [#98808] Heating element replacement > > > > Hi Jonathan, > > > > You can use Permabond or Locktite. It should be heat resistant up to 250, > and food safe. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > Tracy > > Whole Latte Love Technical Support > > > > > > On Tue, 12 Dec at 1:25 AM , Jonathan Stroum <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Mitch, appreciate the instructions and advice. > > > > Should it be a high temp NSF sealant? > > > > *From:* Whole Latte Love Technical Support [mailto:support@ > wholelattelove.com <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Monday, December 11, 2017 3:07 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [#98808] Heating element replacement > > > > Hi Jonathan, > > > > Here is a link to our instruction guide for replacing the heating element. > We use a 1 7/16" socket. > > https://wiki.wholelattelove.com/images/6/68/EXPOBAR_ALL_ > Replacing_The_Element.pdf > > > > We use food grade, NSF thread sealant rather than a gasket. You should be > able to find some at a restaurant supply store. > > > > Thanks, > > Mitch > > Whole Latte Love Technical Support > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 9 Dec at 3:36 PM , Jonathan Stroum <[email protected]> wrote: > > Did some more digging through the Brewtus archives and found a reference > to 37mm. > > > > Planning to use yellow teflon on the threads after a thorough cleaning. > I've also read that people have had to fashion their own gaskets, hoping > the WLL replacement comes with one. I've rebuilt engines and a thousand > other things so I'm not afraid of complexity but the fragility of the > boiler and the force necessary to remove the element are concerning. > Planning on leaving the boiler in place, using an oil filter wrench next to > the end plate of the boiler and an impact wrench to loosen. > > > > Any advice is appreciated. > > > > JP > > On Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:45:46 AM UTC-8, jpaul wrote: > > After a couple of months of french press I'm eager to replace the dead > heating element in my brewtus ii. While the new parts are on their way > from WWL, I'm girding for the fight, planning to use an impact wrench. > I've seen various reports on the size of the heating element nut. I've read > 1 7/16ths works but from the conversion table that could either be 36 or > 37mm. Anyone know the real size? > > > > Thanks! > > JP > > -- > 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. > > 98808:58787 > > -- > 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. > > 98808:58787 > > -- > 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.
