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On Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 4:03:21 PM UTC-7, jpaul wrote: > > I checked high limit switch on the steam and brew boiler and both had > continuity. Checked voltage while the machine was on and had voltage on > both legs of each. > > > > I think you’re probably right about the controller and will test tomorrow > to see. > > > > Big thanks, Todd. Really appreciate the leg up. > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *Todd Salzman > *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2018 3:55 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Diagnosing no brew heat > > > > At this point the diagnosing the problem can be difficult if you are not > used to working electricity. So if you are read below. If not then you may > want to think about sending it in. > > > > > > The first thing to check is the high limit on top of the boiler. Unplug > the machine and push the red button and then try again to see if it work. > If not, pull the wires off of it and use an ohm meter to check to > continuity. If you don't have continuity then replace it. That may fix > the issue. > > > > If not: > > > > I am also thinking that the relay inside the Digital controller is not > closing. > > > > There are a few ways you can test this. > > > > 1. If you have a voltmeter and are familiar with its use. When the > steam boiler is hot and the red light turns off check voltage between 8 > and > 9 and the AKO digital controllerler. If the relay is closed you will > read > no volts, if the relay is open then you will read around 110 volts and it > will probably have to be replaced. We do not have them so maybe someone > on > the group can located one for you. If not you will need PID upgrade kit. > > Or > > 1. If you can measure voltage between either 8 and the copper on the > boiler or 9 and the copper boiler when the steam boiler is hot and the > red light is off, you can pull the wires off number and 8 and 9 and wire > nut them together. And then plug the machine on and after the steam boiler > heats again the brew boiler should start to heat. DON'T leave it like > this or the boiler will overheat. Note: Always unplug the machine when > working on the wires. > > > > What do you think? > > > > TS > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 5:54 PM, Jonathan Stroum <[email protected]> > wrote: > > PID display shows current temp, no error code. Steam boiler light cycles > on and off properly but voltage never goes to brew boiler. > > Little PID light is steady. Temp is set for 96. > > This is a B2 so I don’t think the Static relay has a light? > > All wires seem secure at the PID. Will check again. > > > > Have watched the video through checking pressurestat and that’s where I > stopped. > > > > Thanks Todd! > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *Todd Salzman > *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2018 7:50 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Diagnosing no brew heat > > > > Could be a few things. > > > > 1. What does the PID display show? > 2. Is the small light on the PID on steady? > 3. Find the Static Relay and is that light on? > 4. Check all the wires that go into the back of the PID and make sure > they are properly secured. > > Take a look at this video, it may help: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIiLeRdVWAU&t=939s > > > > Please let me know what you find. > > > > Todd Salzman > > Whole Latte Love > > > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 9:04 PM, Jonathan Stroum <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hoping for some diagnostic intelligence from you more experienced Brewtus > folks. I grabbed Chris Bailey’s B2 last week for my brother-in-law and had > a chance to start the refurb process a few days ago. > > > > 1st problem ID’d was a dead pump. Ordered and installed today, I know > water has made it successfully to the steam boiler since it’s heating up, > producing big steam and the status light is coming on and off. > > > > 2nd problem was one of the Teflon hose that goes from the steam boiler to > the brew boiler was leaking. Replaced. > > > > 3rd problem is the brew boiler isn’t heating. I’ve measured 14.5 ohms > across the heater terminals and 0 ohms across either of the terminals and > the boiler. When detaching power from the heater and connecting my meter I > see about 18 volts. I’ve seen 120V intermittently but it’s not > reproduceable and apparently never gets delivered to the brew boiler. It > seems clear that something is telling the controller not send 120V to the > boiler. > > > > The setting on the stock controller is at 96C. > > > > The components I understand have a role in determining behavior are the > pressurestat, the heat sensors on each of the boilers. Is there a water > level sensor on the brew boiler? > > > > Anyone care to venture a guess or give me pointers on where to look next? > > > > Thanks much, > > JPaul > > -- > 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. > > > > -- > 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. 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