obsessive backflushing will result in squeaking and worn seals On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 2:17 PM, John Brinkman <[email protected]> wrote:
> There are two rubber seals that fit in there, the get brittle from the > heat and leak after a while. Very easy to replace and shouldn't be too > expensive to buy online as they are pretty standard. Lots of videos on > Youtube on how to replace them, here is a link to one > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3IsBrnDeJA&list= > PLHOKeHGTzz0NAoyta2VfJ7L2ph5JZdHYS > > Good luck > > JohnB > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 7:31 AM Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It’s just because you flush all the coffee oils out of it with cafiza. >> After a few shots it will smooth out again. Normal in my experience. I >> never felt it was worth it to disassemble each time you use cafiza in order >> to lube with food grade silicone grease. Just pull some shots and enjoy. As >> data, in the 8 years my B2 was active, I only had to replace the shaft >> seals once, even with not lubing ever except when I replaced the seals. >> Best, >> bmc >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 23, 2018, at 10:09, wsmckenz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It gets all squeaky and stiff every time I backflush with Caffiza. I >> wonder if you should oil it as well? >> >> >> On Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11:32:43 AM UTC-5, herman dickens wrote: >>> >>> Yeah I'm pretty sure WLL has the parts for that. I had to replace them >>> in my BII a couple of times. I think I even replaced the shaft once but I'm >>> not sure it needed that. >>> >>> Herman >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 12:23 PM wsmckenz <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> My BIII started leaking quiet a bit from around the brew lever. The >>>> video is with a blind portafilter, but it's the same with a normally tamped >>>> shot. Is there some gasket or something in there that can be replaced? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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.
