Hi Todd, I am able to hear the clicking of the switch, tried to push the switch with a butter knife (directly behind the lever) - it goes smooth as butter, doesn't look stuck. I have pulled off one of the wires connected to the switch - pump still turns on and doesn't stop.
maybe some more things that might help the analysis: -same issue no matter if the steam boiler is turned on or off -When turning the machine on the pressure jumps to 10bar and stays there. thx Arman Am Freitag, 9. November 2018 13:16:14 UTC+1 schrieb todds: > > The end switch behind the lever is probably stuck on. When you raise the > lever the cam on lever pushes on the switch which turns on the pump. > When you raise the lever up and down should be able to hear it click. > If you take a butter knife and push on it a few times it it may loosen it > up. > If you take off the housing and pull one of the wires off and the the pump > stops then its the switch. (make sure the machine is unplugged when > touching anything electrical) > Possible it could be a board but I would not consider that yet. > > Let me know how you make out. > > Todd > Whole Latte Love > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 3:10 PM 'Benjamin McCafferty' via Brewtus < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> It’s been a couple of years since I worked on my Brewtus (moved on to an >> ECM machine), but if I recall correctly, the brew boiler is full all the >> time, and only moves water when you open the group (which also activates >> the pump). But the steam boiler fills each time you turn on the machine, >> and then that causes the steam boiler to heat until it reaches pressure, at >> which time the pressure stat cuts power to the steam boiler and sends it to >> the brew boiler instead. So as I think through your problem, I wonder if >> you have somehow lost the connection to the water sensor in the steam >> boiler, which I think would cause the symptom you describe. >> >> This should be easy to test. Unplug the machine and take off the top/cup >> tray. On the steam boiler, look for a wire plugged into a thin metal >> rod—the rod goes vertically into the steam boiler. Be sure that wire is >> intact, and trace it to both ends to be sure it hasn’t broken from >> vibration, corrosion, etc. If you can, test the wire end-to-end for >> continuity. If it’s not intact, you’ve found the problem. If it is, unplug >> it from the sensor and plug in the machine. When it’s on, carefully (don’t >> shock yourself) touch that wire to the top of the boiler. The pump should >> stop immediately. If that works, then there’s a problem in the sensor, but >> I really doubt that since it’s just a rod that grounds/shorts to the water >> in the boiler. My money is on the wire being bad, or some other cause. >> >> Hope I’m not leading you down the wrong road with my aging knowledge of >> this machine… >> >> best, >> bmc >> >> On Nov 8, 2018, at 11:42, Arman <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >> water comes out of the returning hose, and water is sucked in to the hose >> that goes out of the machine - endlessly, doesn't stop, ever :) >> >> Am Donnerstag, 8. November 2018 20:37:24 UTC+1 schrieb herman dickens: >>> >>> Fill the tank, put the filter back in and make sure it goes to the >>> bottom of the tank, turn the pump on. If water doesn't come out take the >>> end of the hose that returns to the tank, the one without the filter, and >>> suck on it with the pump running. That will prime it. >>> >>> Herman >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 2:23 PM Arman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> the water intake line is connected to one of those plug on water >>>> filters that you throw in the tank. The filter was basically sitting at >>>> the >>>> bottom of the tank. But when I noticed the issue, the tank was almost >>>> empty >>>> - so might be. How would I fix that? >>>> thx >>>> >>>> >>>> Am Donnerstag, 8. November 2018 20:03:39 UTC+1 schrieb bmacpiper: >>>>> >>>>> Wonder whether you have lost prime in the pump? Is the water intake >>>>> line in the tank floating? >>>>> b >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 8, 2018, at 10:48, Arman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> since I have already fixed my Brewtus once with the help of this >>>>> community (thanks Ira!) I'm trying my luck again. >>>>> >>>>> this time the pump doesn't stop after turning the machine on. I can >>>>> see water being pumped in and out of the tank, but the pumping never >>>>> stops >>>>> (I have waited for almost 2 minutes). No spilling, no leaking. When I >>>>> pull >>>>> the leaver cold water comes out of the grouphead. The waterflow looks >>>>> like >>>>> it's working. But because the pump doesn't stop the heating of the >>>>> boilers >>>>> won't start (no red light). >>>>> I have already unplugged the autofill probe - no change, still endless >>>>> pumping. >>>>> >>>>> any ideas what's going on or what else I could try? >>>>> >>>>> thanks! >>>>> Arman >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> 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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