Next test: With the steam boiler turned on does the red light on the front of the machine iluminate and the steam boiler heats up as normal? If it does, open the hot water knob and take 8 ounces of water out. Does the water level in the reservoir drop and the boiler fills?
Thanks Todd On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 10:31 AM Arman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> 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]> 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]. >>> 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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