Hey all, OK, after years of not having to do anything to my B2 machine, this year I replaced the o-ring in the vacuum breaker and replaced the p-stat.
I think I'm next looking at a solenoid replacement... I've got the dreaded "buzz on startup, pump won't shut off", brew gauge jumps to 10 bar, etc, so far on rare occasion. Really no doubt in my mind that it's the solenoid that's to blame. Right now it's only occasional, but usually lasts about 10 seconds before the solenoid finally unsticks (vs. about 1 sec to refill the steam boiler when it doesn't stick). Every time I make a shot I'll pull a few oz of water from the steam boiler via the wand to trigger refill, thinking maybe I can keep that solenoid valve loose and "in a happy place". I also try to remember to flip on the machine from cold before going to bed figuring if it's going to stick and make noise, I'd rather it does it then rather than at 5am when the timer turns it on. My wife tends to launch out of the bed yelling "go turn off your #$%$ machine!" Anyway I've read through some previous posts here, and have a rough idea. I can check the signal coming off the controller before I do anything, but I suspect it's the solenoid valve sticking, and from what I read, better to bite the bullet and replace it. I assume this is what I need: https://www.wholelattelove.com/baseplate-solenoid-valve-parker-110v-1-4in Has anyone recently filmed or documented what has to be done to replace the assembly? As an option, does anyone know of anyone in North Carolina that might repair it for me? Any other tips, suggestions or additional things to consider? Many thanks, Mike -- 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.
