Thank you. Love this group. I'm relaying your tips & tricks to my brother. I'm pretty sure he will figure it out now :)
Best regards, /David On Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 4:51 PM Whole Latte Love Technical Support <[email protected]> wrote: > > There is a new comment in the ticket submitted by David Bengtsson to Whole > Latte Love Technical Support > > > Comment added by : 'Mike Walsh' via Brewtus > > Comment Content: > P.S. To me, it appears that if you remove the copper tubing (both ends), and > then remove the second teflon line (in the foreground), you should be able to > spin the part free. Here again, support the base of the part it’s being > removed from with a second wrench. Always two wrenches. > B > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 31, 2019, at 7:49 AM, 'Ben McCafferty' via Brewtus > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi David, > > I’m not sure what is stuck, I see at least three different connections. If it > were me: > 1–unplug the machine > 2–let it cool > 2a—take a bunch of photos of everything for when you forget how to put it > back together. > 3–drain all the water that you can, and be prepared for more (I work next to > a sink, so I can tip the machine and/or slide it over the sink when I open a > boiler, etc.). Have towels, bowl, etc. > 4–this is all bronze, i.e. super-soft metal, so be sure all tools are correct > sizing and don’t use adjustable wrenches. It is really easy to strip things > and/or round off corners. > 5–remove the teflon line at the bottom with two wrenches—one to stabilize the > “stuck” part, and one to loosen the teflon line’s connector. If you position > the wrenches properly, you can have them set maybe 15 degrees apart and > generate tremendous force by squeezing the handles together. > 6–remove the copper tubing in the same way, using two wrenches. > 7–I can’t tell whether you can then turn the stuck part to unscrew it from > the third point of attachment. If not, you may have to remove other things > not pictured to make space. > 8–if things are truly stuck, and not giving easily, you may want to try a > drop or two of Kroil—let it soak for a day with that and try again. You could > also apply heat, but with plastic involved, you’d need to be extremely > careful to avoid melting/burning. I wouldn’t do it except as a last resort. > 9–in my experience, it only feels stuck due to assembly sealant used on the > threads, and it usually gives way with a little pressure. > 10–good luck... > > b > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 31, 2019, at 5:10 AM, David Bengtsson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello gurus, > > Not a Brewtus but I guess you pros have the knowledge :) My brother need to > replace this part (see attachment) but it is stuck. Any advice on how to > remove it? > > Best regards, > /David > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2019, 03:51 Richard <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Terry, >> >> There are several teflon tubes moving water. >> >> Maybe, maybe one of them is in contact with a hot copper tube and is burning. >> >> I know there is one from the steam boiler to the brew boiler that I had to >> replace recently. It had a hole burned into it and was leaking. It did not >> produce a bad odor. >> -- >> 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. > > <received_463452131066326.jpeg> > > -- > 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. > > > 131364:58787 -- 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.
