T, I searched for (would you help) the used machine at https://www.home-barista.com/forums/search.php?keywords=Brewtus+&fid%5B0%5D=6
but could not find it. -jjh Joseph (Joe) Helminiak (314) 556-4488 On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 11:48 AM tyrone edge <[email protected]> wrote: > For what it's worth, there's a 2012 Brewtus 4 that appears to have had > excellent maintenance that's going for $700 on H-B. > > A 2005 is a pretty old machine (unless you like working on them- in > which case that's different). Personally I wouldn't pay more than a few > hundred, but I am incredibly lazy and not mechanically inclined, so I'd > rather pay extra for a well maintained machine. > > I paid about $1100 CAD for my 2009 Brewtus 3 which has been really well > maintained. Maybe I overpaid slightly, but the owner was very knowledgeable > and took excellent care of the machine and I've had zero problems except > replacing the cheap Ulka pump. > > If the owner is not a knowledgeable coffee head, that can spell trouble as > someone already mentioned. I always feel it's better to overpay slightly > for a well maintained machine from someone who was careful with their > machine. > > Good luck and let us know how it turns out! > > T > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 6:43 PM Joseph Helminiak < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Its a 2005 machine. I can fix about anything but at what point is it to >> much. >> >> I got a good deal on a machine in the past. "It barely used" well that >> turnned out to be "barely if EVER cleaned" Scaled and almost clogged >> grouphead >> >> Joseph (Joe) Helminiak >> (314) 556-4488 >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 5:36 PM Eric Christoffersen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> If you are methodical and have some 6 point wrenches the machines are >>> pretty easy to strip down. Take the boilers out and to a garage that >>> actually fixes things, maybe a suspension ship - bring some beer for their >>> inconvenience. Wrap each boiler in a towel and clamp softly in a vice, then >>> go at that hex fitting on the bottom with a big air tool and a tight >>> fitting impact socket. Mine were impossibly stuck and it took about 45 >>> seconds to get the elements free, and that included some dramatic smoke as >>> they started to move. The removal took me about 30 minutes round trip from >>> my house - it is super easy if you can get access to a big air wrench, the >>> hammer motion is magic. Don't try to remove element using a giant breaker >>> bar, that would be too much torque. >>> >>> On Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 2:37:50 PM UTC-7, Joseph Helminiak wrote: >>>> >>>> The Seller is going to ask "Joe Kolb" what she should sell it for. >>>> >>>> IMO from texting with her It will need a heating element and I would >>>> replace both of them as long as I was tearing it apart >>>> >>>> I really don't want to spend too much, if so I would just get a DE >>>> Machine. The backorder is 7 weeks on those now, SMH >>>> >>>> -jjh >>>> >>>> On Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 2:51:12 PM UTC-5, Ira wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Joseph, >>>>> >>>>> Sunday, March 8, 2020, 11:42:14 AM, you wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > What is a fair price for a Brewtus? 2005 model, big orange power >>>>> > switch. Will trip a GFI breaker every time you plug it in. Will not >>>>> > trip the circuit breaker if it's not on a GFI circuit. I'm thinking >>>>> > one or more heating elements need to be replaced. However that >>>>> > requires almost a complete disassembly of the machine to take out >>>>> the whole boilers. >>>>> >>>>> Depends if you can repair it yourself. I've not done it, but the >>>>> Brewtus is >>>>> pretty easy to work on and there is plenty of documentation about the >>>>> pieces and how it works. >>>>> >>>>> In that case, I'd say $100-$300. I'd certainly pay that and repair it >>>>> for amusement. But make sure it works first. if you need the >>>>> controller or thermostat, that changes things. If need be, plug it >>>>> into a non GFI outlet and test that it gets hot, makes steam, the pump >>>>> pumps and refills the boiler. If it does all that, then it's worth it. >>>>> >>>>> If it doesn't work or you need to take it to a repair shop, probably >>>>> worth nothing unless you have a connection to a repair tech you trust >>>>> to do it correctly at a fair price. The tech has probably never seen a >>>>> Brewtus before so they need to be competent, in my experience, not >>>>> that easy to find. >>>>> >>>>> -- Ira >>>>> >>>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/brewtus/Sy2LM4-Wp40/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/f5f33d21-93fe-4169-af79-b7e8e593c00d%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/f5f33d21-93fe-4169-af79-b7e8e593c00d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAGs_PrPHyf4-N_1RA8L5HrD-Oyf65chPTNVE6SjiTF_e5QCEvw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAGs_PrPHyf4-N_1RA8L5HrD-Oyf65chPTNVE6SjiTF_e5QCEvw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/brewtus/Sy2LM4-Wp40/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAMg0VkHyK%3DqxVttoS2ipVZX%2BL1Q02MoXLEOvj%2BCQ8yyfKZrNxw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAMg0VkHyK%3DqxVttoS2ipVZX%2BL1Q02MoXLEOvj%2BCQ8yyfKZrNxw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. 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