Yandi, You're in Lombok! I bet most folks here don't realize what a completely different world you live in. Good to know there's a brewtus there. I'd love to hear what you are using for coffee. Some pretty exotic stuff available in indonesia - if you know who to ask.
I'm shocked that you were able to operate the machine for 14 years without opening it up. My machine is of a similar vintage and pretty much all the plastic in my machine has turned to dust and been replaced, probably several times over. The zip ties, the plastic film, the pstats, the pump housing, the overtemp switches, all the plastic turned into grey dust. I would check your plastic parts and order replacements now if I were you: - overtemp switch - pstat Eric On Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 7:05:47 AM UTC-7, Yandi wrote: > > Hi all, > > Wanna share my experience here, > mine just gave up on me a week ago. Noticed it when I hear a whistle > noise and saw steam comin out of top back side of the housing. I > immediately assumed it was the vac relief valve. Ignored it for 3 days > while thinking this is it, my backup machine (SAMA Lusso) needed group > gasket after a loong rest in a storage, so no more espresso. Day 3, my > coffee doesnt taste right, the temp dropped immediately after making a > coffee. Then arm myself with screwdriver, wrench set etc. > > I've been using my brewtus 2-3 times a day, everyday for 14 years. I > remember first time opening the gut when it was new, everything was shiny, > and now the second time I actually opened it up after so long, I see some > green patina here and there on boths boilers. Will take care of it when I > got the time. > > Well I was thinking of ordering the part, but it will take a long time to > get to me here in Lombok, Indonesia. And since there are so many ppl > sells o-ring here online. I'll try this first, I dissasembled the anti > vac valve (pic attached) and measure the o-ring. I found a silicon O-Ring > branded "Parker" that can stand 200 celcius #007, this probably fit just > right. it cost me only 20cents/pc with $3 shipping. I hope it will be ok, > probably will watching it from afar after turning it on LOL. > > Btw, I found the protective film has burnt as the steam escape from the > valve, not sure is it because of the leak from the last 3 days or is it > from everyday use the last 14 years. Surely need to be removed. I > attached a pic of it so you guys may wanna take a look at yours. > > For the time being I'm making coffee with mokka pot, and it actually... > not bad at all! :D > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020, 11:14 PM triplereef . <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Question for you guys: >> >> At what pressure does your pressure relief valve connecting the steam >> wand start to open? >> >> I ask because i am troubleshooting this valve opening during normal >> heat-up at around 1.75 bar right now. I'm fairly sure my steam boulier >> usually sits at 1.5 bar but i havevn't paid much attention to it. >> >> My issue started after a two-flush descale i performed yesterday (it had >> been a while since my last descale) >> >> Thank you - trying to get my bearings for what correct pressure should be. >> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAA-TRKoDMJnfxzLiD1j7BP5aH_iO6Z0VFKLVZ5YKvtrBnOgVOQ%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAA-TRKoDMJnfxzLiD1j7BP5aH_iO6Z0VFKLVZ5YKvtrBnOgVOQ%40mail.gmail.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/c294b05f-c281-4534-bd98-94f83959a2c4o%40googlegroups.com.
