"I'm shocked that you were able to operate the machine for 14 years without opening it up."
Same! My new Brewtus IV barely went a year before I had to open it up to tighten a connection. I've been inside it at least twice a year for something or another every year since. Adam On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 2:39 PM Eric Christoffersen <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> 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]. >>> 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/c294b05f-c281-4534-bd98-94f83959a2c4o%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/CAOJZtCLfQo%3DPdku_SYPhPR4fMMLD0nmy5yGqr8%3D4%3D7Q-OJMLOw%40mail.gmail.com.
