Thanks I do hear the loud sound so assume that’s the pump so I’ll try investigating a clog
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 11, 2020, at 10:56 AM, jt123 <[email protected]> wrote: > > From here, when you activate the microswitch behind the brew lever (with or > without the card thing), do you hear the pump going? If not, then there's > some electrical issue between the switch, control board, and pump. If the > pump buzzes but no water flows, then it's probably a clog in the group > somewhere. > >> On Wednesday, 11 November 2020 at 09:29:53 UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: >> Hi Jim, >> >> Thanks very much for your suggestions. I tried your Thwacking idea and >> Thwacking from a few differant angles with no success. It sounds like you >> suspect the pump as the problem, but I don't understand how it could be the >> pump since the steam wand is working and obviously getting water flow. I >> can also see the water moving in the tubes so something (assuming pump) is >> moving it. >> >> Also, thanks for comment re Boiler since my group head is heating up to >> beyond touch at temperature so that's comforting. Also tried the card thing >> between the switch but that was never the problem and continues to work fine. >> >> Not sure where to go from here. Might have to seek out a repair guy (yikes). >> >> Best, >> >> James >> >>> On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 12:18:00 AM UTC-8 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> Surprised nobody's responded - assuming that this is a vibratory pump & >>> there's no loud noises on power on. Suspect either that the pump's internal >>> contacts are frozen shut, there's no AC voltage getting to the pump, or >>> it's coil(s) are burnt out. >>> >>> If you're up for pulling the cover, the rude & crude hack is to plug it >>> back in, flip the Brew lever to full 'up' - and with something >>> [NON-METALLIC] like a wooden spoon or cooking chopstick reach in from the >>> pump side and give the pump a few good THWACKS from various angles - a >>> rubber or plastic mallet does well on the back end of your striker. >>> >>> With luck your stuck contacts wake up and all is well. With poor luck, >>> you'll know to unplug & check the AC leads, and you'll see what it takes to >>> pull & replace the pump. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Jim KJ7QT >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 10, 2020, 15:55 James Williamson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I've had my Brewtus II sitting unused for 2-3 years. I'm now going back >>>> and starting it up and find that although it is primed, I'm not getting >>>> any water flow from the group head. >>>> >>>> I am get steam from the steam wand so I know that boiler is working. Does >>>> anyway have a suggestion about where to start on the water boiler to >>>> trouble shoot? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> James >>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/1910ba2f-414e-451f-98d5-8bf792b6a614n%40googlegroups.com. > > -- > 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/659b6b92-8e62-445a-88f4-eb3d7733256bn%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/A06F40FF-DB1D-43B0-920F-151EF032F503%40gmail.com.
