Thanks, that’s what I thought I read a while ago. Hope I can get a quote from WLL.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2021, at 5:42 PM, Jonathan Stroum <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Andrey, > > I think Yandi is probably right and you should do a resistance measurement on > the heating element to confirm. > > Extracting the boiler element, for me, required a 120 lb air-driven impact > wrench. I think I read earlier that your machine is a BII and many of those > element threads were treated with a glue type sealer. Don’t recall the size > of the nut. You could probably get it loose with a ½” breaker bar with an > iron pipe attached for extra leverage. > > Short answer, it’s a serious task. I’ll let others answer the question about > descaling. > > JP > > From: 'Andrey Sychev' via Brewtus <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:16 PM > To: 'Andrey Sychev' via Brewtus <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Milky white liquid from group head > > Still waiting for WLL response on this but google produces similar kind of > incidents eventually leading to heating element rupture - is this a likely > cause in Brewtus? How easy is removing / replacing brew boiler element? Also, > I am guessing my brew boiler has plenty of this white sludge now - how do you > get it out - descale? Thanks. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 18, 2021, at 11:45 AM, Andrey Sychev <[email protected]> wrote: > > I now notice the brew boiler struggling to stay at the temperature and > slight crackling of the machine. Any suggestions or WLL overhaul is required? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 17, 2021, at 1:05 PM, 'Andrey Sychev' via Brewtus > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I let the clear glass sit and no bubbles - in fact a little white sludge on > the bottom. Is water from water dispenser pulled from a different boiler? > That water is perfectly clear. Of course I have yet to drain that boiler. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 16, 2021, at 10:39 PM, DioKay <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > This happened to my brother's Rancilio silvia, water went milky but he still > able to make some coffees for a week or so until the unit's body start to > feel kinda static charge goin on when touched. Then after he called me. I > found out the heater cracked and all what he drank was whatever white > substances inside the heater tube. Like my brewtus 3, after 15 years of > service, the pump start to weaken and more water spit out than it can suck > into the tank, it could be culprit if you ever suspect weak pump sound. So no > water or too little makes the heater cracked inside. > > You might wanna check the resistance of the heater. But I couldnt tell you > what it supposed to read there for the brewtus. Try Google or somebody else > can tell here. > > Regards, > Yandi > Lombok, Indonesia. > > On Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 2:26 AM Ira <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello 'Andrey, > > > > Saturday, October 16, 2021, 11:22:32 AM, you wrote: > > > > Thanks, will give that a try. Why would there be bubbles all of the sudden > after so many years? > Bubbles usually come from the water, so water change recently? It might not > be that, but it's worth checking because it's easy to check and confirm. > > > > > -- Ira > > -- > 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/1149008130.20211016112630%40gmail.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/CAAV06y0jVZTq_nij%2BfBXSP578ZxqC%3DGnM6_Vwq1wjO40NgbDQQ%40mail.gmail.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/92203304-36C9-46EC-B527-1EFADF18865B%40aol.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/02ca01d7c532%24228d9620%2467a8c260%24%40gmail.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/78874B27-F956-43C9-AA3A-87337673E1F1%40aol.com.
