On 29/12/21 7:25 am, 'Andrey Sychev' via Brewtus wrote:
Thanks Kevin. I was finally able to rip it out, this it how it looks out
attached. There is quite a bit of white stuff that leaked out and some dirt
bits in the boiler though as I look through the opening- what’s the best idea
to clean it out?
Excellent news! It does look a bit second-hand now :)
As Herman said - Citric is your friend. I never found a neat and tidy
way of putting citric in and not making a mess. You need to sort-of
fill the boiler with it to let it do it's thing, then drain.. I never
tried this, and stupidly never thought of it till I started typing - you
could cut the element off so you have a plug (the threaded part) and
then invert the machine... Fill with water, add citric and let it
cook.. If you sit it over the kitchen sink you can drain through the
bottom element hole when it is done. I found emptying mine difficult
though - I used a drinking straw held up through the hole to let air in
and it drained in a flash (all over my hand holding the straw and over
the bottom of the case...) I remember I made a bit of a dam to stop it
going all through the machine, but can't recall what - probably a
kitchen tea towel or something stuffed in there...
Cleaning the boiler is what got me cut on the sharp edges. Just
saying.... :( The acidified water and freshly injured hand is not a
happy experience....
Again - don't specifically recall the details but: remember to put water
in the boiler before you screw in the new element. Or disconnect the
heater leads till the boiler(s) refill when you power it back on. The
little Ulka pump will take an age to fill the boiler on it's own. I
*think* I inverted it again and filled it up before putting the element
in, but I actually don't remember. It's a bit too tied up with blood
and stinging pain :)
Cheers
/Kevin
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