I can always drain through the hole on the top of the group head positioning over the sink and flipping the machine over. What is the point of citric acid and what type would I need? I have been using decalcified water for most of the life of the machine so descaling may not even be required.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 28, 2021, at 5:41 PM, Kevin Maciunas <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > > -- > 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/c472effc-0924-4059-cbde-b8932ffca16b%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/F3903ABC-28E1-48DB-9786-4B1AF15E0520%40aol.com.
