The culprit was the high limit switch. Reset it and all was good. Big challenge from the video is the meter they used is not the same as mine, and mine had no tone, but it all worked out.
Thanks for the help! Justin On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/brewtus/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/brewtus/topics> > > - Brewtus dual boiler no steam <#m_4945937306372596566_group_thread_0> > - 4 Updates > > Brewtus dual boiler no steam > <http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus/t/256a5ccf1523e8f?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > "Justin G. Castillo" <[email protected]>: Mar 11 03:59PM -0600 > > Hi: > > Have a dual boiler brewtus vibration pump model. Can make espresso but no > pressure or steam. Looking for a steer for how to diagnose the problem. > > Thanks, > > Justin > Joseph Helminiak <[email protected]>: Mar 12 10:38AM -0400 > > Quick guess is the heating element > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 08:41 Justin G. Castillo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Greg Shaw <[email protected]>: Mar 12 03:50PM -0700 > > Get out your volt meter and watch some basic troubleshooting:- making sure > the proper voltages are present at boilers, static relay, etc... > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIiLeRdVWAU > > > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 5:41 AM Justin G. Castillo < > Kevin Maciunas <[email protected]>: Mar 13 08:13AM +1030 > > If there is no pressure or steam - it is probably the steam boiler > pressure sensor/switch. These devices first power the steam boiler up, > when it gets to pressure then it cuts over to the brew boiler. So it > sounds like it *must* be failed in a hard stuck over to the brew boiler > state. Otherwise, if there is no steam, there is no espresso :) > > Easy fix, and easy to check - multimeter rated for mains voltage. There > is a common wire and then two others - one to the brew boiler heater and > one to the steam. THESE ARE ALL MAINS VOLTAGE. It *will* kill you. So > some care is needed :) The alternative is to identify the brew and > steam boiler leads, then with the machine off AND UN-PLUGGED FROM THE > WALL do a continuity test between the common terminal and the steam > boiler terminal. Should be continuous. If it's open circuit, it is not > working. The third way is to simply swap the brew and steam leads, > power up and watch the pressure - if it rockets up past normal, kill > power and open the steam wand - the pressurestat is toast. > > Cheers > /Kevin > > On 13/3/24 01:08, Joseph Helminiak wrote: > Back to top <#m_4945937306372596566_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. You can change your settings on the group membership page > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/brewtus/join> > . > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected]. > -- 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/CAEfA1zkU%2BsYMCFO5_3RFYUBop-kpY6yUXNC9P4qT7HPGfYJRLw%40mail.gmail.com.
