Found the spare part here in Sweden. Do I need some kind of sealant for the new element?
On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM David Bengtsson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Great! > I have removed the boiler and will go to a friend with a big toolbox > and see if I can remove the element. > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 3:18 PM 'Ben McCafferty' via Brewtus > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hey there David! > > > > It’s almost always the steam boiler element. You can check resistance > > across the terminals of the element (power off, wires removed), but this > > frequently fails to diagnose the element. It’s often the case, much like > > you describe, that the element doesn’t short until it’s hot, thus giving a > > false negative when cold. I suppose you could have the case off and once it > > heats/shorts, quickly power down and remove wires to test. If memory > > serves, “normal” would be in the low teens for ohms. > > > > But I’d bet dollars to doughnuts it’s the steam element. > > > > And yes, removal is a pain, but you can do it. Hardest part is securing the > > boiler in a vise without damaging it. > > > > Best of luck! > > Ben > > > > > On Jul 10, 2024, at 02:56, David Bengtsson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello espresso lovers, > > > > > > My good old Brewtus II needs some attention. > > > It turns on fine. Pump is working and I hear the refill of the boilers. > > > > > > The temperature on the AKO display is not increasing much and after > > > 3-4 minutes the machine trips my "Residual Current Device" > > > > > > So I guess I need a new heating element. Do you guys think it is the > > > steam boiler or the brew boiler that is broken? > > > > > > I own a multimeter. How can I check the elements and figure out which > > > one to change? > > > > > > (I have seen previous conversations about how much force I need to > > > remove the element, so I will be prepared with the heavy artillery... > > > ) > > > > > > Blue Skies, > > > /David > > > > > > -- > > > 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/CAM0ZN6CVtqbd_pUNVAaXr8t%3DSBk6uGrxh%3DGhEiTdfXRpVDypHQ%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/1D9F1A06-64F3-4824-A191-8C87725BE55B%40me.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/CAM0ZN6DBg31x72-5LRKiGPU7gYwWLuK8xKZ0ATaG_ttQBRtwjQ%40mail.gmail.com.
