A great and simple solution! b > On Jul 10, 2024, at 18:10, Joseph Helminiak <[email protected]> > wrote: > > To diagnose it correctly. Unplug the steam boiler, heating element. Then try > to use the machine if it does not trip the GFI then it is the steam boiler > heating element. Just to verify you can then plug that one back in and unplug > the Brew boiler and verify it trips the GFI. This way you can troubleshoot it > without any cost or even using a multimeter > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2024, 9:18 AM 'Ben McCafferty' via Brewtus > <[email protected] <mailto:[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] >> > <mailto:[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] >> > <mailto:brewtus%[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] >> <mailto:brewtus%[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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAGs_PrMrske79JWdJMPKd-LMX%3DYf9nMj%3Dr7huxTc0s8VdOVREg%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/brewtus/CAGs_PrMrske79JWdJMPKd-LMX%3DYf9nMj%3Dr7huxTc0s8VdOVREg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.
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