Re: Brew boiler not heating on Brewtus IV

2016-08-03 Thread William Boshuck
Thank you. I put some high quality silver paste under the SSR. The issue seems to be resolved, and the machine is functioning very well. cheers, -wb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: Brew boiler not heating on Brewtus IV

2016-07-30 Thread William Boshuck
Thanks very much. I will apply the paste before powering up again. My vendor (zcafe - I am in Canada) sent only the relay and the PID, and replacing the PID turned out to be unnecessary (I guess I am now prepared should that to pass). Do you mind if I ask what else came in the kit from

Re: Brew boiler not heating on Brewtus IV

2016-07-22 Thread William Boshuck
Hi, On Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 12:48:30 PM UTC-4, Bruce Keeler wrote: > > > I would do a bit more poking around with your voltmeter. Keep one probe on > the neutral terminal and test the voltage from that to various points > around the machine. You might find the missing voltage, or find

Brew boiler not heating on Brewtus IV

2016-07-18 Thread William Boshuck
Hi, a short while ago the brew boiler on my Brewtus IV would not heat up much above 30 or 40 degrees C. When I got to look into the problem it went away for about a week. Now it is back. Below is some more information. The steam boiler heats up just fine. The pressure is 1.25 bar, which is