Hello,

after a few months of using my Quickmill Andreja Premium, I am running into a problem with the little white floating magnet in the water container: it does not float anymore. Therefore, the machine always thinks the water reservoir is empty even if it is full. As a quick and dirty fix, I simply put some stuff underneath the reservoir so that the non-floating floater is raised by about one or two centimeters into its floating position, and the machine now always thinks there is water (even if there isn't). At least I can still make coffee, but now I have to really make sure there is water, or the pump may run dry.

Has anybody experienced this problem? Any better ideas on fixing it?

Best regards,

Rainer

I had the same problem with my Anita. Apparently, the older floats are prone to leaking and losing buoyancy, plus the magnet will rust and lose its magnetic power. The solution was to order a new float from Chris' Coffee. The newer floats are much better sealed and have a stronger magnet, so replacing the float should cure the problem. Mine's been working great since I got the new float.

Thanks a lot!
Any hints on how to re-seal the screw that holds the floater in place? Right now, it is sealed with some greenish stuff. I am afraid that after unscrewing it, I will have to seal it again, or I will have water leaking through the screw hole. So, what's that stuff called and where can one get it?

Sounds like Green Loctite to me, a commonly used threadlocker. It's not being used as a sealant, but to keep the plug from backing out due to vibration. You can buy it at any hardware store. Make certain if there is green on there now, that you use green when you replace the plug, not the permanent red loctite, or blue, which according to their website is not as well suited for your application.

excellent, thanks, that should be enough information for fixing it.

I put some Teflon plumber's tape on the threads of the screw. Seems to work fine. You could also put a small O-ring on it.

I seem to have created this problem for myself this morning.

In an effort to sterilize my reservoir, I poured in some water just off-the-boil. I noticed some bubbles venting from one of the floats. The heat caused the contents of the float to expand and release some air, which was then replaced by a couple ml of water.

There is a crosshatch slit in the bottom of the float with a microscopic opening, apparently large enough for air to escape when under a little pressure. But it doesn't look like it will be easy to remove the residual water. I have the floats sitting out on the counter hoping they will dry out a bit by tomorrow.

I wonder if I have the new or old style floats?

Lesson learned: Do not pour 200F water into the reservoir unless you have removed the float assembly first.

Better yet, don't bother trying to sterilize the reservoir with hot water. Warm water and detergent followed by a thorough rinse ought to do the trick. It turned out to be a pain to reattach the float assembly.