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by chowbaby
April 15th, 2024, 9:29 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 1
Views: 43

Breville Oracle not heating boiler to temp

I've got a Breville oracle that had one of it's PTFE tubes break. When it broke it leaked some water, the steam boiler overheated and the thermal fuse blew. After that it wouldn't heat to temp, never going above 158F. So I replaced the thermal fuse on the steam boiler. Now the steam
by chowbaby
March 3rd, 2024, 3:39 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 0
Views: 52

DIY fix for Breville PTFE tube with PTC

Update: Don't do this unless you can find a steel PTC fitting that can handle 200+ degrees. The plastic one I used broke. I would delete this post, but this forum doesn't allow deletes. Had a Teflon tube coming off the boiler of my oracle start leaking from the ferule. Ordered a replacement tube
by chowbaby
February 21st, 2024, 3:14 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 0
Views: 42

Washers on Breville Teflon tubes?

I have an Oracle (BES980XL) and one of the teflon tubes to the boiler has a crack right around the ferule. I've ordered a new one, but I think I'm also somehow missing one of the flimsy little washers that Breville puts between the ferule and the o-ring. Anyone have any idea where I could source the...
by chowbaby
September 24th, 2005, 8:48 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 35
Views: 39939

All-Clad Presso - the minimalist pour over espresso machine

If anyone cares, these are selling at Homegoods (i.e. Marshalls, TJ Maxx) for $7.99 (USD). Just picked me up one, can't wait to try it