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Elektra Microcasa wont heat up

Postby Martin Thelle on Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:00 am

Dear espresso experts,
Thanks for a great site, with lots of information and inspiration.

I have a ten year old Elektra micro casa (gift from my wife on our wedding day).
It has stopped heating. It turns on alright, but never gets warm.
I started checking the wires and unplugged a few.
Now I can't get it back in the right places.

Is ten years perhaps over the top (for the machine, I mean)?

Is it time to find a new one (again the machine - I will keep the wife).

Any advice, please?

Thanks in advance

Kind regards

Martin
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Postby HB on Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:44 am

Maybe the safety thermostat tripped. Try pressing the tiny white button:

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See How to repair overheated Elektra Microcasa a Leva? and Elektra Microcasa a Leva not heating up for more.
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Postby mhoy on Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:34 pm

Martin Thelle wrote:Dear espresso experts,
Thanks for a great site, with lots of information and inspiration.

I have a ten year old Elektra micro casa (gift from my wife on our wedding day).
It has stopped heating. It turns on alright, but never gets warm.
I started checking the wires and unplugged a few.
Now I can't get it back in the right places.

Is ten years perhaps over the top (for the machine, I mean)?

Is it time to find a new one (again the machine - I will keep the wife).

Any advice, please?

Thanks in advance

Kind regards

Martin


An Elektra will essentially last forever with a little maintenance and an occasional replacement of the pressure stat. If you could post a picture of what you have, people could be more helpful.

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Postby Tom@Steve'sEspresso on Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:38 pm

Has it ever been descaled?
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