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Postby sorrentinacoffee on Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:23 am

did the machine boil dry? the element looks burnt...
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Postby Sebastiaan007 on Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:24 pm

Must say it looks like it has been burnt indeed.
And / or didn't you clean out the boiler of old water every few days?
I barista, do you?
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Postby josh on Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:28 pm

i will try to post a better picture. the element is cracked and has never run dry. i do not take the old water out very often but i make 4-8 shots a day and have not seen any buildup. could a power surge be the cause?
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Postby mattx52 on Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:22 pm

I had the same problem, but have (so far) found it impossible to get the pressurestat off. As a consequence, my PV has been languishing under the stairs. Having found a wrench low profile enough to get to the back of the pressurestat at its mounting point, my main fear has been shearing off what seems to be a (mostly) brass screw thread holding it all together. Am I being too gentle? Should I be getting out a hammer and giving the spanner a bit of "encouragement"?
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