Fix a spring steel thermostat on Caravel? - Page 2

#11: Post by **drgary** » November 27th, 2014, 5:39 pm

Thank you for mentioning that switch. I just checked the one on my Caravel 1.0. Guess what? Mine has that same dual switch. I thought the part closest to the body was fixed, but I gripped it a little tighter and it turns!

#12: Post by **grog** » November 28th, 2014, 12:13 pm

Huh, just fiddled with the one on my 1.0 and made the same discovery - never realized the larger dial was adjustable. Thanks Jack!

#13: Post by **grog** » December 31st, 2014, 12:14 pm

Fiddled with both dials and cranked them both all the way up. Kettle hit a rolling boil and stayed there for a minute or so, so I unplugged the machine before pulling my shot. I'll finally have to do some temp management on my Caravel - I've never had the kettle go to a boil before.

December 31st, 2014, 4:54 pm

Oh yeah, she'll boil allright. I've had to keep backing it down to find the temperature I want, but haven't been using the Caravel much lately. The thing about the Caravel thermostat is that it overshoots by a couple of degrees, that is, once it turns off it increases further a couple degrees. So you either have to set it below your brew temp or wait a few minutes as it cools.

I think I should get the Caravel out tomorrow for ringing in the New Year.

Greg - I'll send an email, but I will need to get one of those valve assemblies from GCC eventually. No rush, whenever you happen to make it there.

Happy New Year all you HBs!
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