Thanks for the replies. Well, a simple probe swap might have fixed it BUT while moving things around, something went POP and the circuit breaker blew. I was concentrated on unplugging it and didn't see what component started smoking, but it definitely smells like wire burning. I had a short a while ...

Hey there. I have a 10 year old Vetrano, HX single-boiler, plumbed-in that won't fill the boiler after pulling a shot or taking hot water out. The pump does come on when pulling a shot, so I know the pump is OK. If I disconnect the lead to the water level probe, the pump will come on, which

Randy, thanks for the detailed info. I really appreciate the help! I will check this all out this week/weekend and post any updates. Thanks again! Dave

Well, I'm afraid the roaster is toast. Tried re-connecting everything, but it won't turn on and it trips the circuit breaker immediately. Not sure if I'll go the route of another HotTop. May look for something low-tech

OK, I started removing the black plastic cowl. The electronics look OK. Man there was a LOT of built up chaff deep inside the thing. The drum spins normally and the lower catch-tray fan spins as well. I'm gonna clean it up and see if I can carefully power it on. What is the switch on the side - the

Good points. I was standing by, but straightening up my workbench glancing at the temp every minute or so. I've seen, in the past, minor flare ups of chaff in the drum, but they quickly flame out. Not sure why this one ran away. The beans were clearly charcoal when the temp read 410, but internally,...

Hey there. I haven't been here in a while, so I had to create a new account. So my 7 year old HotTop Roaster caught fire last night. It's been a reliable machine for 7 years and I put about 5 lbs through it each month, year round - outside on my deck in summer and in garage