scxy1234 Senior Member Joined: 3 Oct 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Battle Ground Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:18pm Subject: Expobar Brewtus Problem
Expobar Brewtus IV-R with Rotary Pump
The machine has worked fine for about 6 months, but now it's tripping the GFP. Wondering if it was the GFP, I plugged it into a non-GFP plug. While it didn't trip the bigger fuse, it's exhibiting dysfunctional behavior.
Basically, the temperature starts climbing and doesn't stop. It was set at 206 and got up to 260 before I turned it off.
I'd definitely forgo plugging in your brewtus until you figure out what's going on. It's an expensive machine to melt down. May be something very simple to fix (as long as you don't melt stuff).
SStones Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2012 Posts: 209 Location: Canada Expertise: Professional
Espresso: Giga 5, ECM Giotto, Rocket... Grinder: Anfim Milano-Best Vac Pot: No :( Drip: Some $30 thing from Walmart Roaster: I buy pre-roasted.
Posted Sun Nov 25, 2012, 8:16pm Subject: Re: Expobar Brewtus Problem
Your heating element is cracked. Your power to the element is shorting out through your boiler water, allowing the machine to continue heating forever, even after the thermostat/pressostat is off. Remove the element, clean and flush the boiler while it is open and install a new element.
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