Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[Eric Christoffersen]

sometimes a local cell phone repair place has the gear and skills to 
replace the soldered components on the control board.

On Monday, July 31, 2023 at 11:45:46 AM UTC-7 Ira wrote:

> Hello David,
>
> Monday, July 31, 2023, 11:44:06 AM, you wrote:
>
> > Well, I tried to replace the relay, but the original board is kind of
> > broken now...ooops
> > The espresso machine is in Austria working just fine with the new
> > electronic box, and I am in Sweden during the summer, so I don't see
> > any reason to to more repairs right now.
>
> > Thank you for the support :)
>
> Oh, shipping to California and back is probably not reasonable.
>
> -- Ira
>
>

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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[Ira]

Hello David,

Monday, July 31, 2023, 11:44:06 AM, you wrote:

> Well, I tried to replace the relay, but the original board is kind of
> broken now...ooops
> The espresso machine is in Austria working just fine with the new
> electronic box, and I am in Sweden during the summer, so I don't see
> any reason to to more repairs right now.

> Thank you for the support :)

Oh, shipping to California and back is probably not reasonable.

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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[David Bengtsson]

Well, I tried to replace the relay, but the original board is kind of
broken now...ooops
The espresso machine is in Austria working just fine with the new
electronic box, and I am in Sweden during the summer, so I don't see
any reason to to more repairs right now.

Thank you for the support :)

> f you want to send the controller and pay for return shipping, probably $13 
> or so, I'll be happy to remove the relay, a task I have the proper tools to 
> accomplish. If you supply a replacement relay I'll be happy to install it.
>
>
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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[David Bengtsson]

I had the same problem with the delay as described in the first email in
this thread. I'm pretty sure the problem is the relay inside the electronic
box, but I ended up replacing the complete box. Solved my problem. (It is a
bit tricky without the correct tools and knowledge to remove just the relay
from the board)

 /David

On Fri, 28 Jul 2023, 17:59 Eric Christoffersen,  wrote:

> Yes The control board is behind that black plastic cover.
>
> The machine  has a priority to keep boiler full, so boiler level sensor
> talks to control board and if low the board switches solenoid valve to fill
> and it runs the pump. No matter what you want the brew fill is the boss
> because heating an empty tank will destroy the heating element.
>
> Control board has electromechanical relays and they go bad. Because it is
> on path of allowing brew to occur, it can prevent or delay brew.  If you
> remove the control board remember which wires go where. The board slides
> right out of the plastic, inspect board for burns and swollen capacitors.
> Test the capacitors.
>
> When I had a control board problem I contacted ‘boyt enterprises’ and he
> repaired it, a new capacitor  for the ac to dc rectifier and a new relay to
> control brew/fill. This stuff isn’t magic.
>
> Another thing though… the brew switch that the brew lever/cam talks to…
> it’s a press button thing. Mine went out long ago and in a similar way with
> trouble starting the brew.. I got a new brew switch and all was well and I
> disassembled the old one, it was utterly manked inside. Take off brew lever
> and start brew by pushing the brew switch button underneath. It’s action
> should be smooth. If it doesn’t feel great Take out that brew switch and
> test it’s action and behavior with a multimeter. It should depress
> smoothly, mine was jammed up inside with its bent up guts and was hard to
> depress..
> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 8:46:24 PM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:
>
>> To Rob K, I just want to be certain here: 1) your problem was that the
>> steam boiler would not refill after the machine warmed up, and 2) your
>> replacement of the controller solved this problem. Is this correct?
>>
>> My and Dunja's problem is different. The pump delays in starting after
>> lifting the brew lever, but there has been no problem with the steam boiler
>> refilling.
>>
>> Is my understanding correct?
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:11:12 PM UTC-4 Rob K wrote:
>>
>>> I replaced that controller when my B-II steam boiler would not refill
>>> after the machine warmed up.  When I looked at the board inside the box,
>>> the only thing that was obvious was there was a dark spot on one of the
>>> relays.  WLL did not think that it could be the problem but everything else
>>> in the circuit tested OK.  Bad relays can do lots of things like delayed
>>> open/close cycles.
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:38:33 AM UTC-5 HowardG wrote:
>>>
 I did a little exploratory surgery and found that these was very little
 that could ascertain. I assume that what you mean by "control board" is the
 control in the photograph below. The replacement is described on the
 CafeParts website as "Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz." See it here:  
 Expobar
 Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz - 60100106 | CafeParts.com
 
 Short of removing and disassembling the control box, I don't think I can
 show any relays or capacitors.

 But I'm not even sure this is the right part because as you can see
 from the picture below the control installed in my machine has eight
 connectors in use, while the control at CafeParts shows seven connectors to
 be used. Also, the CafeParts device is labeled as "Gicar" while the below
 device has no name at all. And even if this is the correct replacement
 part, I'm not sure it would solve the issue.

 What do you think?

 [image: IMG_0448.JPG]

 On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:24:17 PM UTC-4 howard...@gmail.com wrote:

> OK. I will do that tomorrow and take some pics and post them here.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 24, 2023, at 8:06 PM, Eric Christoffersen 
> wrote:
>
> At least take a look at the control board, something burned? Relay
> stuck? Capacitor swollen? I'd love to understand the cause of the delay.
>
>
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:44:47 AM UTC-7 Dunja wrote:
>
>> This is interesting, my Brewtus is of a similar age and I also just
>> encountered a similar problem: there is a 1-2 sec delay from the point I
>> raise the lever to the point the pump activates (and also only at the 
>> start
>> of the day).
>> Thanks for the link @Murray - that might solve this issue.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Dunja
>>
>> On Saturday, 22 July 2023 at 17:10:09 UTC+2 Murray Roblin wrote:
>>

Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[Eric Christoffersen]

Yes The control board is behind that black plastic cover.

The machine  has a priority to keep boiler full, so boiler level sensor 
talks to control board and if low the board switches solenoid valve to fill 
and it runs the pump. No matter what you want the brew fill is the boss 
because heating an empty tank will destroy the heating element.

Control board has electromechanical relays and they go bad. Because it is 
on path of allowing brew to occur, it can prevent or delay brew.  If you 
remove the control board remember which wires go where. The board slides 
right out of the plastic, inspect board for burns and swollen capacitors. 
Test the capacitors.

When I had a control board problem I contacted ‘boyt enterprises’ and he 
repaired it, a new capacitor  for the ac to dc rectifier and a new relay to 
control brew/fill. This stuff isn’t magic.

Another thing though… the brew switch that the brew lever/cam talks to… 
it’s a press button thing. Mine went out long ago and in a similar way with 
trouble starting the brew.. I got a new brew switch and all was well and I 
disassembled the old one, it was utterly manked inside. Take off brew lever 
and start brew by pushing the brew switch button underneath. It’s action 
should be smooth. If it doesn’t feel great Take out that brew switch and 
test it’s action and behavior with a multimeter. It should depress 
smoothly, mine was jammed up inside with its bent up guts and was hard to 
depress..
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 8:46:24 PM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:

> To Rob K, I just want to be certain here: 1) your problem was that the 
> steam boiler would not refill after the machine warmed up, and 2) your 
> replacement of the controller solved this problem. Is this correct?
>
> My and Dunja's problem is different. The pump delays in starting after 
> lifting the brew lever, but there has been no problem with the steam boiler 
> refilling.
>
> Is my understanding correct?
>
> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:11:12 PM UTC-4 Rob K wrote:
>
>> I replaced that controller when my B-II steam boiler would not refill 
>> after the machine warmed up.  When I looked at the board inside the box, 
>> the only thing that was obvious was there was a dark spot on one of the 
>> relays.  WLL did not think that it could be the problem but everything else 
>> in the circuit tested OK.  Bad relays can do lots of things like delayed 
>> open/close cycles.
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:38:33 AM UTC-5 HowardG wrote:
>>
>>> I did a little exploratory surgery and found that these was very little 
>>> that could ascertain. I assume that what you mean by "control board" is the 
>>> control in the photograph below. The replacement is described on the 
>>> CafeParts website as "Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz." See it here:  
>>> Expobar 
>>> Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz - 60100106 | CafeParts.com 
>>> 
>>>   
>>> Short of removing and disassembling the control box, I don't think I can 
>>> show any relays or capacitors.
>>>
>>> But I'm not even sure this is the right part because as you can see from 
>>> the picture below the control installed in my machine has eight connectors 
>>> in use, while the control at CafeParts shows seven connectors to be used. 
>>> Also, the CafeParts device is labeled as "Gicar" while the below device has 
>>> no name at all. And even if this is the correct replacement part, I'm not 
>>> sure it would solve the issue.
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_0448.JPG]
>>>
>>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:24:17 PM UTC-4 howard...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
 OK. I will do that tomorrow and take some pics and post them here.

 Sent from my iPad

 On Jul 24, 2023, at 8:06 PM, Eric Christoffersen  
 wrote:

 At least take a look at the control board, something burned? Relay 
 stuck? Capacitor swollen? I'd love to understand the cause of the delay.



 On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:44:47 AM UTC-7 Dunja wrote:

> This is interesting, my Brewtus is of a similar age and I also just 
> encountered a similar problem: there is a 1-2 sec delay from the point I 
> raise the lever to the point the pump activates (and also only at the 
> start 
> of the day). 
> Thanks for the link @Murray - that might solve this issue.
>
> Best,
>
> Dunja
>
> On Saturday, 22 July 2023 at 17:10:09 UTC+2 Murray Roblin wrote:
>
>> Someone reported a similar issue earlier this year (?).
>>
>> https://groups.google.com/g/brewtus/c/ngwkLjW_54w
>>
>>
>> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:30:09 AM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:
>>
>>> My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is 
>>> now an initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever 
>>> and 
>>> when the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the 

Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[HowardG]

To Rob K, I just want to be certain here: 1) your problem was that the 
steam boiler would not refill after the machine warmed up, and 2) your 
replacement of the controller solved this problem. Is this correct?

My and Dunja's problem is different. The pump delays in starting after 
lifting the brew lever, but there has been no problem with the steam boiler 
refilling.

Is my understanding correct?

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:11:12 PM UTC-4 Rob K wrote:

> I replaced that controller when my B-II steam boiler would not refill 
> after the machine warmed up.  When I looked at the board inside the box, 
> the only thing that was obvious was there was a dark spot on one of the 
> relays.  WLL did not think that it could be the problem but everything else 
> in the circuit tested OK.  Bad relays can do lots of things like delayed 
> open/close cycles.
>
> On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:38:33 AM UTC-5 HowardG wrote:
>
>> I did a little exploratory surgery and found that these was very little 
>> that could ascertain. I assume that what you mean by "control board" is the 
>> control in the photograph below. The replacement is described on the 
>> CafeParts website as "Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz." See it here:  
>> Expobar 
>> Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz - 60100106 | CafeParts.com 
>> 
>>   
>> Short of removing and disassembling the control box, I don't think I can 
>> show any relays or capacitors.
>>
>> But I'm not even sure this is the right part because as you can see from 
>> the picture below the control installed in my machine has eight connectors 
>> in use, while the control at CafeParts shows seven connectors to be used. 
>> Also, the CafeParts device is labeled as "Gicar" while the below device has 
>> no name at all. And even if this is the correct replacement part, I'm not 
>> sure it would solve the issue.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> [image: IMG_0448.JPG]
>>
>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:24:17 PM UTC-4 howard...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> OK. I will do that tomorrow and take some pics and post them here.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Jul 24, 2023, at 8:06 PM, Eric Christoffersen  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> At least take a look at the control board, something burned? Relay 
>>> stuck? Capacitor swollen? I'd love to understand the cause of the delay.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:44:47 AM UTC-7 Dunja wrote:
>>>
 This is interesting, my Brewtus is of a similar age and I also just 
 encountered a similar problem: there is a 1-2 sec delay from the point I 
 raise the lever to the point the pump activates (and also only at the 
 start 
 of the day). 
 Thanks for the link @Murray - that might solve this issue.

 Best,

 Dunja

 On Saturday, 22 July 2023 at 17:10:09 UTC+2 Murray Roblin wrote:

> Someone reported a similar issue earlier this year (?).
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/brewtus/c/ngwkLjW_54w
>
>
> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:30:09 AM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:
>
>> My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is 
>> now an initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever 
>> and 
>> when the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the 
>> *first 
>> *pump actuation of a brewing session: that is, after having turned 
>> on the power to the machine and having allowed it to heat up. It does 
>> not 
>> happen on subsequent brew-lever actuations of the pump once the machine 
>> has 
>> come up to temp.
>>
>> I have also noticed that when I power on the cold machine, the pump 
>> often actuates immediately, presumably to add water to a boiler. There 
>> is 
>> no lag on these occasions when switching on the power. The lag only 
>> occurs 
>> on the first actuation of the pump by raising the brew lever.
>>
>> Any ideas? Could it be something wrong with the brew-lever switch the 
>> sticks through the case and rests against a cam of the lever? Is it 
>> possible to get a replacement switch?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Howard Griffin
>>
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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[Rob K]

I replaced that controller when my B-II steam boiler would not refill after 
the machine warmed up.  When I looked at the board inside the box, the only 
thing that was obvious was there was a dark spot on one of the relays.  WLL 
did not think that it could be the problem but everything else in the 
circuit tested OK.  Bad relays can do lots of things like delayed 
open/close cycles.

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 10:38:33 AM UTC-5 HowardG wrote:

> I did a little exploratory surgery and found that these was very little 
> that could ascertain. I assume that what you mean by "control board" is the 
> control in the photograph below. The replacement is described on the 
> CafeParts website as "Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz." See it here:  Expobar 
> Level Controller 120V 50 / 60hz - 60100106 | CafeParts.com 
> 
>   
> Short of removing and disassembling the control box, I don't think I can 
> show any relays or capacitors.
>
> But I'm not even sure this is the right part because as you can see from 
> the picture below the control installed in my machine has eight connectors 
> in use, while the control at CafeParts shows seven connectors to be used. 
> Also, the CafeParts device is labeled as "Gicar" while the below device has 
> no name at all. And even if this is the correct replacement part, I'm not 
> sure it would solve the issue.
>
> What do you think?
>
> [image: IMG_0448.JPG]
>
> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:24:17 PM UTC-4 howard...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> OK. I will do that tomorrow and take some pics and post them here.
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Jul 24, 2023, at 8:06 PM, Eric Christoffersen  
>> wrote:
>>
>> At least take a look at the control board, something burned? Relay 
>> stuck? Capacitor swollen? I'd love to understand the cause of the delay.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:44:47 AM UTC-7 Dunja wrote:
>>
>>> This is interesting, my Brewtus is of a similar age and I also just 
>>> encountered a similar problem: there is a 1-2 sec delay from the point I 
>>> raise the lever to the point the pump activates (and also only at the start 
>>> of the day). 
>>> Thanks for the link @Murray - that might solve this issue.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Dunja
>>>
>>> On Saturday, 22 July 2023 at 17:10:09 UTC+2 Murray Roblin wrote:
>>>
 Someone reported a similar issue earlier this year (?).

 https://groups.google.com/g/brewtus/c/ngwkLjW_54w


 On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:30:09 AM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:

> My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is now 
> an initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever and 
> when the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the *first 
> *pump actuation of a brewing session: that is, after having turned on 
> the power to the machine and having allowed it to heat up. It does not 
> happen on subsequent brew-lever actuations of the pump once the machine 
> has 
> come up to temp.
>
> I have also noticed that when I power on the cold machine, the pump 
> often actuates immediately, presumably to add water to a boiler. There is 
> no lag on these occasions when switching on the power. The lag only 
> occurs 
> on the first actuation of the pump by raising the brew lever.
>
> Any ideas? Could it be something wrong with the brew-lever switch the 
> sticks through the case and rests against a cam of the lever? Is it 
> possible to get a replacement switch?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Howard Griffin
>
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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[howardgriffin]

OK. I will do that tomorrow and take some pics and post them here.Sent from my iPadOn Jul 24, 2023, at 8:06 PM, Eric Christoffersen  wrote:At least take a look at the control board, something burned? Relay stuck? Capacitor swollen? I'd love to understand the cause of the delay.On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:44:47 AM UTC-7 Dunja wrote:This is interesting, my Brewtus is of a similar age and I also just encountered a similar problem: there is a 1-2 sec delay from the point I raise the lever to the point the pump activates (and also only at the start of the day). Thanks for the link @Murray - that might solve this issue.Best,DunjaOn Saturday, 22 July 2023 at 17:10:09 UTC+2 Murray Roblin wrote:Someone reported a similar issue earlier this year (?).https://groups.google.com/g/brewtus/c/ngwkLjW_54wOn Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:30:09 AM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is now an initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever and when the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the first pump actuation of a brewing session: that is, after having turned on the power to the machine and having allowed it to heat up. It does not happen on subsequent brew-lever actuations of the pump once the machine has come up to temp.I have also noticed that when I power on the cold machine, the pump often actuates immediately, presumably to add water to a boiler. There is no lag on these occasions when switching on the power. The lag only occurs on the first actuation of the pump by raising the brew lever.Any ideas? Could it be something wrong with the brew-lever switch the sticks through the case and rests against a cam of the lever? Is it possible to get a replacement switch?Thanks!Howard Griffin



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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[Eric Christoffersen]

At least take a look at the control board, something burned? Relay stuck? 
Capacitor swollen? I'd love to understand the cause of the delay.

On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:44:47 AM UTC-7 Dunja wrote:

> This is interesting, my Brewtus is of a similar age and I also just 
> encountered a similar problem: there is a 1-2 sec delay from the point I 
> raise the lever to the point the pump activates (and also only at the start 
> of the day). 
> Thanks for the link @Murray - that might solve this issue.
>
> Best,
>
> Dunja
>
> On Saturday, 22 July 2023 at 17:10:09 UTC+2 Murray Roblin wrote:
>
>> Someone reported a similar issue earlier this year (?).
>>
>> https://groups.google.com/g/brewtus/c/ngwkLjW_54w
>>
>>
>> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:30:09 AM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:
>>
>>> My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is now 
>>> an initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever and 
>>> when the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the *first 
>>> *pump actuation of a brewing session: that is, after having turned on 
>>> the power to the machine and having allowed it to heat up. It does not 
>>> happen on subsequent brew-lever actuations of the pump once the machine has 
>>> come up to temp.
>>>
>>> I have also noticed that when I power on the cold machine, the pump 
>>> often actuates immediately, presumably to add water to a boiler. There is 
>>> no lag on these occasions when switching on the power. The lag only occurs 
>>> on the first actuation of the pump by raising the brew lever.
>>>
>>> Any ideas? Could it be something wrong with the brew-lever switch the 
>>> sticks through the case and rests against a cam of the lever? Is it 
>>> possible to get a replacement switch?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Howard Griffin
>>>
>>

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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[Dunja]

This is interesting, my Brewtus is of a similar age and I also just 
encountered a similar problem: there is a 1-2 sec delay from the point I 
raise the lever to the point the pump activates (and also only at the start 
of the day). 
Thanks for the link @Murray - that might solve this issue.

Best,

Dunja

On Saturday, 22 July 2023 at 17:10:09 UTC+2 Murray Roblin wrote:

> Someone reported a similar issue earlier this year (?).
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/brewtus/c/ngwkLjW_54w
>
>
> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:30:09 AM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:
>
>> My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is now an 
>> initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever and when 
>> the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the *first *pump 
>> actuation 
>> of a brewing session: that is, after having turned on the power to the 
>> machine and having allowed it to heat up. It does not happen on subsequent 
>> brew-lever actuations of the pump once the machine has come up to temp.
>>
>> I have also noticed that when I power on the cold machine, the pump often 
>> actuates immediately, presumably to add water to a boiler. There is no lag 
>> on these occasions when switching on the power. The lag only occurs on the 
>> first actuation of the pump by raising the brew lever.
>>
>> Any ideas? Could it be something wrong with the brew-lever switch the 
>> sticks through the case and rests against a cam of the lever? Is it 
>> possible to get a replacement switch?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Howard Griffin
>>
>

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Re: Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[Murray Roblin]

Someone reported a similar issue earlier this year (?).

https://groups.google.com/g/brewtus/c/ngwkLjW_54w


On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:30:09 AM UTC-7 HowardG wrote:

> My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is now an 
> initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever and when 
> the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the *first *pump 
> actuation 
> of a brewing session: that is, after having turned on the power to the 
> machine and having allowed it to heat up. It does not happen on subsequent 
> brew-lever actuations of the pump once the machine has come up to temp.
>
> I have also noticed that when I power on the cold machine, the pump often 
> actuates immediately, presumably to add water to a boiler. There is no lag 
> on these occasions when switching on the power. The lag only occurs on the 
> first actuation of the pump by raising the brew lever.
>
> Any ideas? Could it be something wrong with the brew-lever switch the 
> sticks through the case and rests against a cam of the lever? Is it 
> possible to get a replacement switch?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Howard Griffin
>

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Pump actuation lag when raising brew lever

[HowardG]

My 13-year-old Brewtus III-V has developed another issue. There is now an 
initial three-second lag between the time I raise the brew lever and when 
the pump activates. However, this behavior only occurs on the *first *pump 
actuation 
of a brewing session: that is, after having turned on the power to the 
machine and having allowed it to heat up. It does not happen on subsequent 
brew-lever actuations of the pump once the machine has come up to temp.

I have also noticed that when I power on the cold machine, the pump often 
actuates immediately, presumably to add water to a boiler. There is no lag 
on these occasions when switching on the power. The lag only occurs on the 
first actuation of the pump by raising the brew lever.

Any ideas? Could it be something wrong with the brew-lever switch the 
sticks through the case and rests against a cam of the lever? Is it 
possible to get a replacement switch?

Thanks!

Howard Griffin

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