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  • #61
    Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

    Originally posted by 1A2E392F34031F333A3A39395C0 link=1244161210/1#1 date=1244171959
    Hello GCM58,

    Other complications can occur if the machine is a "plumb in" connection. Sooner or later, might take 15 years, but sooner or later your flexible inlet water pipe (or a plastic water filter housing) will burst and flood your house, and you arent there to do anything about it if the machine is left on all the time. When you eventually discover it, you have lost the entire floor coverings in the house.

    This has happened to me 3 times, twice in business and once at home. I lost the entire floor coverings in my home because when they dried...they shrank.

    I now always turn my machines off at the end of the day or session, and I also turn off the water at the tap for plumb in machines.

    Hope this helps,
    Attilio
    Very first CS site sponsor.

    Attilio, I read you saying this a few years back. You must be very unlucky in this respect.

    For my own experience, I have just replaced my 23-year-old dishwasher (control switch problem), but otherwise hoses never leaked a drop in that time.

    My washing machine was replaced after more than 20 years, and hoses never failed.


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    • #62
      Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

      Hey Robusto!! Long time no here/hear( ).

      How is that Grimac going?

      Cheers

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      • #63
        Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

        Howdy Ozcott. You remembered, lol.

        The Grimac has not missed a beat since I got it.  I replaced the group seals a couple of months ago.

        Backflushed the system yesterday.

        Its plumbed in, switches on 6.30 am and goes to sleep 8.45 pm each and every day.

        I make the coffees and lattes,  the rest of the household utilises the  hot water tap for soups etc.  8-)

        With a little help from yours truly, it makes the shmooothest microfoam possible.

        Love it.   8-)

        And I see you are still using your Sunbeam?

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        • #64
          Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time


          Robusto, Robusto! Wherefore have you been Robusto?

          Sorry, I know this is OT but just great to see you online again



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          • #65
            Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

            Hey, Dennis, thanks for the welcome.  

            I came back to sample your quirky humour.   ;D

            Im well. Hows the business going? Well and profitable I hope.

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            • #66
              Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

              Mate - good to hear about the machine. We use the hot water wand a lot as well - teas, veges etc.

              I still use the Sunbeam at work, but at home the FAEMA is the weapon of choice - its on most days all day (been turning her off at night lately since I lagged the boiler - only takes 10 mins to boil in the morning then - not too shabby for 11 litres).

              Gotta love the commercial machines mate. I love how cheap the bits are too...pressurestat diaphragms, group seals, steam wands seals etc are good examples.

              Funny how you get used to a 4 hole tip with massive steam power and can tame it into microfoam...the Sunbeam at work is tedious in that regard...

              Cheers again and glad your back.

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              • #67
                Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

                Hi ozscott

                Ive seen a couple of references in this topic about "lagging the boiler" and it seems that it saves on electricity costs and maybe allows faster heating of the boiler. Ive got a Cimbali Junior S (tanked). Can you please explain what "lagging" is, what are its benefits and how you do it?

                Thanks

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                • #68
                  Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

                  Hi mate - be happy too. I got the idea from site Mod and resident roasting guru Mal. I then adopted Paolos idea on lagging (just do a search for a post from him re lagging) and purchased some Armaflex HT from him. Unless you remove all the pipes its an interesting job...but well worth it. Basically you wrap up the boiler in high temp self-extinguishing insulation (lagging) and it retains the heat much better than when uninsulated.

                  Cheers

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                  • #69
                    Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

                    Hi Ozscott

                    Thats a very interesting idea. Ill do the search as you recommend and check it out.

                    So basically because the boiler retains its heat longer the pressurestat wouldnt be turning on as often which reduces electricity costs as well as lengthening the life of the pressurestat since its not switching on and off as often.

                    Thanks for the advice.

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                    • #70
                      Re: Whether to turn home machines on and off or leave on all the time

                      Spot on mate

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