Hi guys
My 900 has already been in the shop twice in 18months for the 3way solenoid. Now it is down on pressure again. with a blind it will reach 7bar but it takes a while and it looks like a 2 step process when you watch the guage. sort of pauses momentarily around 4-5bar. using an empty double wall basket, as per breville's instructions to test the pressure, it won't rise past 3bar.
i pulled it apart, gasket is the updated version. i checked to make sure it wasn't just a blockage to the guage, but thats all good. pulled the solenoid out and gave it a good clean and blow but no different.
while i had it apart, i noticed the steam boiler has been leaking out of 2 of the probes for some time. there is surface rust everywhere, and the electrical terminals on top of the probes were completely rusted. with my fiddling around, i managed to bump a couple and they broke off.
so, i'm pretty handy with tools and i reckon to fix the boiler i just need to source a couple of O rings (silicon) the right size, and re solder the connections on top and it should be ok.
the slightly harder job is sourcing a new solenoid/valve.
so, for those who have trodden this path before (i'm guessing its a well trodden path), where is the best place to source the parts i need?
thanks in advance for any help.
My 900 has already been in the shop twice in 18months for the 3way solenoid. Now it is down on pressure again. with a blind it will reach 7bar but it takes a while and it looks like a 2 step process when you watch the guage. sort of pauses momentarily around 4-5bar. using an empty double wall basket, as per breville's instructions to test the pressure, it won't rise past 3bar.
i pulled it apart, gasket is the updated version. i checked to make sure it wasn't just a blockage to the guage, but thats all good. pulled the solenoid out and gave it a good clean and blow but no different.
while i had it apart, i noticed the steam boiler has been leaking out of 2 of the probes for some time. there is surface rust everywhere, and the electrical terminals on top of the probes were completely rusted. with my fiddling around, i managed to bump a couple and they broke off.
so, i'm pretty handy with tools and i reckon to fix the boiler i just need to source a couple of O rings (silicon) the right size, and re solder the connections on top and it should be ok.
the slightly harder job is sourcing a new solenoid/valve.
so, for those who have trodden this path before (i'm guessing its a well trodden path), where is the best place to source the parts i need?
thanks in advance for any help.
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