Well... I came home tonight and went to make myself a coffee... turned on my machine & wandered away, same as always. My gf notices the machine sounds funny & opens the steam valve. Now at this point Id have been pleased had I been planning to steam milk & had the steam switch on, but unfortunately I wasnt & didnt.
Now its worth noting here that the boiler light had turned off. I assume this means the thermostat for steaming kicked in & shut it off, instead of the thermostat for normal temp :-/
I did try turning it off, turning it on & letting it boil until the boiler light went off (steam switch off), then hit the brew switch, and it just flowed steam until finally pouring water. Definitely overheated water
Does this sound like a reasonable diagnosis? Ill need to crack it open anyway, so Ill check with a multimeter (Yes, Im ok working with voltage), but it seems I need a new thermostat.
Now Ive typed all of that Im not sure what I was going to ask. I think Ive already figured it out. But since Ive typed it out theres no point deleting it :P
The big question is can I get the part I need, or will I be knocking on sponsors doors looking for a good price on a new machine? :
Now its worth noting here that the boiler light had turned off. I assume this means the thermostat for steaming kicked in & shut it off, instead of the thermostat for normal temp :-/
I did try turning it off, turning it on & letting it boil until the boiler light went off (steam switch off), then hit the brew switch, and it just flowed steam until finally pouring water. Definitely overheated water

Does this sound like a reasonable diagnosis? Ill need to crack it open anyway, so Ill check with a multimeter (Yes, Im ok working with voltage), but it seems I need a new thermostat.
Now Ive typed all of that Im not sure what I was going to ask. I think Ive already figured it out. But since Ive typed it out theres no point deleting it :P
The big question is can I get the part I need, or will I be knocking on sponsors doors looking for a good price on a new machine? :

I hope no-one wants to interact with me tomorrow morning at the office.

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