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  • Early Morning Tragedy

    I turned my Faema on this morning to warm her up - so far so good.

    Then after a while I pressed the button to send my usual cleansing jet of water through the group head but all I got was the sound like the pump was constipated - I assume i am facing a pump failure but would love other opinions!



  • #2
    Re: Early Morning Tragedy

    What a horrible way to start the day.....hope its not too drastic!!

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    • #3
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      well the pump is not really drastic, it is more the lack of early morning coffee that is drastic!

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      • #4
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        I understand Farmer Jacks in Thornlie have Nescafe Gold on special this week... I guess youve tried all the usual - water present at inlet and sufficient pressure, disconnect outlet of pump and see if it flows?

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        • #5
          Re: Early Morning Tragedy

          Re-targeting of cruise missiles complete, Adelaide selected as primary target.

          40 megtonne warhead loaded.

          Missile hot, safety interlocks removed.

          3, 2, 1. . .

          Nescafe gold is causus belli!

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          • #6
            Re: Early Morning Tragedy

            <splat>

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            • #7
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              A fly swat? you used a fly swat on my killer missile of perilous deadly death?

              Bastard - Ill get you for that!

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              • #8
                Re: Early Morning Tragedy

                Dont forget to check the 3-Way Valve mate, has caught many an experienced CSer off guard before ,

                Cheers,
                Mal.

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                • #9
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                  hmmmmm - how do i Check it that is working?

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                  • #10
                    Re: Early Morning Tragedy

                    Gday Grendel,

                    The easiest way probably, is to just hit the Hot Water Switch Switch and open the Steam Valve..... you should get water flow. If not, and the pump is still making a growling noise, then it is either a pump problem or a blockage downstream of the pump discharge.

                    There are a few references recently where people have had this problem (I think Viviane most recently) so a quick search will reveal how to go about removing the Valve, checking it, cleaning it and refitting. You only need the tiniest piece of crud to become lodged where it shouldnt and the Valve becomes jammed closed. All the best mate ,

                    Mal.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Early Morning Tragedy

                      I have some time tomorrow so I think Ill pull the case open and give it a good look over. Until then the Presso is delivering for me!

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                      • #12
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                        before everyone starts worrying, im ok...

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                        • #13
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                          ;D

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                          • #14
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                            I opened her up today - the constipated moose (electrical hum) sound was coming from the valve and not from the pump. In other words the pump was deathly silent - likely a dead pump then do you think? If so Ill try order one tomorrow.

                            The pump is the red object at the bottom of the pic and the valve is the beige and black object above it.



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                            • #15
                              Re: Early Morning Tragedy

                              Hi grendel,

                              It would be worth checking there is 240V across the pump coil, to eliminate a wire/switch malfunction....

                              If there is 240V Id expect the pump to buzz.... even if the piston was seized.

                              At a guess.... new pump required.

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