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  • #16
    Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

    First quirk Ive found - lol.

    Ever since I first pressed the power button on the machine, the little red "low water level warning light" has been consistently flashing on and off - even though from what I can tell the machine is working ok (just finished the recommended manual pour through before 1st use - seems like a waste of 3L of water tho... :P)
    Have others had the same problem, is this normal, will it abate or need it be looked at (already)? :-/

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    • #17
      Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

      Mine only comes on when almost dry.
      Yours must be faulty.
      Ring Sunbeam.

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      • #18
        Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

        Great.


        Lets see what Sunbeam says then - thanks Thundergod.

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        • #19
          Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

          When i got mine, i only ran 1 litre through (because i am lazy), although i filled it to the full 3 litres. Made dodgy sucking sounds like my previous cheap machine did when the water was running out, but the light never came on.

          ...

          i hope the light does come on when the water is low, though. now i am worried MINE is defective! should find out in the next day or so though.

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          • #20
            Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

            Originally posted by kero2flame link=1217695442/0#17 date=1218710195
            Great.
             

            Lets see what Sunbeam says then - thanks Thundergod.
            Check  that your tank is in correctly... Only ever seen it once, when I had been doing a lot and forgot to fill... Was almost bone dry before I noticed :-(

            Let us know how you go... It is the answers to the little things and tricks, that allow us to help each other.

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            • #21
              Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

              If the low water level light is flashing check that the little rectangular float in the base of the tank is not stuck down at the bottom, it goes up and down with the water level and is what triggers the low water alarm light.

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              • #22
                Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

                Originally posted by ausdb link=1217695442/20#20 date=1218976086
                If the low water level light is flashing check that the little rectangular float in the base of the tank is not stuck down at the bottom, it goes up and down with the water level and is what triggers the low water alarm light.  
                KISS so simple it never occurred to me...

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                • #23
                  Re: Sunbeam EM6910 & EMO480 - hints and tips?

                  Sorry for the wait on the reply guys. :-[

                  As it was out of operating hrs for Sunbeam, I sent away an email informing them of the problem. Would you believe that I got a phone call promptly at 9.30am the next morning (Perth time), from a lovely lady (Heather) who walked me through a quick check (i.e. check the water reservoir was all the way in, the orientation of the "bow tie" valve, etc) - just to find the same problem. Low water level light kept on blinking. She got the number for the Hardly Normal store I bought the machine from, called them and organised for a replacement.
                  Boom. Done.
                  Walked in, changed over, set up straight away at home - light blinking again.
                  Fortunately I think it must have been a start-up thing because it stopped the same time the initial warm-up blinking of the power light became red - or maybe the float just dropped back? lol - either way, been perfect in the days since.
                  Lol - funny that Heather didnt mention to check that float either Ausdb. I never even considered that...oh well. Cant fault Heathers way of dealing with it - no nonsense, no mucking around. Confirm the problem - fix it.
                  If Im unfortunate enough to have to call Sunbeam to deal with another issue - I will definitely be asking for her again.

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