Hi,
I have BFC Junior Lever whose boiler is no longer operating. Initially the problem was intermittent. If I flicked the power switch on/off a few times the heater element light would come on and the boiler start to operate. Now the heater light will only flicker for a second when the machine is turned on. If I operate the group lever the pump runs and cold water is dispensed from the group head. The steam and hot water outlets do not work i.e. the pump does not run.
After reading some similar posts I replaced the Campini pressurestat but this has not fixed the problem. I've measured the resistance of the heater element at 36 Ohms which I think is normal?
The next thing I suspected was the Gicar level regulator so removed the cover but there is no evidence of any damage. There are no burn marks and the capacitors look fine. Apart from confirming that the transformer is outputting 12V DC I'm not sure what else I can check to confirm if the level regulator is the culprit. Not keen on spending $230 on a new one only to find it doesn't fix the problem.
Does anyone have any ideas on what to try next?
I have BFC Junior Lever whose boiler is no longer operating. Initially the problem was intermittent. If I flicked the power switch on/off a few times the heater element light would come on and the boiler start to operate. Now the heater light will only flicker for a second when the machine is turned on. If I operate the group lever the pump runs and cold water is dispensed from the group head. The steam and hot water outlets do not work i.e. the pump does not run.
After reading some similar posts I replaced the Campini pressurestat but this has not fixed the problem. I've measured the resistance of the heater element at 36 Ohms which I think is normal?
The next thing I suspected was the Gicar level regulator so removed the cover but there is no evidence of any damage. There are no burn marks and the capacitors look fine. Apart from confirming that the transformer is outputting 12V DC I'm not sure what else I can check to confirm if the level regulator is the culprit. Not keen on spending $230 on a new one only to find it doesn't fix the problem.
Does anyone have any ideas on what to try next?


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