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  • anst1ssa
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    Originally posted by EspressoAdventurer View Post
    What part of Aus are you Ants...S.A.?
    Might be worth doing some extra machine assessments. Such as condition of boiler probe etc.
    Give it a good once over whilst there.
    Water filtration?

    Future machine longevity, consistent service And you taste buds will all luv you for it.
    GL
    I'm in Victoria,

    Boiler probe has a little scale, so I'll clean that up I suppose & the pipe leading to the hot water tap has some scale too. Boiler itself is spotless as it's stainless steel.

    I'm assuming the previous owner only ever used the tap w/ inline filter, but I'll be using remineralised RO & mixing it with a little tap water to give the water some flavour - don't really want bland espresso but also don't want to run 100% tap water through the machine.

    Sam.

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  • EspressoAdventurer
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    What part of Aus are you Ants...S.A.?
    Might be worth doing some extra machine assessments. Such as condition of boiler probe etc.
    Give it a good once over whilst there.
    Water filtration?

    Future machine longevity, consistent service And you taste buds will all luv you for it.
    GL

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  • anst1ssa
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    Originally posted by JetBlack_Espresso View Post
    It's pretty common to clean an element and expose a fissure that causes it to short :-(

    Replacement Isomac Tea element here

    charlie
    Thanks charlie - I actually ordered an element from you just 20 minutes ago!

    Look forward to receiving it. Thanks once again.

    Sam.

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  • JetBlack_Espresso
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    It's pretty common to clean an element and expose a fissure that causes it to short :-(

    Replacement Isomac Tea element here

    charlie

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  • anst1ssa
    started a topic Question - Heating Element in Isomac Tea Due

    Question - Heating Element in Isomac Tea Due

    Hi guys,

    I recently acquired a second hand Isomac Tea Due (approx 10 years old).

    Internally looks pretty good but I noticed a leak from where the heating element screws into the stainless steel boiler.

    I took it out, cleaned the element in CLR for 5 mins & then replaced the rubber gasket with a new teflon one.

    Reinstalled & turned on the machine. The power tripped instantly as I turned on the machine.

    I did not fill the boiler prior to starting the machine up, so I unplugged the wires to the heating element & the machine no longer trips. Boiler fills with water as it should.

    Plug the element back in and turn the machine on again. Power trips again so I'm thinking I might have fried the element, or ruined it whilst cleaning it....

    Will the element trip the power if it isn't fully submerged, or should the machine fill before it activates the heating element?

    Any help would be appreciated - I'm prepared to buy a new element.

    Sam.
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