Why do the temp lights go past 100C?

Post by **TruthBrew** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:20 am

Might be a basic question (or asked before), but curious why there are indicator lights for over 100C? I can understand for alarming on malfunctions, but wouldn't it be more useful to have more granual lights then 5C steps? I would imagine no one would ever program your group boiler to actually go past 100C (or 95C with fine tuning for that matter).

Post by **admin** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:36 am

I suppose in theory, since the temp probe is in the boiler and the boiler is under pressure, the water in the boiler can be heated above 100C to the degree programmed. Obviously as soon as it exits the PF the temperature, by definition, can't be above the boiling point for whatever altitude you're at. But then this isn't reasonable for making decent coffee so I agree with you.

I've often thought that even keeping the display panel the same as it is now there must be a wiser way to use the lights and make programming and display of 1C increments easier.