Hottop Repairs

[chas]

I have my HT disassembled with most pieces soaking in Cafiza while I replace the heater element and heat sensor. Below are photos of the new and old heater elements showing how badly the old one has sagged. I also noticed that one of the power connectors was barely making contact. I'll let you know later whether this did indeed stop the scraping noises.

[Niko]

[chas]

All fixed and running a burn-in cycle. No more scraping. Now I just hear the motor. It's certainly not as quiet as 4 years ago and has had a incredible amount of coffee smoke blown through it. But I bet it still has a couple of years left in it.

Anxious to try my first batch to see how much affect in the roast the new element and sensor has.

BTW: It's as painful to get all the covers back on as the S1, maybe worse. I almost had to get the rubber hammer out!

[Niko]

It's been quite a while since you've done this maintenance/repairs on the 'ol Hottop...
did the new element change anything?
Did you notice any changes whatsoever?

[admin]

No change other than no more scraping.

[chas]

I have my HT disassembled with most pieces soaking in Cafiza while I replace the heater element and heat sensor. Below are photos of the new and old heater elements showing how badly the old one has sagged. I also noticed that one of the power connectors was barely making contact. I'll let you know later whether this did indeed stop the scraping noises.

It did!