ACS Vesuvius Evo Leva

Blackbirdman

Video shows what we expected.

I’ve ordered the new boiler with all the basic fittings attached as you suggested @DavecUK

Maria was very helpful and has shipped one so now the wait starts! Great service from them.

DavecUK

Blackbirdman I’ve ordered the new boiler with all the basic fittings attached as you suggested @DavecUK

Maria was very helpful and has shipped one so now the wait starts! Great service from them.

yeah they are good, it’s unusual for the elements to fail, but can happen for the 2 reasons I mentioned. It’s better making sure they think about adding the fittings, which means they take a ready one of the build shelf rather than a steel one full of threaded holes only from the parts box.

Even though it seems obvious, it’s not always so to a manufacturer, because they don’t always think like us.

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Adrianmsmith

Blackbirdman

Remember to turn off the brew boiler prior to fitting the new one, until its full of water 🤓🤪

Cuprajake

How old is the machine?

Blackbirdman

Cuprajake 02/2024 according to the sticker behind the tank. Received it end of February last year.

Cuprajake

So presume this was covered under warranty then 👍

Blackbirdman

Cuprajake correct!

Blackbirdman

Adrianmsmith good point! Luckily I know how to do that by now ;)

MacPhisto

Having an issue with a leak at the steam boiler connection to the line leading to the steam valve (red arrow).

Best way of resolving? My normal approach would be to loosen the nut (yellow arrow), remove the boiler elbow and add ptfe and reinstall (hopefully still lining up with the copper pipe) before retightening the nut.

Picture from farther out to better show location:

Adrianmsmith

MacPhisto see here

https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/3509-images-important

We cant see your pictures!!

DavecUK

MacPhisto Best way of resolving? My normal approach would be to loosen the nut (yellow arrow), remove the boiler elbow and add ptfe and reinstall (hopefully still lining up with the copper pipe) before retightening the nut.

That would be my fix as well..the lining up is easy enough as you don’t need to tighten all the way down. I added the bbcode link (in the image service), so people can see the image directly. If you look on free image you will see them. The one you want is the BBCode one.

They are using a medium strength threadlocker now (that stays slightly flexible), so it should come out easily.

MacPhisto

Oh no! Thanks. Here are the images again:

leak

Still messing around with the uploader as this page doesnt seem to like the other options it provides.

Adrianmsmith

MacPhisto

I had a similar leak.

Yellow arrow is compression fitting. I had to loosen boiler nuts to get a bit of movement to remove the pipe after removing the nut then as you said take out the fitting from the boiler, clean it and use ptfe tape.

Get the correct amount of tape and you will be ok. Does not need to be super tight to seal with the correct amount of tape. You will know when it feels right!!

MacPhisto

Thanks. Which boiler bolts did you end up loosening? I assume ill need to something similar if the copper pipe is deep into the elbow.

Just making sure this isn’t one of the nuclear loktite connections before I start at it.

Adrianmsmith

MacPhisto

The three nuts underneath on the studs from the boiler. Don’t remove them. Just loosen four or so turns….

I usually lay a towel and turn the evo on its right side to work easily on the bottom of the machine. Easy to keep flipping it over!! Its not like its heavy 🤦🏼‍♂️

MacPhisto

Adrianmsmith The three nuts underneath on the studs from the boiler. Don’t remove them. Just loosen four or so turns….

Thanks for that advice as it saved a lot of frustration. Just needed a couple of millimeters of play in the boiler for the copper pipe to come out of the elbow. The rest was easy and the leak is resolved.

MacPhisto

Unfortunately, my machine has spent a fair amount of time in a “relaxed” position on a towel.

Blackbirdman

Received the boiler! Was sent Friday so happy to receive it already.

Let see how easy it is to swap. (Do not want to jinx it m, but it seems to be easy.)

DavecUK

Blackbirdman It won’t be very hard, you have a few of the key things fitted, the rest is a simple xfer from your existing boiler, which you do once both boilers are out of the machine.

Blackbirdman

DavecUK do you mean I also have to remove the service boiler? Was planning on leaving it in place.

But having all the fittings already installed does really help..

DavecUK

Blackbirdman Both brew boilers!

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