ACS Vesuvius - Temperat1 Alarm

BobbyBarista

Hi all, hoping you can help. I have the above alarm in a big green triangle. The machine steam boiler is heating and provides steam, but brew boiler is cold and doesn’t warm. It happened last night, I switched off, and it was ok, happened again this morning but bizarrely I was able to pull a shot ok. This evening it’s just cold, so I am assuming the temperature probe has gone. Could anyone help with my assumption?

Also if so, would anyone know where I can get a replacement please?

Thanks in advance.

DavecUK

BobbyBarista Also if so, would anyone know where I can get a replacement please?

If the machine is no longer under warranty (2 years) ACS will sell you a replacement, but you may find it cheaper to source one in your own country as postage can be expensive….where are you based?

BobbyBarista

Hi Dave, thank you. I’m based in Yorkshire, Huddersfield. Would you happen to know what size I would need please?

DavecUK

This will work fine:

https://bellabarista.co.uk/products/ecm-temperature-sensor-1-4

BobbyBarista

Fantastic, thank you very much Dave, you’re a legend!

BobbyBarista

Dave just to let you know, this did the trick - appreciate the advice, thank you

kafeidis

My Vesuvius did the same today. Trying to source one in Canada now. Seems they have been discontinued and I will have to get it from the other side of the country. In any case, my question was if anyone knows the characteristics of this sensor? Say next year it dies again, and can’t find the an oem part, I was hopping I might be able to find an equivalent from other sources.

Thank you!

BobbyBarista

Hello, follow Dave’s advice and see the spec he highlighted on the link he shared. Worked a treat, in fact I’ve just finished my coffee. Good luck

kafeidis

I followed the link. It has a photo and I was able to find a store here in Canada that sells one that looks identical. What I was trying to ask is whether there are specs that anyone is aware of, that is besides that this is a ECS/Profitec ¼ temp probe. I looked again and apologies for I have not been able to find more info on that page.

Incidentally, I just opened my vesuvius and the sensor looks different. The only markings I was able to find were stamped on the metal 06/17. Maybe that’s a date of manufacturing.

It looks identical to this (except for the carbon vs. metal probe end ):

https://coffeeaddicts.ca/products/lelit-temperature-probe-o-1-4m?_pos=11&_sid=a539d2b9e&_ss=r

See photo and thanks!

DavecUK

kafeidis That’s not carbon just discoloration. Any of the standard espresso ¼ inch probes will work.

If you can get one that looks like this, these are more reliable…better potting in them which doesn’t pull the internal wires apart due to constant heating and cooling.

kafeidis

Understood, thanks! I went ahead and get one of both. Eventually, they will be needed :) Can’t do without the espressos…