DonV
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Had one of these for 18 months now and done a few successful brews.
However, disaster struck this morning half an hour into a boil with the 13A plug top fuse blowing.
Replaced the fuse and although it came back on it just about managed a slow boil. As I had no alternative I just carried on for a bit longer than usual.
As I guessed, whipping the base off, the element had blown. It looks like dual heaters in parallel and one appeared to be working just enough to struggle to the boil.
Got on to Nisbets, for whom they were specially made, and guess what, as this model is discontinued there are no more spare elements!
They were unable to tell me if the later models have the same element so I'm waiting to hear.
If not it looks like a kettle element mod. Any recommendations?
Cheers.
Don
Nisbets say the the replacement boiler is made by a different manufacturer so parts aren't interchangeable. The cc193 and its element are "dropped lines".
However, disaster struck this morning half an hour into a boil with the 13A plug top fuse blowing.
Replaced the fuse and although it came back on it just about managed a slow boil. As I had no alternative I just carried on for a bit longer than usual.
As I guessed, whipping the base off, the element had blown. It looks like dual heaters in parallel and one appeared to be working just enough to struggle to the boil.
Got on to Nisbets, for whom they were specially made, and guess what, as this model is discontinued there are no more spare elements!
They were unable to tell me if the later models have the same element so I'm waiting to hear.
If not it looks like a kettle element mod. Any recommendations?
Cheers.
Don
Nisbets say the the replacement boiler is made by a different manufacturer so parts aren't interchangeable. The cc193 and its element are "dropped lines".
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