Buffalo boiler help needed urgently! Cutting out

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My buffalo behave flawlessly for the first 9 brews and then started doing this a couple of brews ago (the element was spotless). It was the thermal cutout switch not the thermostat.

So I've detached the thermal switch from the element and taped it out of the way with lots of electrical insulation tape (taking care to fully tape over the contacts). I then tried to replace the thermal fuse with a higher rated one but managed to make a pigs ear of attaching it so ended up bypassing it altogether.

So my buffalo now has effectively no thermal safety protection for the element. The thermostat is still in place but that takes it's temperature reading away for the element. I'm relatively comfortable with it as, firstly, the electrical safety (earth, fuses) are unaffected and secondly it is not something I would leave switched on unattended. I also plan to take the base off and give the wiring an inspection before every brew.

Others copy at you own risk !
 
I've also replaced the thermal cutout and thermal fuse. Total cost about £2.50.
The thermal fuse went went my bag melted on the element :oops:

If the element should go they are not expensive so no big problems as long at it is safe electrically.
 
Thanks guys. Obviously the thermostat is a nice option to have but having a strong rolling boil is more important so I will bypass it if i have to.

I have found this one with it "taped away" as some of you have suggested. Would this be a good first step to take?
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31796&p=302796&hilit=buffalo#p302796


P.S. I have just read that it doesnt affect the thermostat :thumb:
 
I taped it up just as it is in the link I hope this resolves it!


Cheers for all the help guys,
Pinchy
 
was my post and it didn't affect the thermostat, but rectified it cutting out.
 
Brilliant thanks for that.

I can go into my next brew with confidence now :D :cheers:
 
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