Bloomfield 8742 Troubleshooting Suggestions, Symptom, Possible Cause, Suggested Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS
SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SUGGESTED REMEDY
Water won’t heat	Brewer unplugged or circuit	Check power supply cord
	breaker tripped	Check / reset circuit breaker
	Temperature setpoint too low	Set for desired temperature
	Hi-Limit safety switch tripped	Allow to cool hi-limit will self-
		reset
	Damaged internal component	Examine wiring & connectors,
	or wiring	controller, power board and
		heating element
		Repair/replace as needed
Tea level too high or low	Timer out of adjustment	Adjust timer
Brew chamber overflows	Too many filter papers or wrong	Use one (1) genuine Bloomfield
	filter paper	filter per brew
	Brew chamber dispense hole	Thoroughly clean brew
	plugged	chamber
	Too much tea leaves	Use correct amount of tea
Sprays water from brew head	Spray gasket improperly	Check/reinstall gasket on
	installed	INSIDE of brew head
No brew	Spray disk plugged	Clean spray disk
	Damaged internal component	Check switches, timer and
	or wiring	solenoid.
		Repair, replace as needed
	Water supply OFF	Turn water supply ON
	"Y" Strainer or solenoid inlet	Clean strainer
	strainer plugged
	Water filter (if used) plugged	Replace filter element
Poor tea quality	Keep brewer and dispenser clean.
	Install a taste and odor filter in water supply, and replace
	cartridges regularly.
	Use a quality fresh supply of tea leaves. Use the amount of tea
	leaves appropriate to brew volume.
	The needle valve adjusts the ratio of brew water to dilution water.
	Set the needle valve to adjust the strength of the final brew.

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