Troubleshooting: Filling, Heating, and Brewing (con’t.)

Brewing Problems

The brewing system consists of the following components:

•Start and Stop switches, located on the front control panel.

•Brew Timer, located in the top control section under the top cover.

Problem

Possible Cause

Service Check

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brew volume too

Timer out of ad-

Compare timer setting

Adjust timer.

large or too small.

justment.

to factory setting

 

 

 

chart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressure not ad-

Check water flow before

Clean or rinse strainer at fill valve.

 

equate at brewer.

removing strainer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spray head clogged.

Visual

Clean all holes.

 

 

 

 

 

Timer faulty.

Check if brew time

Replace timer.

 

 

matches timer setting

 

 

 

and if timer can be

 

 

 

adjusted.

 

 

 

 

 

Brew volume erratic.

Timer faulty.

Measure brew time for

If time is different from batch to

(there is always some

 

inconsistencies.

batch, replace timer.

small variation from

 

 

 

 

 

 

batch to batch)

Pressure fluctuations

Check pressure at

Plumb water line so its pressure is

 

at brewer.

brewer inlet.

not influenced by other appliances.

 

 

 

 

Brew will not

Tripped circuit

Check to see if circuit

Reset or replace breaker.

start.

breaker.

breaker tripped or

 

 

 

popped out.

 

 

Brew valve faulty.

Check 120V across

If 120V is across brew valve, but brew

 

 

brew valve.

valve doesn't open, replace coil or valve.

 

 

 

 

 

Stop switch faulty.

Check for continuity

If no continuity, replace switch.

 

 

across stop switch

 

 

 

when not pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start switch faulty.

Check 120V between

If start switch does not provide 120V

 

 

S.S. and N on timer

start signal, replace switch.

 

 

when start is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer faulty.

Check 120V between H

If no 120V BREW output from timer,

 

 

and N on timer. If OK,

replace timer.

 

 

check for 120V between

 

 

 

BREW and N on timer

 

 

 

after pressing start.

 

 

 

 

 

Spray head will not

Boiling tank.

If drip is from right side,

Turn down thermostat. If that doesn't

stop dripping water.

 

check for water from

cure, check for faulty thermostat or

(spray heads normally

 

overflow outlet at top of

heater relay.

drip slightly after

 

tank.

 

brew)

Limed up Fill valve.

Visual check of valve.

Clean valve. Valve seal or entire

 

 

 

 

valve may need replacement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P200/RAPS200 Brewers

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Grindmaster RAPS200E Brewing Problems, Problem Possible Cause Service Check Remedy Brew volume too, Large or too small
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