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Boiler Insulation
Hi Everyone,
I decided some time ago that I'd like to insulate the boiler on my Diadema Unico Splendor (aka Blingy BCF Junior Levetta). A CS member procured a bulk order of Armaflex so I was one of the lucky ones that received a small sheet of: http://www.armaflex.com.au/WWW/armacell/INETArmacell.nsf/web/0DC95D9AE04FC4C9C1257796005B44C5?OpenDocument&Nav=42F2A0420593D306C1257797004D27A6
Upon opening my machine I discovered to my dismay that some of my wires had suffered heat damage to their insulation so a quick look over by my sparkie (here at the time fixing some wiring) and some gloop to fix/seal the wires and he pronounced it good. I also got from him the okay to wrap those wires in a heat/fire retardant material to protect them further. Pfttt.... overkill..... a coffee fanatic... never!
You'll also see in the bottom of photo 1 some corrosion around the bottom of the boiler. WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS??? If anyone in Crema land can reassure me that this is normal I'd be very grateful. Otherwise you may see this machine going cheap cheap cheap on Ebay. It's an older 2005 model but I love it and I don't want it to die. My wife has told me I'm allowed to replace it but I am supposed to be the financially responsible one and with one toddler in the house and the threat of more... you get the picture... and here they are.
The Armaflex went on easily and I cut a chunk out around the copper pipes to the group so I didn't change the thermodynamics of the group. The straps are stainless and positioned away from any wiring connectors.
Before and after:
I decided some time ago that I'd like to insulate the boiler on my Diadema Unico Splendor (aka Blingy BCF Junior Levetta). A CS member procured a bulk order of Armaflex so I was one of the lucky ones that received a small sheet of: http://www.armaflex.com.au/WWW/armacell/INETArmacell.nsf/web/0DC95D9AE04FC4C9C1257796005B44C5?OpenDocument&Nav=42F2A0420593D306C1257797004D27A6
Upon opening my machine I discovered to my dismay that some of my wires had suffered heat damage to their insulation so a quick look over by my sparkie (here at the time fixing some wiring) and some gloop to fix/seal the wires and he pronounced it good. I also got from him the okay to wrap those wires in a heat/fire retardant material to protect them further. Pfttt.... overkill..... a coffee fanatic... never!
You'll also see in the bottom of photo 1 some corrosion around the bottom of the boiler. WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS??? If anyone in Crema land can reassure me that this is normal I'd be very grateful. Otherwise you may see this machine going cheap cheap cheap on Ebay. It's an older 2005 model but I love it and I don't want it to die. My wife has told me I'm allowed to replace it but I am supposed to be the financially responsible one and with one toddler in the house and the threat of more... you get the picture... and here they are.
The Armaflex went on easily and I cut a chunk out around the copper pipes to the group so I didn't change the thermodynamics of the group. The straps are stainless and positioned away from any wiring connectors.
Before and after:
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