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L1 not pulling water in automatically
Recently when turning on my L1 it starts up and pulls in water once. After pulling a shot or using the hot water tap, the water pump doesn't kick on and no water is pulled in (no green light only the normal pressure light is on). The only way to fix this is to turn the machine off drain let the pressure drop and then turn it back on. Any thoughts/suggestions on what could be the cause? I briefly dug through the forums, but didn't see a topic on this issue specifically.
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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i would start by removing the lever probe and cleaning it
there is a post on how to do that here;
reiss
i would start by removing the level probe and cleaning it
leave the small inner nut alone
unscrew the terminal block that connects the yellow wire to the top of the probe
then undo the larger of the two nuts; the one hard against the boiler
use a 17mm combination wrench and strike the wrench with a hammer to create percussion shock
do not simply pull on the end of the wrench with your hand or you are likely to twist the boiler and it will be an expensive day
use a hammer and proceed with confidence
you will have a limited angle to work within before the shank of the wrench collides with the thermosiphon pipe, so keep an eye on that as you strike the wrench with the hammer
do not use an adjustable wrench as it will mash up the nut
do not use a socket and ratchet as the hammer is likely to destroy the ratchet and it will also prevent the percussion shock from being transmitted through the ratchet
once the large nut is free unscrew it and lift the whole level probe out of the boiler as an assembly
then clean the level probe - try not to scratch or etch the polished surface of the probe or you will only provide a key for future mineral deposits to lock onto
reiss