shatto
01-02-2010, 05:38 PM
The 'perviously owned' BUNN coffee maker we inherited from gramma developed a leak.
A small puddle formed behind it during brewing so I figured I'd fix the small leak before it became a big leak.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rePyxS9I/AAAAAAAACc8/GFvEX0ycv4I/s576/DSC03747.JPG
Remove top, then remove screws and hollow bolt holding water-filling tray to the warming tank.
The crud on the left is mud, the right is mineral build-up.
They apparently poured old coffee in it....
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rgDHsMTI/AAAAAAAACdI/CSOTYMMJi-A/s576/DSC03750.JPGhttp://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rgnmc8oI/AAAAAAAACdM/OBHeyvbDX4g/s576/DSC03751.JPG
Cracked, rotted plastic, caused by constant heat of hot water tank.............................................. ...That stayed on the tank.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rjCIeIgI/AAAAAAAACdg/SFlQjdgbYK8/s576/DSC03756.JPG
Now we are ready to repair.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rln4VP3I/AAAAAAAACdw/fqEJ-1-cLGQ/s576/DSC03760.JPGhttp://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rmFPm8JI/AAAAAAAACd0/7ZH8_al9nZg/s576/DSC03761.JPG
Mineral build-up inside the warming tank. Black minerals? Methinks the housekeeper recycled coffee. It was so hard I couldn't scrape or chisel it away.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-roCrGrfI/AAAAAAAACeA/418MEw-JynI/s576/DSC03764.JPG
What else.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-276bmIAI/AAAAAAAACew/bxlzJ0iHdvA/s576/DSC03773.JPG
There!
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rph049TI/AAAAAAAACeU/oDdMaYcq7GI/s576/DSC03768.JPG
Filled with water and checked for leaks. Ready to close and
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rsRbY55I/AAAAAAAACek/it3i8AFN3-w/s576/DSC03772.JPG
It now leaks 2-cups.
Priceless.
A small puddle formed behind it during brewing so I figured I'd fix the small leak before it became a big leak.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rePyxS9I/AAAAAAAACc8/GFvEX0ycv4I/s576/DSC03747.JPG
Remove top, then remove screws and hollow bolt holding water-filling tray to the warming tank.
The crud on the left is mud, the right is mineral build-up.
They apparently poured old coffee in it....
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rgDHsMTI/AAAAAAAACdI/CSOTYMMJi-A/s576/DSC03750.JPGhttp://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rgnmc8oI/AAAAAAAACdM/OBHeyvbDX4g/s576/DSC03751.JPG
Cracked, rotted plastic, caused by constant heat of hot water tank.............................................. ...That stayed on the tank.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rjCIeIgI/AAAAAAAACdg/SFlQjdgbYK8/s576/DSC03756.JPG
Now we are ready to repair.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rln4VP3I/AAAAAAAACdw/fqEJ-1-cLGQ/s576/DSC03760.JPGhttp://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rmFPm8JI/AAAAAAAACd0/7ZH8_al9nZg/s576/DSC03761.JPG
Mineral build-up inside the warming tank. Black minerals? Methinks the housekeeper recycled coffee. It was so hard I couldn't scrape or chisel it away.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-roCrGrfI/AAAAAAAACeA/418MEw-JynI/s576/DSC03764.JPG
What else.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-276bmIAI/AAAAAAAACew/bxlzJ0iHdvA/s576/DSC03773.JPG
There!
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rph049TI/AAAAAAAACeU/oDdMaYcq7GI/s576/DSC03768.JPG
Filled with water and checked for leaks. Ready to close and
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4xQFBZJE2fI/Sz-rsRbY55I/AAAAAAAACek/it3i8AFN3-w/s576/DSC03772.JPG
It now leaks 2-cups.
Priceless.