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===disassembly===
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These videos are best for describing how to disassemble:
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http://www.batchcoffee.com/pages/gene-cafe-coffee-roaster-repair-videos
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===diagnostics===
 
Ran the tests in this document:
 
Ran the tests in this document:
 
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0200/0574/files/Multimeter_Tests_Article.pdf?2005
 
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0200/0574/files/Multimeter_Tests_Article.pdf?2005
  
The result was infinite resistance between the heater element leads, so order a replacement heater element.
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[[File:heater-leads.jpg]]
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The result was  
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* 120 volts on the heater lead pins
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* infinite resistance between the heater element wire leads where it should have been 10 ohms
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so order a replacement heater element.
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And remove the existing heater element following the disassembly videos mentioned above:
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[[File:heater-element1.jpg]][[File:heater-element2.jpg]][[File:heater-element3.jpg]]

Latest revision as of 04:13, 24 January 2015

We have a Gene Cafe CBR-101 Coffee Bean Roaster, but after a few years of service, it died with an E4 error code.

Name-plate1.jpgName-plate2.jpg

disassembly

These videos are best for describing how to disassemble: http://www.batchcoffee.com/pages/gene-cafe-coffee-roaster-repair-videos

diagnostics

Ran the tests in this document: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0200/0574/files/Multimeter_Tests_Article.pdf?2005

Heater-leads.jpg

The result was

  • 120 volts on the heater lead pins
  • infinite resistance between the heater element wire leads where it should have been 10 ohms

so order a replacement heater element.

And remove the existing heater element following the disassembly videos mentioned above:

Heater-element1.jpgHeater-element2.jpgHeater-element3.jpg