Buffalo water boiler

[hassettbrew]

Has anyone got any experience fixing these. The wires below the element melted. I'm not sure if the element is the problem though as I have read that it is not always the element is the fault.  Any suggestions would be great. The model number is J521

[RichC]

Hi, when you say wires below the element, are you saying that wires too close to the element got scorched. Do you just need to replace some wiring and cable tie them away from the element or are you describing a different problem? Excessive current burning wiring out?

[hassettbrew]

It's not wiring to close to the element so might be excisive current

[hassettbrew]

Forgot to say   both blue and brown wires are burning out

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Can you post a photo? Loose connections can generate heat eg spade crimp connections.
Have you altered the original wiring in any way?
Alternatively you can buy heat resisting flex but you still need heat resisting sleeves over the inner cores

[hassettbrew]

No I haven't altered the wiring.  I will post a picture later today

[hassettbrew]

Here's some pictures to help out

[Will_D]

Still hard to seewhats happened!

Where are you located?

Do you have a mate with a multi-meter?

You need a meter to see if the element is still Ok. If it is then you can re-purpose the boiler. If element dead then hello WEE recycling centre!

[hassettbrew]

Yes its hard to see what happened, The blue wire joining the black plastic in the center melted where it meets and same with the brown , there is also a wire missing, blue one from the element. Based in Wexford

[googoomuck]

Levingstons down by the old cinema might be able to help you.

[hassettbrew]

@googoomuck thanks for that, I should have been more specific , I just outside Bunclody Wexford

[googoomuck]

I thinks there is an equivalent place near clearstream in enniscorthy?! Can't remember the name though. If you don't get sorted a mate of mine is a electrician, I can ask him to take a look if ya like. I'll be passing through bunclody on a regular basis from the 12th so can collect and drop off.

[johnrm]

Is heatshrink normal under a Burco?
Are yellow and green supposed to be connected?

[RichC]

@Hassettbrew, that's a different model from mine but it looks like your problem is with the thermal cutout mounted on the underside of the element. That's where my boildry/thermal cutout is mounted. Ive removed mine anyway. You should be able to bypass/replace it.
As suggested above a multimeter will tell you if the element is still good. Use resistance =(Voltage^2)/P(wattage), so a 2.2kw element should measure about 22ohms based on 220V supply. Make sure to disconnect 1 end of the element completely from the circuit before measuring.

[hassettbrew]

@richc  thanks for the reply, how did you bypass the black plastic thermal cutout, do you have a picture
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