Repairs
One device repaired = Less trash in the bin.
Here is a presentation of a second repair I did on my Krups EA8800 automatic coffee machine.
This time, my coffee machine gets stuck sometimes. The piston blocks in lower position. I have to say that my machine is now six years old and has more than 6000 coffees on the counter (thanks to telecommuting and Covid). The only solution is to turn off the coffee machine for fifteen minutes and then turn it back on.
I have to replace boiler / piston part.
Once again, I could easily order the parts from
Midi Pièces Ménager for 100€ shipping included. The repair is expensive, but the coffee machine costed 800€ new…
This time, I will repair my daughter’s Lego Duplo train engine. It is from a Train Deluxe LegoDuplo 10508 set, but I found two issues.
First of all, the locomotive has to make “Tchou Tchou” sounds, but it remains silent. It is an advantage for my dad’s ears, but I like to fix everything.
Secondly, the locomotive is slipping and cannot climb the bridge hill properly.
A fresh article with something new to troubleshoot. This time I will repair a tower rail that belongs to my father. It is an Airelec Indigo model, also sold under the Noirot brand.
This heater has two functions. A heating mode with a single heating element and a “forced operation” mode that allows you to quickly heat the bathroom before taking a shower.
In the last mode, the heater enables a second heating element coupled with a fan.
This device works perfectly in simple heating mode, but when I enable the “forced operation” mode, the fan starts for a brief amount of time, then turns off, then turns on again for two seconds and so on.
After several minutes of on-off cycles, the fan works continuously.
At first glance, it looks like a power supply or a chip reset issue.
Today is a sad day, my coffee machine is broken ! No more engineer fuel 😢
After multiple tests, it looks like the coffee grinder is worn out. Coffee powder is accumulating and it blocks the grinder.
My coffee machine is making a troubling noise but it does not make any more coffee.
First good news is that Krups brand is distributing spare parts. You can find them easily on the internet. I finally ordered a new coffee grinder on Midi Pièces Ménager website for 75€ including shipping costs. Cost is quite high but it is less than 10% of the cost of the machine.
Here I will detail how I teared down the coffee machine and how I fixed coffee grinder issues. It can be useful if you have the same type of machine.
Update from April 29th, 2021 : Added machine exploded view
