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Czouzias
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Posted - Sep 09 2007 :  12:48:37 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I took apart my expensive espresso maker beacuse customer service wanted way to much to repair it. I found that the power was not going from the supply to the switch. The part is a wire with a diode/capacitor (not sure) in the middle. I took the part to radio shack, but they couldn't help. Can I just run a new wire from the supply to the switch (I think not) or where do I find a replacement part? It says: Tf 184 degrees celcius D181 PAT K on it.The wire is about 18" long with the center devide measuring 4". I thought if I could just replace that center device, I could get it working again. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I've attempted to upload a picture, but am unable to. Thanks!!!


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audioguru
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Posted - Sep 09 2007 :  1:45:30 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It probably disconnects the power when the temperature is higher than 184 degrees C. If the coffee maker boils dry then it keeps it from burning up.
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Czouzias
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Posted - Sep 09 2007 :  3:03:18 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That sounds logical.You wouldn't advise just directly connecting the wire from the power to the switch would you? Do you know where I can find a replacement part?
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audioguru
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Posted - Sep 09 2007 :  3:55:49 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If the part is replaced with a piece of wire then the coffee maker will burn your house down when it boils dry.

Buy the replacement part from the manufacturer.
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Aaron Cake
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 :  09:20:25 AM  Show Profile  Visit Aaron Cake's Homepage  Send Aaron Cake an ICQ Message  Send Aaron Cake a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Thermal fuse probably. You can get replacements from any electronics store (which does not include Radio Shack).
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CurrentOverflow
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 :  7:15:45 PM  Show Profile  Click to see CurrentOverflow's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
In Montreal Radio Shack is now Circuit City, has this happened in the rest of Canada? i know the company got bought out, just curious :P
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audioguru
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Posted - Sep 13 2007 :  7:45:59 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In Toronto some of the Radioshack stores are gone and the remainder are called "The Source by Circuit City".
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