How to fix the Grainfather Thermal Cut-out issue for FREE! 😃
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Thanks to Grainfather for sending me a replacement part for free even though my unit is more than 5 years old!
In this video, I share how I replaced the part and it wouldn't be one of my vlogs without a spanner thrown into the works! 😂
I hope you find this useful, please feel free to ask any questions in the comments box below.
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Hahaha at the end😂 almost like a in your face move from the cockerel.
they are supplying the G30 shut off replacements with auto-reset now... no hassles with the manual reset arm !!
Great to see you back making vids.
Nice one bud glad you’ve got it sorted in the end, mine has tripped about twice since I’ve had it. So fingers crossed it stays like that, see the other half made an appearance. Cheers
Cheers Steve! Yeah an unexpected appearance from the Mrs lol
Like Cluck Norris!
Perfect timing, I had an issue last brew on Saturday and am talking to Grainfather re issues with this and also it takes ages for my system to reach boiling point.Hopefully this may fix both issues on my 110v system.
Really enjoy your videos, keep it up Griffo!
Really helpful. Nice to see I'm not the only one with the dent in the bottom of my grainfather
Just a birth mark 😂👌
My grainfather tripped out on my first brew and as you say, it is a nightmare resetting. Since then I always put my grainfather on two 3x2 timber skids so I can get my hand underneath without tilting the GF. This also lifts the GF up an couple of inches which is good for me as I'm quite tall and it stops me bending down quite as much. Sods law, the trip has never tripped since that first day but I always use the 3x2 timbers because the day I don't, it's bound to trip again.
I'm wondering whether the problem wasn't the switch at all, but the corroded connections to the blue cables - one of the screw looked somewhat rusty. Perhaps it's enough to carefully clean the contacts.
I hadn't thought of that to be fair! That's a good shout!
Nice fix.
I have thermal paste here if you ever need any, will only take a tiny spot on that to spread out.
That cockerel is hilarious, made my dog bark every time which confirms I couldn't keep one here.
He may end up on your doorstep one day, would make a great toy for your dog! haha. Never thought of asking you for the thermal paste! Dammit! - Thanks Craig
Glad to see another video you were missed
david foxton thanks David 🍻
Thanks Griffo. I had the same issue.
This video was of use to me! Cheers!!
My Grainfather has the same issue as of yesterday :( Thanks for sharing. Your Rooster is handsome! Loud and Proud - looks like he knew that you were shooting s video!! LOL
Thank you! Yes, Norris calls me every time he see's me 😂
Really glad you got a response from Grainfather support. My thermometer probe won't stay seated in the thermowell. Nothing for me after several emails and tweets. 👎🏻
Just wrap fragment of it, in teflon tape. It's working for me good enough 😉
Ah that's a shame Matt! Hope you get it sorted soon!
Is it possible that the reset switch is missing in current versions of the GF?
Helpful video Griffo. Great to see you again... Missed you...👍
Cheers Peter, appreciate that you've stuck around 👍
Well done. There's not a great deal of info out there on this problem. I had a brew day from hell that had me resetting more than sixty times but I was determined not to give up. I've since taken the reset switch from my T500 and used that. Emailed Grainfather hopefully for a replacement switch.
FINALLY!
WORD!! 😜
Finally a vlog or finally a solution to the cut out? either way - you're welcome! 😂
Hi Griffo, Sorry but a bit of subject but Iam local to you (Rhoose)wondered where you got your gas from, I want to start kegging.
Thanks JB
Hi JB, I get my gas from Gas Link Wales, about £50 deposit on the cylinder and £11 each refill. Cheers
Ok but what if you remove the cutout all together? Would the machine still work?
Hi Karen, I assume the machine will still work but I wouldn’t recommend removing the safety feature 👍
I replaced my thermal cutout with the same and it still kept cutting out. So then I replaced one with a thermal cut out rated at 175C. Never had a problem since. They also have a thermal fuse anyway so to use a higher rated cut out isn’t a problem.
Thanks for sharing Troy! Glad it's sorted!
Where did you get that thermal cutout rated 175?
Interesting and thank you. For the Thermal Grease you can use simply CPU paste, it should support up to 150 degrees. Could you please share the code of the thermal switch of the GF? I cannot be read. I saw that the T500 uses the NC KSD301 125 degree, with respect to the one of the GF does not have a reset button, simply open the circuit at 125 degrees and it closes back again when the temperature reaches the value of 110 degrees. So I believe that it is much more safe for the GF to have the version with button, cause even though it is a pain in the ass to stop brewing at least you notive that you have a bottom burnt out and you have to reset it manually after a cleaning. with the KSD301 you might not notice anything cause it turns on and off automatically and it might bring you to overamp of the heating element and melting the bottom plastic. Have you also notice if the heating element can be replaced? Thanks @"homebrew griffo"
Thank you, The thermal switch is the same as you state (KSD301-PR). I don't believe the heating element is replaceable unfortunately! Cheers 🍻
@@HomebrewGriffo thanks! I believe is the version normal close. I do not find it with button, just the version with histeres damn
Mine started doing this today, had it since 2015, super frustrating when step mashing… had to continually reset to get it to a sac rest. You shouldn’t have to do this on a system so expensive
Good to know. I've had my GF for 5 years too, so maybe mine might go soon. Cheers
maybe there's some good reason but I can't see what this safety switch actually achieves. My GF is only 4 mths old, only 4 brews in an it's unusable bc of this issue now. Last brew it cut out probably 20 times and no resetting brought it back to life, it just came back on when it felt like it. If the switch actually has a safety function it should be accessible on the side not under the base. If it has no function it should not be there. All it seems to achieve is ruining people's brews.
I’m with you on this, I’m guessing it’s a cut off if it was ever accidentally switched on whilst dry
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Gemma Wayne hia cariad x
Cocky little fella 😜 Hopefully, eggs provided for free, to your neighborhood are soothing the pain of belonging to this species morning wakeups 😉
He walks about like he owns the gaff 😂! He's on tag curfew from 9pm till 8am so not too disruptive at the moment haha
@@HomebrewGriffo Aha, very clever 😉