Trying To FIX A Krups Nespresso Coffee Machine | NO POWER
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- This Krups Le Cube coffee machine has no power and I'm trying to repair it in this video. Opening up a coffee machine is definitely not fun!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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I lost it when you tried to put in the wrong coffeepod. You had me laughing so hard! Congrats on the repair!
I've never laughed so much when he went to put the pod in and it wouldn't fit 🤣. Brilliant stuff as always Steve. A natural entertainer
Dooooode, spoiler alert!
Top fix Ste, that machine served me well for 11 year's doing a minimum of 2 cups a day. I flushed it once a month and to my knowledge never ran it dry. It just stopped working one morning which left me really miffed. Hope you got some enjoyment from fixing it.
😍 Thanks Rick. I defeintely enjoyed it when it started working! I definitely didn't enjoy getting in to the thing! 🤣 I'll arrange to get it back to you, hopefully it'll last you a few more years! Thanks for letting me have a go at it! 👍
Given the fact that both thermal fuses were blown it is certainly a heat related issue. Here are my guesses as to why:
A) Accumulated scale in the boiler led to a temperature overrun (unlikely)
- Running vinegar through the machine will resolve any scale issues. You can also use a product called Cafiza
B) UNDERRATED thermal fuses that just gave it up eventually (more likely)
- Replacing them with slightly higher rated units (which you did) is a the thing to do there.
Operating Instructions
- The blinking light around the power switch indicates that the boiler is heating up to operating temperature.
- You would be well advised to get a temperature gun to see what the boiler temperature actually is at operating temperature (you might be surprised)
- Once the "light ring" around the power switch is solid you can press the other buttons (cup icons). Before that, nothing will happen if you push them.
- The small cup icon pulls a "short" shot (espresso).
- The big cup icon pulls a "long" shot (americano).
With new thermal fuses, the machine should be good for another few years of service, as long as it is maintained (i.e. cleaned) often enough
@@StezStixFix Once you've done it a time or two, disassembly goes very easy. I've replaced those annoying anti-tamper screws with regular Philips head screws the first time I had to disassemble mine.
HOLY CRAP !!!
That coffee maker's N O I S Y !!!!!
And YES, you are right about the Ristretto : "In the context of coffee, ristretto refers to a short (restricted) shot of espresso, meaning the barista pulls only the first portion of a full-length espresso shot. Ristretto is made with the same Espresso Roast used for full espresso shots, but less hot water is pushed through the grounds."
"I've been given some more rubbish to fix" - A great premise for the channel. I love watching Steve save stuff from the trash heap. I wish I knew how to solder so I could stop things from going to landfills.
Certainly can't accuse him of false advertising!
I know that landfill is full off household stuff with a blown thermal fuse. Hair dryers, straighteners, Heated rollers, kettles etc etc. Dont get me started on all the rubbish Dyson makes. Get yourself some heat sink clips for soldering in thermal fuses, you can make your own with crocodile clips and copper tube. I think your channel is amazing and your are my go to for entertainment.
The irony that it's for a coffee machine which uses mixed material pods :)
You can solder thermal fuses. Just dont cut the wires too short and be quick. Done it loads of times. Thanks for the great content!
My wife gave me a confused stare after I started roaring with laughter when you were replacing the first fuse, struggling with fastening and you said *beep*. 😂 I really appreciate the informal attitude on you channel where you actually got me interested in soldering! Keep it up!
I thought the funniest part was unintentionally pairing a ristretto shot with the biggest cup and water volume possible. I think that makes Steve an honorary American
I love the TM next to “Shakey Cam”. That cracked me up.
😁 thanks Taylor! 😊
Great fix. Although those coffee machine seem more trouble than they are worth. They are beverage equivalent of inkjet printers locking you into a lifetime of buying small, epensive cartridges which only fit their machine.
Thanks Ned! Exactly that! Both of those items send shivers down my spine! 😬
I have my Krups nespresso machine at least 10 years. Had to get it fixed after year one haven’t had a problem with it since. I use the Aldi pods, a few coffees a week. The cost at this point is negligible and it’s a very convenient way of making coffee. Aluminium pods are cleaned out and recycled.
Ok, but why do I need cartridges that fit many machines? I only have the one machine. I don't buy 5,000 pods at a time. I don't complain about the pen I bought because it's ink cartridge wont work in any other pen.
I love mine. I have the Keurig K-Cafe Special Edition. Makes a super fast cup of coffee and I have hot milk to pour into it. Can't beat that.
Also, they aren't expensive. Not at all. This might be my privilege talking but I have zero issues affording 35 cents for a cup of coffee. Especially with the convenience that comes with it.
@@JustinEmlay it is great you love your coffee machine, however, the cartridges could be standardised but they make it so it only fits their brand or model of machine and therefore they can charge you more money for it and lock you into buying their limited range of products only. It is wasteful and anticompetitive. We see it happen with Dymo label printers, printer cartridges and anywhere else they can try and get away with it. It is just a scummy tactic that screws the consumer.
@@dr_ned_flanders Nope. Keurig already got sued for that. Anyone can make them. It's an open market. Keep in mind, I'm talking about the states. I don't know where you hail from but that got applied world wide. I also literally put in the price I pay. Also, limited? These companies have WAY MORE options then you will ever find of ground coffee in any store.
You also aren't taking into account that various machines work drastically different in how they produce their coffee so actually no, they can't be standardized. Not across the board.
I fixed a Krups Nespresso machine three years ago. I made my own screwdriver for the oval screws by drilling an oval hole in the tip of a bolt :-) Probably my proudest achievement in self-repair. Ordering and replacing the missing part was easy after that, even though it has to withstand 18 bar. Works like a charm again ever since. Got a proper repair toolkit after that, the iFixit one, which has the right bit.
Hi Steve, I feel for you, I went to repair a automatic coffee machine and I can tell you the coffee machine came out second best. 😣😣 But the second was a success thanks to utubers like your self who share there experience and knowledge. 👍👍
Thanks Stephen! Totally agree, I don't think I would've been able to fix this one without watching others try first! 😍
Nice fix also thx for taking one for the team i'll add this to the not fixing that list.
Thanks Mr Flibble! Yep, this has definitely got to go on the "no thank you" list. I still have the knuckle scrapes to show for it. 😬
I’m surprised the thermal fuse fault wasn’t hiding another issue. I would have expected the unit to survive being activated without water in a more graceful way but perhaps they have been doing some ‘value engineering’. Well done for getting it going again ... or ... sorry to see someone else has fallen for the microscopic quantities of coffee in pods trick again 😀
Thanks Chris 👍. I did a bit of digging around after filming this, and seemingly the thermal fuses do have a tendency to give up on these things with heavy use. I'd like to think it's not so the manufacturers can sell more of them, but I'm probably being a bit naive there! 😬
The buttons are supposed to be "programmed" first time you plug it in you hold the button to your desired volume and it will remember it next time. It will flash 3 times to indicate you programmed it. You could program the small mug to have a big volume and the big mug to have a small volume 😆 it wouldn't make any sense but you can!
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Most of these seem to make tiny little coffees. We have had 2 by other brands. I usually press 3 times for water , for the one dose of coffee but ours is for loose ground coffee which makes that easier to do.
9:38 that was absolutely hilarious , you know what I'm gonna play it again... lol
My machine is a Krups Citiz, it's quite similar but smaller. I've got it for free from work, because it was tripping the circuit breaker. Those anti-tamper screws were annoying to remove, I threw them out and replaced with regular Philips head screws. On my machine, the issue was a tiny hole that developed in the plastic tube that feeds water to the brew chamber. Every time it brewed coffee, hot water would spray out of this hole, resulting in a short circuit somewhere. And the reason for the hole is that every time the lever is open, the hole rubs on the lever hinge, each time in the same spot. Over time, a hole develops. Replaced the 2 EUR tube with a new one, added put two layers of heat-shrink tubing to give it some more durability. The machine lasted me 5 years so far, but today it's refusing to turn on. Yesterday it was working, and the water tank is full. But still I am guessing it's likely the thermal fuse problem. Going to open it up again to investigate. By the way, the problem with the plastic tube developing a hole via rubbing on the lever hinge, I have suspicions Krups knew about it, I mean it's easy to notice when cycling the lever after taking the machine's covers off. I've found another such machine in the electronics bin at the recycling center, I brought it home since it had the red side panels that I liked. After I disassembled that machine, I noticed that the tube has a hole in the same location. Not sure it's really malicious on Krups part, but their engineers certainly should have noticed this rubbing, so it's suspicious they did nothing to fix that.
I've worked in IT for over 20 years and bloody printers have always been a pain in the arse, looks like coffee machines are the beverage cousin. Ill stick with a kettle and a jar of Douwe Egberts 👊
Fun video Steve, nice crimping solution 👍
Thanks Vince! 👍
@@StezStixFix Would heatsink pliers work? Those I looked at the Google search looked flimsy...
😂 nice work, ending was funny!!
😂😂😂 I got a tommee tippee prep machine I'm currently looking at hopefully I have some success with that. This also has no power I will be looking to see if it contains any of them thermal fuses as it looks brand new.
😁 thanks Philip! Yeah, it could well be a similar fault! Good luck with it 👍
Hi Philip, I’d put money on it being the same issue. I had the exact same issue with Tommie T machine and replaced the thermal fuses. Only difference is that I managed to solder them in line, by using wet tissue to enclose the fuse bulbs….
Great work, Captain Bodge! And nice out of the box thinking! Well, I like coffee from Nespresso, but I rather have coffee from the coffee shops that are all around in my country. Nonetheless, these machines tend to make less mess than other kind. But I diverge, what matters here is that you've nailed it once again! 😊
Thank you Pedro! 👍 I did quite like it, but totally agree with you, you're not going to get anything better than from a good coffee shop! 😁
That was hell of a strong coffee :) , the shakey cam made me smile.
man i never laugh so hard learning how people fix things. well done
Steve love your vids your a braver man than me i would not have put that machine on with out putting a megga tester on the heating element
Thank you Stez for making me laugh for one minute long. Wrong pod :)
🤣 my pleasure Jimmy! 😁
u can use a wet tissue and put a couple of wraps on thermal fuse and try to do the soldering as quick as possible
What a nice change from seeing pcs laptop's a game consoles being fixed I think your a first. Keep up the good work😂
We received an Instant Pot for a baby shower and it worked for like 3 months and quit. I was the fuse as well. Replaced it and been working ever since.
If you had a hangover that noise...wouldn't help lol
Great fix 😊
Never understood the appeal of these machines. My French press makes amazing coffee exactly how i like it. Virtually no packaging waste. Works even in a power outage, zero electronics to go bad and takes up almost no counter space.
And to add something else to the list of things to never work on again might I suggest air fryer? Did it and regret it.
My worst pod coffee machine nightmare was when my wife's Keurig quit working and she asked me to fix it. I opened the bottom panel and tens of thousands of dead ants fell out, along with their eggs and young. It was absolutely nasty. I imagine they were cooked to death en masse, but we hadn't seen any ants in the kitchen in months, and they just suddenly appeared in force, in the coffee maker. She did not want me to diagnose the issue (almost surely thermal fuse) after that.
For some one who don't know how well not bad but if you want more coffee press and hold large button while your doing your coffee the let go of the button once you rich3 the amount you want and that it .ps you can set with water only before useing coffee but it rilly don't make much difference
Ah this brings back memories Brother Steve. An old EX from way back said 'take what I want but.. leave the Coffee machine alone'
What happened next! makes me LOL! I peeved her off. I 'Dismantled' it & left little sticky notes with words, I don't wish to repeat 😂🖖👍🏻
I am informed you have a Handsome face, also you have a very nice Mug! I guess that's x3 wins! for You! 😊 The F.M.L made me P.M.S.L!! 🤣🤣
Sorry! for not being around so much, health issues (Not! due to current times/events) I'm yet to be told the results, though I'm not expecting much t.b.h.
Thanks brother Steve! I hope you're OK and feeling a bit better! LOL at dismantling the coffee machine. That is a stroke of evil genius! 🤣
Ohh, oval tamper proof screws. I've come across stainless T.P. bolts protecting the innards of one elevator. I first learned of them rummaging thru printed catalogs (Remember those) of specialist fasteners.
Great viewing 😄👍
hello babe, i really used to enjoy ur videos nevertheless not lately. none is interested in fixin their espresso machine, blueooth music box etc.. ur bigger than that brother, do not let ur god gifted talent go to waste
Nice fix Steve - enjoyed the video a lot. Never understood the £ to ml of coffee ratio with Nespresso, lol.
Thanks Jon! Yeah, the cost of these things is pretty crazy! Give me a jar of instant any day! 😬
Great, GREAT video
In future you could use the insulated female connector on the wireharness side of the connection. That way when the component is disconnected there is very little risk of touching a live wire.
Show fuse in plug. That you mentioned in beginning. Because I don’t understand. And where can I buy these fuses and thermal fuses?
I've had 2 delonghi coffee pod machines and to me they are a waste of money. The pods are bad for the environment and the coffee never really came out hot. So now I just make coffee with a kettle and powdered coffee like a peasant 🤣🤣
still watching...... 😁😁😁👍
Nice one, 👍
Those connectors on the fuses are not a bad idea but I would remove that red plastic insulation from it because it can't handle the heat.
I would insulate it with the original silicone sleeves.
Thanks Jacksat! You're dead right I didn't think of that. I'll swap it out for the silicone! Appreciate the tip! 👍
Are you sure those car connections are rated for the temperatures they will experience? I appreciate cars have a range of temperatures but never looked into them before.
Yeah, I never really thought about it at the time! The uninsulated ones seem to be 300 degrees C, but I can't find info on the PVC insulated ones. I think I'm gonna swap them out for silicone, just to be on the safe side! 👍
@@StezStixFix ... good plan, I was going to suggest some of that woven sleeving you find in irons or kapton tape but silicone sounds like a good plan 👍
lol thumbs up just for the reaction at the end, but great fix.
😁 thanks Roy! 👍
1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth
Probably far too late but if you hold the legs of the thermal fuse with a pair of needle nose pliers and solder opposite side of them. They act as a heat sink. I was taught this at high school while soldering led bulbs so maybe it could work here too?
Any kind of electronic coffeemaker is such a pain in the behind. I finally just tell people to throw it away. Get a good metal camp fire pot 😅
You could solder those fuses! Pinch the wire between the soldering joint and fuse with some pliers and they soak up the heat.
Shakey Cam TM. Or Shakey Steven's Cam TM 😝
I guess liquid dispensing machines are off limits from now then.
Awesome video as always, Stez.
🤣 Thanks Toxo! Yeah, i can't bring myself to work on anything containing liquid of any description. Evil things! 😁
If this is the machine people use to make coffee it is no wonder why everyone in the house wakes up.
Folgers, pfft...it's the noise! 🤣
Looking at those spade connectors, couldn't you use then and cut the spade bit off to only have the crimp section to use? and then crimp them together? Just a thought, that way you could have used that plastic sheath? would also remove the pastic covering off the spade plug also.
Excelente vídeo.. Saying that you are using the rong cup
Coffee machine manufacturer: How hard do you want us to prevent a repair by the end user?
Nespresso: YES
Hi bud well done
Hi Bunny! Thank you! 👍
there are arcode scanners in these machiens thats why there was a flashing light like the tassimo ones
I presume you had flashbacks to vinces coffee machine when he tried to solder the thermal fuse :) good plan with the connectors
Yep! I would probably have just jumped straight in with the soldering iron if I'd not already seen Vince try it! 😬
Yeah that remember me back in the day. I was making coffee pot for people at work and there was always that darn lady who came and took a cup from when it just started pourring in the pot. I told her to wait, if she was taking just when it's started to brew, she was watering down everyone else coffee but she said her father had a restaurant and was doing it all the time. Just said after that that is father coffee must suck in his restaurant.
any idea about nespresso latissima F411 not turn on ?
Wrong pods..... defo something I would do that, guaranteed. 🤣
I know what you mean. Printers, coffee machines and….carpet shampooers! Lol. For me, I’ll take them apart once…if I fail I toss it hahah
"I don't know this, I don't understand that." Quick tip for you, read the instructions! You should know as a repairer that not following instructions is the best way to screw something up. Otherwise, another great video.
Hey Steve, Just recently found your channel and is right up my street as Im a fan of my mate vince as you have mentioned on another video. Im always intrigued to know what is your main job? I'm considering starting up something like this more as a hobby than a source of income but kudos to you I think your channel is gaining some traction. Also fml wrong pods 🙈 haha funny because something I would do
Just a tip...if you don't have the right screw bit to remove a screw. Just use a metal file to give it some edges, making it no longer round. It might allow you to use a wrench or pair of pliers to remove it. Then replace it with some easy type of screw for future repairs.
Good to see you fix something different there Steve i know these coffee machines can not last long from my experience , but good to see attempt to fix this one - Nice 1 mate 👍
Thanks Chris! 👍 Yeah, I can imagine lots of these things have been thrown away!
I always replace the security screws if I want to keep the device for myself.
Krups as in oops! I’m came up with that myself👍
Poor Nespresso pod. Been overshot. Ristretto is 25ml, Espresso is 40ml, Lungo is 110ml. So that machine looks like it has a Ristretto icon, which is the small cup one and the larger one is the Espresso option.
If you choose the wrong option you are over shooting the pod with more water than required, hence the almost clear liquid.
automotive crimps have saved me a TON of grief in situations I couldn't solder
Ristretto is typically a very concentrated form of espresso. The serving is therefore very small. It usually has a red hue when made from a proper espresso machine.
Very good you fix things. But don't make it sound so hard, so difficult. 9 out of 10 times very simple and easy to repair
You needed to rub it through the cleaning phase.
Just run hot water then cold then hot then cold repeat for like 20 minutes and you will see bits hard bits come out
This is why kettles and spoons were invented. Still, least you have shown me never to get a coffee machine!
Why not! This one was 11 years old. I haven't kept a kettle that long. My Nespresso machine is 7 years old and still works fine.
Pleeeeeze make your videos longer you’re funnier than most on and brighter 😊
Your funny dude 👍
😁 Thanks David!
It need vinegar or descaler ran through it. Sounds like calcium and lime built up in the water tank/pump.
Hi Sir, What brand and tipe screwdriver you used?
Steve I close my eyes and it’s Karl Pilkington fixing a coffee machine...
Coffee pods are an expensive way to enjoy a brew!
An espresso a day, keeps the, um, when the shoe fits, you must….uh, I don’t know. Nice fix.
Anyone reading know what I may check for a new Kuerig not turning on any longer?
I got a nespresso ad while watching this...
Was just about to say the clue to what type of coffee it is is in the name, 'N'Espresso ;)
Nice little fix but I wouldn't want to be working on something like that though :/
Thanks Tony! 😊 yeah, I probably should've realised! 😬
Haha no worries, easily done
'Seveeeeen', as in Len Goodman's 'seveeeeen'?
Bullet on positive
spade on negative
You wont cross wires
Nice fix. Is it meant to be that loud ? Would drive me crazy.
Thanks Angaar! I totally agree, but yeah, I think it is really that loud! 😳
LIDL for pods
It's always the damn thermal fuses...
Cuteness!!!
Ha ha ha. You are funny and impressive! Good, verry good! :)
Take those automotive crimp connectors and give them to your worst enemy. They suck.
0:53 complimenting a coffee maker's backside
Ristretto is a small espresso, so more concentrated than espresso for the bitter lovers out there.
They are less bitter because you cut the extraction short. The end part of the extraction being where you get a large portion of the bitter notes.
@@MicroTomb I believe you, but still too biter for my taste.
I’ve got a solution to set the exact quantity of water you want for each button..if you don't figure out how yet 😉
Ooh, no I haven't played with it too much. How do you do that? 🤩
@@StezStixFix turn the machine on, wait until the cup's buttons light turn on.
Put a cup in place and then, you press and hold the button "small cup". When you have the right level, release the button. The next time you will press it, it will give you the exact same level 👍
Do the same with the button "big cup" and that's it, now you have a personnal setting for each button ! 😉
Oh wow, thank you! Great tip 👍
“That’s not the right one is it” rofl
That machine seems so incredibly loud… 👀
I’m also unconvinced most of those types of coffee machines are mold free since cleaning is challenging.
I always top up my coffee with more hot water so it flushes the machine out each time.
Funniest Video ever!! 😃🤣
😁 thanks Wolli! 🤣
Its always the thermal fuse :S