Breville Barista Express Pro - Stops in 5 seconds
Вставка
- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- Not quite 2 years old and of course out of warranty, my Breville Barista Express Pro would stop extracting after exactly 5 seconds.
A quick Google showed this is becoming increasing common. I watched a video on how to repair it, but the video was quite long and skipped major details so I thought I'd do my own.
I didn't have a local repair agent and this saved me having to post it 400km away and I'm sure saved me a lot of money as well!
I hope this can save someone a lot of time and money too!
0:00 Error
00:09 Quick Fix
00:29 Tools
00:37 Disassembly
03:07 The Fix
03:19 Reassembly
04:02 Burr Adjustment
04:21 Test Run
An air bubble had formed in the tube between the water reservoir and flow control meter. I opened the flow control meter, drained the tube, reassembled and it started working again. I didn't see any cracks or loose connections from control meter to reservoir so how the air bubble formed is a mystery. Thank you for the video! It makes it possible to actually get inside this thing without causing significant damage.
TRY THIS FIRST: take a syringe (I used my kids Tylenol syringe-cleaned first obviously) and push water through the opening where the water tank sits. No need to take anything off besides the tank.
This fills the sensor the same way the machine does normally. I pushed some water through until it came out the front, and that fixed it.
Incredibly helpful comment, thanks. I had tried the flushing which worked for about 24 hours, and then tried this and its been working for 3 days since... hopefully it continues. Did it work straight away for you? I inserted about 250ml (where does all that water go, it never came out anywhere), 5 second problem persisted, then I came back in an hour and its been working well ever since. Was your experience similar?
Just done this using a metal straw , blowing through water (no syringe and desparate!) and it looks to have done the trick. Between this comment and the video what an absolute life saver
I did it quite a few times until water started coming out where the drip is if it’s in place
Yes! Thank you! This worked for me, so glad I didn't have to open up the machine.
@@jokwod Hello! Can I please ask you to clarify what you mean with a metal straw? Getting pretty close to madness on my end!
We had the same issue and after watching your helpful video I was ready to disassemble. My wife suggested trying to lie the machine on its face or back to see if the air bubble moved out of the flow meter. I removed the drip tray , water tank, and most beans, unplugged it and tipped it forwards while holding it over the sink. I left it like that for a few seconds, and put the machine back on the counter. It worked perfectly. Maybe we were just lucky but it’s a simple enough thing to try before taking the machine apart.
That's brilliant!
I just did what you said and it fixed mine too. Tell your wife she saved me an hour of my life so I can now drink more beer ! Thank u
My machine works now-thanks. We filled the flow meter with water and put it back together. The hardest part of this process is placing the flow meter back onto the two little holding slots and also we worked from the back as we could not get the bottom cover off after undoing the 6 screws. We used little blutack to hold the very last screw (which goes inside the back cover under the holding tank)) onto the screw driver.
This exact issue happened for me in the past 24hrs. I was almost ready to buy another machine as it's out of warranty, & everything I had tried to fix it failed. Then I found your video, & my son & myself tried this tonight, & woo hoo the machine is working flawlessly again. Thank you. 👍👍
Amazing! Kudos to the both of you for getting it sorted 👏
I had the same scenario. This video possibly saved me hundreds of dollars
I had the same issue and fixed it by turning the whole machine upside-down and giving it a jiggle. Make sure you remove the tank, drip tray and bean hopper first though! 😅
This saved me so much money! Great video!
Only thing I’d say is the tabs are easy to not break if you shine a bright torch and just look at the way they latch, then use 2 flathead screwdrivers one to pull the tab back and the other to lever the plastic apart
But this is a really helpful video thanks mate!
Video is a lifesaver. Though there was cussing, almost giving up, trying to convince my wife just to get a new one, it did work. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing! As you my machine was also out of warranty and was being charged $315 for Breville to fix. I’m so glad I found this video… my machine is back in business and working like new! Thanks again! 😊
Thank you for this video. Following the steps effectively fixed my machine.
I’m a bit skeptical that adding water did anything, as the machine could move water thru the system before the 3 beeps. I think what fixes it is breaking the vacuum.
Regarding the clips, I found the bottom more challenging, requiring a screwdriver jammed close to the front clips, and using a flat head screwdriver to push the pins. The back panel pins were easy to me because I used the flat head screwdriver and a bit of leverage rather than using a table knife.
Hope this helps the next person passing by.
And again, thanks for the video!!
Agreed re the breaking the vacuum. I had visible bubbles in the pipes leading up to the boilers so put the thing back together with no water in the lower system at all. It made a few disagreeable noises but sorted itself out during a descale and flush. All good now.
I have the Sage Barista Touch which is very similar and this video gave me the courage to take it apart (as well as the hint on the clips holding the back panel in place). I now have a working machine again! Saved £250 and a 10-14 day wait to have it fixed at a service centre an hour away, and took all of 1 hour all in. Awesome!
Thanks Greg, you got me out of a spot of bother there for sure! The old Hot water trick saved me. Greatly appreciated.
Followed this step by step and am now sitting here sipping a coffee and writing this. Thank you. Great video guide through a fiddly process.
thank you so much for this detailed video save me a trip to sending my coffee’s machine to repair just before christmas. now the machine back on duty. ❤❤❤
Thank you for this video! My Breville is back in action after a year of collecting dust. I tried various descaling tricks and resets, but nothing worked. The Barista service center in my country is 170 miles away, and I can't afford the time and money to go there (costing about $100-120 USD).
Following your steps, especially the syringe trick to prevent bubbles in the flow meter, was the key. After doing the shot, I noticed a leak from my faulty flow meter, causing the bubble issue. I purchased a new $26 flow meter, installed it three days ago, and now I can successfully pull shots, descale, and flush.
I'm thrilled because your video is the only one that addressed all my problems. It seems flow meter issues like bubbles, leaks, and magnetic problems are common in the Breville Barista Pro.
P.S.: Dealing with that fiddly part during disassembly tested my patience, especially the first time! 😂
That is great to hear!! Great work identifying the flow meter issue and replacing it as well - awesome job!
I've struggled with my barista pro doing this problem for ages, going through the cycles of flushing and descaling, which sometimes eventually worked. I got to breaking point with my machine this week and found your video while pulling my hair out.
Although not mechanically minded *at all*, I managed to do this, and somewhat skeptically put my machine back together. I cannot thank you enough, because this has made ALL THE DIFFERENCE. It's like the machine runs smoother somehow. Thank you for legit saving me $1000 on a new machine.
PS I managed to do it without breaking any clips at all lol
Your comment gave me hope 😂. I was doing the same and then I got my partner to try the first fix and yep it worked. Saved ourselves $1000 on a new machine 🙏🏽💙🥳☕️
Outstanding effort Robert! 🙌
It’s great to hear that this was helpful, thanks for letting me know 🙂
Mate, just want to thank you and shouldn’t be enough tho!
Just follow your instructions and was able to solve this pain that I had for a few months!! I really appreciate!! ❤
Awesome to hear! Great job getting it sorted yourself 👍
Thank you for this video. I have had this happen a couple of times and last time was able to push water through to break the airlock without taking it apart. I had to take it apart as the video describes and this fixed it. I blew out all the lines and also made sure all the parts in working order. Now cross my fingers that it will last for some time. You saved the day!
Great work! 👏
Thanks for the detailed video! Made it simple for me to fix my machine - it's now working again just in time for the weekend :)
Great fix. My Barista Pro is back in action. Saved over $800 on buying a new one. Amazon had the replacement flow meter. Only busted one clip on the bottom but you would never know it once it was back assembled. Thanks!
That’s brilliant - nice work 🥳☕️
This worked like a charm, as many others have suggested. You've saved so many ppl's morning routine (and money), mate!
Three tips from my go:
1. the bottom plate was harder for me to remove. Def go from the back, as there are four clips at the front - ended up breaking one but not the end of the world
2. the back plate only has two clips, so if you wedge them at the same time they came off quite easily.
3. that white part was def the most fidgety part - make sure you move other cables aside first and that your orientation is right
Thanks again!
Great job getting it done yourself and thanks for sharing some tips!
Dude .. thank you .. I was completely broken this morning when this happened .. first video i saw .. tried the hot water recommendation ..worked like a charm
Thank you again
Getting it sorted by just running hot water is a win!
Hey dude! Enormous thanks and mega-props for this video. Been sittin on a busted machine with this problem for too long. An excellent video which captures everything I needed to know. Saw some air bubbles in the pipes, so additionally I disconnected them from the spinny valve wotsit to clear that. Anyway you gave me the confidence to have a crack and I'm so glad I did. AWESOME. PEACE!
Thank you! We tried this today and it appears to have worked. I’m so grateful!
Thaaaaaaank you!!!!! You’ve saved my life! You’ve made my day! I’m absolutely happy!Lots of greetings from Germany. Have a great day!
Crazy that this works! Great video, solid instruction and easy to follow.
Thank you sooooo much!!!! We had this issue and put our machine in for a service and they couldn’t find the fault. Machine came back and was working okay then the same issue happened again. Anyways, I’ve been so frustrated about it and decided to search on here for tips and THANKGOD I found your upload because the first fix worked. If it happens again then I’ll get my partner to do the second fix. Cheers 🥳🍻 🇦🇺
Gotta love a quick fix! That’s great to hear the first option worked, even if it’s just for now 😁
Very helpful video, saved me a 2 week wait for repair, thanks. At 3:22 to avoid leaking from flowmeter, place o-ring/seal in top-part when assembling, took me a couple of disassemblies to get right 😊
Brilliant video - thank you so much - saved me a £100 - also thanks for all the warnings, managed to get all the covers off without breaking any clips, the air bubble was at the top of the pipe, had to turn the whole mashine up side down, watched the bubble go all the way back and out!! Brilliant!
Nice work! 👏
Just fixed mine following your exact instructions. Now works so thank you very much. Seriously though, anyone in the market for a coffee machine should look elsewhere. Great coffee out of these for sure, but I have gone through 3 in 5 years. Zero reliability.
Did it, works like magic!!!! Thanks so much. Must add that the base of the rotor is different looking in my machine....
Followed this same procedure to fix my Barista Pro. Thanks a lot.
This worked a treat and saved $150 service fee, thanks. Sorted issue. Managed to get base clips off without breaking off and without taking top of machine off. Not breaking clips was a slow and steady side to side process. Nice and easy!
Nice work!
Thanks a MILLIION (or more precisely A$300 repair quote) for this awesome video !!! It looks like it's fixed ours and I even managed not to break any clips but I tell you putting that #$@#$ flow meter back in was an absolute bee !!! Also can I recommend everyone get a small plastic syringe (you can actually ask for them for free at chemists) which helps pump water back through the hoses from the tank hole to refill after you have disassembled .. again thanks so much mate you're a legend !!
😆 yes that flow meter is not much fun! Great job getting it done yourself 👏
Awesome video with very detailed instructions. I followed the instructions step by step, and I was able to fixed my barista pro.
That’s fantastic - great job!! 🙌
Such a great video! I managed to repair my machine even without breaking any clips. Thank you so much for sharing! I tried to buy you a coffee but didn't work 😢
Great work!
Thanks so much for trying and your feedback. I've now changed it to PayPal as I think that will be easier.
Great to hear you saved some time and $$$! 🥳
You sir are a life saver, this was an excellent guide.
Had my machine ready to take to the tip but thanks to this video I may have extended its life. Much appreciated
That’s a win - great job! 🙌
Bro. You saved my life😢 that works. Thank you so much.
Thank you for posting this video, my barista is working fine again (and if it stops I will just replace the part which is quite cheap compared to a service)... I managed to remove the base without breaking the clips by using some plastic tools commonly used to open mobile phones ;)
Ah that’s a good tip - thanks for sharing!
Great disassembly video. Thank you. However, I managed to clear the airlock by taking the water tank off and turning the machine onto its side.
Hello! I was just about to try this - could you specify which side you turned it to, and for how long? Thanks so much!
Well, that was yesterday and after making half a dozen or so coffees, the problem has reoccurred today. This time I turned the machine upside down and gave it a good shake for about 10 seconds. It cleared the fault again but for how long? My guess it that there is some wear or debris in the pump/impeller and it seizes, turning the machine over frees it up? Looks like I’m going to have to go with disassembly before long but I’ve just made today’s coffee, so it’ll be another day!
@@markhutchensAh how annoying! Mine was fixed briefly by forcing some water through with a straw, but it’s gone again. Looks like I need to unscrew!
You absolutely saved me, thank you so much for this video.
Awesome!! I had exactly the same problem.
Really good explanation and step by step guide.
Thank you for sharing the video! It fixed the problem on my machine.
Thanks mate, I was stumped, I was trying to brew with no luck, but trying the hot water setting worked
I had the same problem. Force descaling did not work for me and I am afraid of opening up the machine. So at the end, i fixed this problem by manual extractions with the flushing disc inside. Prepare the way of flushing, but instead of press flushing, I kept doing manual extraction. It fixed my machine 🎉🎉🎉
Woo! Your video saved Christmas! Haha. I somehow didn't even break the two tabs you warned would likely break! The HARDEST part by far was re-seeding the little pump thing. Trying to set in place was very difficult with that MESS of wires you have to work through. I helped solve that by using a twist-tie to keep all the wires together, then strapping them out of the way with another twist tie. But even then, it felt like I got lucky when the thing clicked in place. Not sure what filling the devil device up with water does, but it worked! My only fear now, is it happening again!
But thank you for your video!
NOTE: I did not remove the bottom, as you said it was only an option.
🥳 great work getting it sorted in time for Christmas and thanks for sharing some tips!
Thank you. Worked like a charm.
Legend...worked a charm. Thank you.
Great video! Very detailed, worked great! Thanks.
Did this. It worked for a week and the issue started again.
This problem ruined my sunday morning ritual but this worked after about an 45mins of trying to dismantle this damn machine lol.
Thank you
Great work! And you saved yourself a trip to the repairer 🥳
Thanks so much. Nice to know what causes it. Hot water trick worked for me after 25 goes. I was doing it for one last time having just vacuumed out the beans and it just carried on putting out water.
Holy cow. This worked for me on my Barista Touch. Thank you 🙌🏼
Atleast it's working today 😄
I want to add my 2c that I had this issue and also resolved by filling tank with descaler and pressing the 2 cup button 1000 times until it finally got past the 5 second mark and then it has working fine ever since.
Amazing, thank you for uploading! A couple extra tips/ details:
- removing the bottom plate, there are four angled tabs at the front holding it in place. Takes a bit of force and angled pulls to remove.
- removing the back plate, I was able to release the top edge first. This created tension along the bottom edge so when I pushed the bottom tabs with a flathead, the bottom corners popped out easily. No broken tabs. Pay special note to the video to ensure you’re releasing the correct tabs as there are a few others underneath.
- repositioning the white water canister piece was tricky. Alignment of the bottom pins are key. Aim for this first and keep the piece level.
Exact issue and for now, fixed. Will never remove the water jug when turning machine on again. Good luck to everyone!
It worked for me, too! Thanks a lot!
That worked thanks. I’m facing a b problem, the water leak from the flow meter. What should I do
What do you mean by not removing the water jug when turning the machine on?
100% works. I also got a little syringe (oral medicine syringe) and pushed water into the system from the water tank pipe and waited till the water rose to the surface so no air bubbles would be in there at all. This is just me being ocd though. Make sure you 100% click the little connector cord back, cos I mustn't have pressed mine in correct the first time and had to reopen the machine. Don't be silly like me, lol. 😂
Hai. Can u specify which part you use your syringe? Is it before dissamble?
Thanks. It worked! I didn’t break the clips as I used a light to find where the clip was on the side and eased it out.
Thank you! You just saved me hundreds of dollars!!!!
Dude, you saved me! Thanks a lot!
Thanks. Very fiddly but thankfully it resolved my issue after a second attempt.
Great video thanks. i had this issue and ran though it, it worked for a while but stopped again, i found the seal on the flow meter must leak a bit air gets sucked in? I lubed mine with some Vaseline and so far so good.
Great tip - thanks for sharing it!
You saved me 8 or 9 hundred dollars. Thanks!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate you for this learning it was really helpful
كانت عندي نفس المشكلة اللي بالفيديو وسويت نفس طريقته والحمدلله ضبط الاستخلاص
Great to hear - nice work getting it sorted out!
Tried it, the hard part wasnt getting of the sides, but the bottom. That took me like 10 minutes, the sides were easy after that. My flowmeter was filled and not stuck. After assembling at again it works again, but it did so ocasionally before, so i cant judge it yet. But after the reassembling the second extraction phase makes a weird rattling noise. I guess something is not at the place it has been before, maybe some of those plastic wire caps? Any ideas?
Absolute legend!! I’ve had this playing up for a couple of months which has been driving me up the wall, I tried this yesterday and so far so good.
Thank you so, so much for sharing this info in a really digestible way! I don’t have any tips to share other than I tried the alternative fixes that people have recommended, and they didn’t work - if anyone is doubting trying this, it really isn’t too difficult to fix if you’re patient.
Again, thank you so much.
Excellent vid thanks mate. Worked on mine. Cheers.
Worked for me- thanks for posting the video
solved the problem for me, thank you!
True legend. Thank you!
Wow thanks for the video, how can I know if I had the same problem, my machine doesn’t get out water at all…?
Thank you!! Thank you! Detailed, step by step guide. Worked! (And what the hell Breville!!? Obviously this happens a lot. 28,000 views! Change the design on this expensive machine!)
From what I see many of us have this problem recently, I believe that the Barista Pro was defective from the line, my girlfriend has the simplest Breville model, she has 5 years with it and has not given her problems, I bought almost two years ago the Barista and today I woke up with this problem.
I’ve got to agree - the fact this one video has 27,000 views in 12 months implies it’s a pretty common problem!
Which I’m glad hasn’t happened to mine again since making this vid!
I did what Greg suggested but now I am getting a Fill Tank error even when I fill my tank. The magnetic float works so any ideas?
Great video. Problem solved. Thank you for posting.
Great to hear! Well done getting it sorted 👏☕️
Thank you mate! You made my day! 🥳🥳👍👍
Great video, I changed my flow meter in a few minutes after watching this and didn’t break any tabs either. Unfortunately this did not fix the problem. Any more ideas?
That coffee looked real good!
I just followed the instructions about tipping the machine upside down for a few seconds and it is working again. Worth a try before pulling the whole machine apart..
Works like magic! I took out the coffee beans tray, water tank, and drip tray, then left the coffee machine upside down for about a minute. I lifted it and gently shook it before placing the trays and the water tank back. Steamer and extraction back to normal, no more stopping at 5 seconds! 100% worth trying before opening it.
I still don't know if this issue will come back (hopefully not). 🤞
Let me (us) know if anyone tried this and worked too. I just want to see if this could be the easiest way to resolve the problem.
I have brand new machine that is not pumping water any idea on how to solve??
Works for me, thank you so much !! 🎉
Worked for me. Thank you!!
Does anybody have any idea where I could purchase that replacement part if the magnet is going out? I used this fix and it worked for about a month or two, but I am having the same issue again. I am thinking it could be the magnet.
Our machine had this exact problem and we were a little terrified at the prospect of pulling the whole machine apart. I happened to see a comment somewhere that sometimes the machine might need descaling. We did this- had to persevere many times before water would go through, and then had to descale twice more before the problem was solved.
Thank you so much. Didn’t have an air bubble. A small piece of plastic in the pump. Not sure how it got there.
Managed not to break anything in the process.
Nice work!! 🙌
It must have got sucked through from the water reservoir, I wonder if a piece from the water filter holder has broken?
Awesome effort saving yourself some $$$ and time at the repairer 👌
Thanks for your video 👍 after trying the hot water rinse I smacked the sides of it and it worked fine again 😂
😂 that would make for a much shorter video!
Hero, Sorted it and simple enough to do.
A very, very strange issue - I’ve performed this fix but the button to activate my grinder has stopped working. Just my luck!
Does anyone have any suggestions for what I’ve done wrong, and how I might be able to fix this? Thanks!
Thank you so so much! It works for me!
Thanks for this. But I was able to resolve by:
1. taking water tank off, blowing down the black plastic water seal at back of the machine where water tank joins onto (no idea if this actually helped clear any water lock)
2. poured some extra water into the black water seal, slammed water tank down back into place, some bubbles came up
3. let the hot water run through for 20 seconds or so, whilst shaking the machine a bit like a mad man
3. repeated step 1-3 a couple of times
Slightly crazy approach but involved no disassembly :D
😆 now that would make for an interesting video!
Great to hear that you've got it fixed 👏
Thank you so much. That was difficult, but I made it ❤
Great work! 👏☕️
After trying all the tricks down here in the comments, I ended up having to do this - but I only removed the bottom then the back, not the top. When you're handling those clips, a long and small flat head can be used to push them out of the latch. Although, I noticed that from my trial attempts some water had come out along the base of the machine (very small amounts) so I suspected a leak. This fix did work, and I was able to get the machine running!
A week after doing this, my GFCI outlet trips while the machine is ending a double cup cycle. Cracked it open after ensuring it wasn't just drawing too much power and it wasn't the outlet, and spotted condensation all over the inside of the machine - water drops were visible everywhere. Honestly wondering if air got in the system through a leak that is now making itself very obvious. Either way, this causes 3 dual outlets on a wall of my home to have power cut as I think it's shorting.. So this machine will remain opened up until I find out where the leak is coming from. I appreciate the video.
Adding more here, at the top of the machine, the thermo-jet coil on the left was spewing water everywhere when running. It was the elbow connector on the left. If you’re having a similar issue, Google part number “SP0100073”. Replacing the clamp, elbow and ring worked well.
Note the accessory tray behind your drip tray should not have water getting into it, this can be an easy sign of a leak.
You saved me
Thank you
When reinstalling the flow meter: if you remove the screw on the back left base of the machine, the whole flow meter mount can be swung out allowing easy access! Makes it easy as!
Legend - great tip!
Any idea where the fuses are on these? Mine popped a few times and is now dead
Did u find it? Mine wont turn on after attempting to fix it
My BES880 stop every 3 seconds, clean and decale is the same. I just open the machine and open the flow meter, put back and it works now. Bought a new meter from Amazon in case it stop again.
Legend the hot water trick worked
That's an easy win - love that!
I had the same problem and was about to disassemble. I solved it by power cycling the machine several times. With each power on some water is cycled through the system into the drip tray and it was enough to bleed the lines.
This worked for me too! I power cycled it 7-8 times and now it works normally. You saved me the headache of dissembling it or sending it for repairs
@@Kayecharles55how do you power cycle this?
@@sherryk5008literally turn it off then on, wait for the purging noise to finish, then repeat
Thanks
Hey I just followed all of these steps to the T and now it's not even turning on at all :( any advice? It was at least turning on before
Had same issue, turns out I had not put 3-pin connector on flowmeter top in correctly 🙄