If the heating element in your espresso machine does not heat and your thermostat is working, then check the thermal fuse. The thermal fuse works to prevent overheating by blocking power from getting to the heating element and works with thermostat. If it fails to work, then it is best to replace your thermal fuse.
Safety Tip: To prevent any potential mishaps, ensure sure your grinder is fully off and unplugged before using it. Also, if you haven't used it in a while, make sure it's cool to the touch.
Let the Bean Hopper open. Take off the bean hopper from your grinder's top. This is going to reveal the top burr.
Take the Upper Burr Carrier Off: An upper burr carrier is usually used to hold the top burr in place. It is necessary to take out the upper burr carrier. Depending on the kind of your grinder, the precise procedure may change, but generally speaking, it entails undoing a few screws or tabs that secure it. In general, follow these steps:
a. Check the upper burr carrier for any visible screws or tabs. Usually, they're close to the edges.
b. To release the tabs or loosen the screws, use the proper equipment (usually a screwdriver). To prevent breaking the grinder, use gentleness.
c. After the upper burr carrier is released from its locking mechanism, carefully pull or slide it out.
Lift Out the Top Burr: The top burr can now be removed after the upper burr carrier has been taken out. The burr might be secured in place by tiny clips or notches, so proceed with caution and gentleness.
Clean and Maintain: After removing the top burr, you can give the grinder and its parts a thorough cleaning. Make sure you adhere to the cleaning and maintenance guidelines provided by the manufacturer. This often entails cleaning the grinder's parts, brushing off coffee grinds, and correctly reassembling it.
Reassemble: Carefully put the grinder's parts back together in the opposite order after cleaning. Verify that the upper burr carrier is correctly positioned and that all screws and tabs are firmly in place.
Plug in and Test: After the grinder has been put back together, plug it in and make sure it is operating properly.
Run a descale through it about 6 or more times. I also did the clean me function too with the single hole filter and the cleaning pad. Fixed mine! This is what came out.
My son's machine has the same issue. If I hit the timer with a rubber mallet, it works...on occasion. Let me know if it's fixable. I don't have the right tool to take it apar. The timer seems to be the issue.
To clear a stone from the breville/sage grinder first remove the hopper and vacuum any beans out of the top of the grinder, then using a paint brush and the vacuum cleaner clear small debris from inside the grinder cone. Hopefully you will see the stone , you may need to use a torch. Now using a pair of pliers turn the top of the inner grinder cone anti clockwise (that's not the silver nut but the top of the cone itself) hopefully this will free the stone enough to pop it out with a small screwdriver or piece of very stiff wire. If this doesn't work you may need to contact breville/sage as its unlikely you will be able to remove the exterior cone sleeve without damaging it, and if the stone has reached the fine burrs below the coarse feed burr it may have caused serious damage. Otherwise refill with a few beans and check its working ok.
As others have said...just keep reseating the water tank, 20-30 times may be necessary. You will see air bubble come up and until you stop seeing bubbles, keep dropping the tank into place. Eventually it will start to **** water from the tank filling the brewer with about 20oz of water. Wait a couple minutes for the water to heat and it will indicate ready and just select brew cup size. This will work. We just had the same problem today with our first breville coffee brewer and now it works great.
On the Breville XL600 the floating magnet stops the blinking lights until it doesn't after 10 years of delicious coffee. Why, because it looses magnetic strength over time. Sealed in place and not easily replaced if it is even available. Simply finger pressing it to the side of the water reservoir should do the trick.
SOLUTION (if the finger press works): Pass a small MAGNET in front of the coffee maker in the vicinity of the floating magnet in the water tank. This realigns the floating magnet briefly but may need to be repeated for each cup! Easily purchased at Amazon; try the Push Pins Magnets and use the rest for notes on your fridge. If the floating magnet is still too weak hold the added magnet in place while pushing the Brew button.
