📹 ECM Elektronika II Profi: Steam Boiler Not Heating, Not Steaming or No Hot Water At All

Learn what to do when the steam boiler in an ECM Elektronika II Profi espresso machine is not heating, not steaming, or will not produce hot water at all.

Confirm that water is coming through the group head when the volumetric button is pressed, and that this has been isolated to a steam boiler issue. You can still get water out of the group head without the boiler being full. Make sure the autofill function has successfully filled the boiler. The easiest way to do this is to remove the probe from the autofill and let it run for a few seconds while watching the level in the tank. See if it starts to drop. Put probe back on. Do not run this for too long or you will overfill the boiler and water will pour from the safety.

Is the orange light coming on on the front of the machine?

• No. Is the machine plugged in and the power switch on?
  • Yes. Move on to the next question.
  • No. Plug the machine in and turn the power switch on.
• No. Visually inspect the high limit switch.
  • Is it melted or broken? Replace it.
  • If it is not broken, unplug the machine, and reset it.
    • Power the machine on to see if it heats.
  • Test the high limit switch for continuity. Does it have continuity?
    • Yes. Move on to the next question.
    • No. Replace the high limit switch.

NOTE: While the video below features the Profitec Pro 700, the ECM Elektronika II Profi is set up similar enough that following the instructions will provide the same result. The only significant difference between the two machines is the orientation of the boiler on the Elektronika II Profi.

How To Reset High-Limit Switches on a Profitec Pro 700 Espresso Machine

• No. Is the solenoid valve (also called the autofill valve) clicking, but not filling the boiler?
  • Clean the autofill valve.
• No. Test voltage out of control board to the pressurestat. Is there voltage?
  • No: Replace the board
  • Yes. Is there voltage coming OUT of the pressurestat to the heating element?
    • No. replace pressurestat.
• Yes. Power down the machine and unplug it. Remove the housing of the machine. Remove the electrical leads to the heating element. Test the heating element for continuity.
  • Is there continuity?
    • No. Replace the heating element by follow the instructions listed in the document attached at the end of this article.