How do you override new Burco thermostat

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Barny

How do you override new Burco thermostat

Post by Barny » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:29 pm

I have just bought a new Burco 30 ltr tea urn for use as my HLT and Boiler. Used it for the first time today and boiled 30ltrs of water (testing efficiency!)
Got to 98degrees thermostat cut in
Phoned Burco they state this is now the 'spec' from Health and Safety ie no sustained boil can be maintained

I understand there is an idiot's guide to override thermostat somewhere - can anyone help?

PS - I am a visual learner!!!!!!

Many thanks in anticipation

garwatts

Re: How do you override new Burco thermostat

Post by garwatts » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:18 am

Try this

1. Disconnect both ends of the grey wire that runs from the upper element connection to the back of the thermostat - and discarding this wire

2. Disconnect the end of the blue wire at the back of the thermostat and reconnecting it to the now vacant upper connection of the element.

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Re: How do you override new Burco thermostat

Post by Evoflash » Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:15 pm

Thanks for this info, I've just bought one of these.

Does this mean therefore that the boiler simply stays on?

I guess this also means that you can't use it as a hot liquor tank anymore? [Not the end of the world]

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Re: How do you override new Burco thermostat

Post by garwatts » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:24 pm

Evoflash wrote:Thanks for this info, I've just bought one of these.

Does this mean therefore that the boiler simply stays on?

I guess this also means that you can't use it as a hot liquor tank anymore? [Not the end of the world]
Yes it will still be OK just heat your water to 80/85C :wink:

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