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Control Lever
The lever on the front of the machine controls a valve inside of the brew group and it
also controls the pump for brewing. The lever has three positions: raised, mid-level
and lowered.
1. Raised: When in the up position, the pump turns on for brewing and the valve
inside the brew group opens and allows water to flow over the coffee.
2. Mid-Level: This position is only used for coffee pre-infusion. Do not leave the
lever in the middle position when the machine is not in use or idle. When the
lever is in the middle position, the pump is off but the pressure in the brew
group has not been released, so do not remove the portafilter.
3. Lowered: When the lever is lowered, the pump is off and any water pressure
left on the coffee is released and deposited into the drip tray through the tube
at the bottom of the brew group.
Always set the lever to the down position
before removing the portafilter from the brew group
.
Main Power Switch
The main power switch is located on the top left side of the front of the machine.
When turned on, the Brewtus will automatically start heating up and the water level
control system will ensure that the steam boiler is full of water. Note: When the main
power switch is turned on, the pump may activate for a few seconds, even if the steam
boiler is full.
Steam Boiler Switch
When in the OFF position, the steam boiler will be inactive. Only the brew boiler will
heat up. This will allow for a quicker warm up for when you only want to brew.
Steam Boiler Light
This light goes on whenever the heating element in the steam boiler is on. It is
perfectly normal for this light to go on and off with or without any discernable pattern
when the machine is in use.
Steam Pressure Gauge
This pressure gauge shows the pressure inside the steam boiler. The pressure comes
set from the factory at 1.3 to 1.4 Bars. This is the proper boiler pressure and there
should be no need to make any adjustments. The needle on the pressure gauge will go
down during steaming and quickly rise up as the steam boiler heating element is
activated.
Brew Pressure Gauge
This pressure gauge displays the current brew pressure.
Steam Knob (Left Side of Machine)
When this knob is turned counter clockwise, the steam valve is opened and high-
pressure steam will be dispensed through the steam wand.
