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Lights flashing and kettle will not heat
I followed the instructions above and have my tea kettle working again. ( i did not test the relay as above, just replaced it).Thank you so much for your help Mr. Woolverton. A few points from my experience:1-There are special screwdrivers available for the triangular slots in the screws on the base of this kettle. A package of 32 "security drivers" including various sized drivers cost me $15 at my nearby electronics store. Individual ones might be a lot less expensive, but I figure the others will come in handy in the future.2-I could not locate the original relay part by Song Chuan but did find the Omron brand. I highly recommend Digikey.com, where I bought item Z3080-ND for $6.22 including USPS standard shipping. Got the part in 2 days. They even use recyclable packaging. Use the Chat option to ask questions. Very helpful.3- Desoldering a tiny part on a circuit board is not easy. This is especially true when the part is connected to the board in 6 locations. I went to Youtube and saw how to do this first. The use of a flux-covered piece of braided wire, designed for this purpose, was most helpful. $4.22 I also used an inexpensive Solder Sucker $6.95 to help. Both obtained at the neighborhood electronics part store. The guy threw in a bit of flux for the braided wire without charge. All this stuff is reusable and went into my soldering kit.The rest went without a problem. You need a soldering iron that can reach into a small spot without hitting nearby sites on the board.Overall, the repair cost very little and saved a $75-$90 item from the landfill. All the parts except the relay are usable again on other projects - and I learned a lot. Thanks again, Stephen WoolvertonFollow up 2+ years later Jan 2019- kettle still working with no additional problems. Was worth the effort.
Le creuset classic kettle replacement whistle
The replacement whistle for Alessi 9033 kettle allegedly fits Le Creuset classic kettles. See the customer comments on amazon. The only other replacement I've found is a genuine one on UK ebay.
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on Dec 30, 2023
Russell Hobbs 9209 Classic toaster
I had the same problem which I managed to solve. The electro magnet that holds the toast lever down takes its power from a poor joint.
Remove the bottom of the toaster. You will see 2 wires encased in a heat proof sleeving going from the small circuit board. One of these wires dissapears up inside the heating element board about mid way along the board. You will now have to remove the metal covering by twisting 6 tabs. This is best done by taking off the black knobs you use to push the toast down - if you can - I couldnt, so I had to use long nosed pliers to bend the tabs and then with difficulty, remove the metal cover. YOu should now see the terminal that the wire is connected to. It is this connection that fails either between the wire and coonnector or connector and heatin element on the reverse side. I put a small bolt through the hole and used a nut to tighten the pressed fitting. I didnt use solder because I thought that it would just melt!
Anyway, my toaster worked after that. Russell Hobbs failed to give me any advice at all.
I hope that has helped.
Neville
Welwyn Herts
When I press start I
That just means your machine is to cold to start. It will heat up automatically and then start mixing. It will happen within 30 minutes of pushing the start button.
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