It is an authentic OEM component which is designed for use with DeLonghi coffee makers. The element is an important part of the equipment which generates heat. It is an identical replacement for a damaged or a missing component that was installed on a new unit. The part is made of durable materials and is sold as an individual component. Keep in mind the hardware to secure it is sold separately. Check the diagrams and the owner's manual for your model for the correct repair procedure. A screwdriver will be needed to replace this heating element.
1. Remove bottom of unit to access the area for repair & take photo for reference
2. Remove water hoses & wiring
3. Unscrew element from base
4. Replace heating element & thermostat. (Thermostat changed as a matter of course)
5. Reassemble the machine, plug in & make coffee
6. Sit back have a cup of coffee &
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Probably the hardest part of the repair was finding the correct size driver bits to access the component parts in the lower part of the coffee maker. There are two different sizes of t or star bits needed luckily I have every small size in a bit selection kit.
Removing the heating element was straightforward with just two screws a c
... Read moreouple of clamps and some push connections. The thermostat was just as easy.
The thermal fuse is crimped connections and is a little ôfiddlyö but easy enough.
The only other issue was the spade connections on the heating unit were soldered to pin connections the new heating element has pin connections (male) so the old spade connections need to be removed and soldered onto the new element , not difficult but impossible if you donÆt have a soldering iron!
Repair took about an hour.
1 Unplugged coffee maker and completely emptied water tanks.
2 Turned upside down and removed 5 screws.
3 Using pliers pulled electrical connectors off Heating Element and Thermostat.
4 Using pliers removed spring clamps holding hoses and disconnected from element.
5 Removed pressure rod holding element and thermo
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6 Using nut driver removed thermostat from element saving the washer and nut.
7 Parts stating with 6 and going back to 1.
* I put a tube of heat shrink on the pressure rod, I believed this to be the culprit in rubbing a hole in the heating element.
Very simple fix.
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heater element had corrosion holes, thermostate rusted and thermo fuses open.
Removed damaged heating element.
Scoped new element placement. My coffee maker is a Cuisinart, this heating element is for Delonghi.
New heating element not exact so I needed to cut coffee maker plastic for fitment with grinder, I cut about 3/8 in dia.
Heating element is controlled by thermostat so I found a location f
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Soldered power cables to new heating element. Tested coffee maker, it tested ok.
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