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Date: 28 Oct 2006 23:54:39
From: Bertie Doe
Subject: Re : PIDing a heat Exchanger, Part Trois


"daveb" <davebobblane@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1150713419.429803.266450@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> "Using them means playing "flush-and-pray," instead of having a
> reliable temperature. At home, I think the HX is an economic
> compromise (and a sensible one). But, if double boilers and heat
> exchangers of the same quality were produced at the same price, I can
> not imagine why any home user would buy an HX. "
>
>
>
> Glad to see that the many deficits of an HX are now being acknowledged,
> by more all the time.
>
> IMO, an HX exists primarily to produce steam, not coffee.
>
> I have a great idea for a money saving replacement for HX -- get a
> single boiler machine -- one of the brand new PID silvias I sell, or
> similar and a steamer on the side for about $75.00 voila! Solid
> coffee BREW TEMPS and convenient steaming at HALF THE PRICE!
>
> BTW -- no pressurestats!!
>
> Dave
> 877 286 2833

Are you saying that a PID'd HX machine, should follow a bottomless p/f
.......... into the trash can??

Bertie