(I’ll preface this by saying I’ve also emailed Aillio support, but as it’s a weekend I worry I may not hear back for a few days. Really hope someone can offer troubleshooting advice.)
Today I fired up my Bullet as usual to preheat, and when I came back to check on it 20 minutes later (the time it normally takes), the roaster was completely dead, no lights, no fans.
I have opened it up and checked continuity on both the rear motor fuse, and the opaque fuse on the main board underneath. Both seem OK. The electrical outlet is also fine, no blown fuses there either. That’s the most I know how to troubleshoot this.
Can anyone please suggest what I could do next to troubleshoot? I can’t face a continued quarantine without home roasted coffee. Thanks in advance.
You could try unplugging the plug from mains and try another socket. I use an online UPS with my Bullet and it went dead mid-roast a few months back. Nothing worked. Finally unplugged from the socket I was using and plugged in to another one and the Bullet came back on. Haven’t had the issue recur so far. Since you appear to have tried everything else, you could try this too.
Thanks to everyone who responded! Matt at support did get back to me, and unfortunately it looks like my power PCB is dead. On the plus side, it’s a chance to install some upgrades to my v1 Bullet and see what I’ve been missing for the last 2 years (I’ve still been using Rt 1, no IBTS, etc.)
Does anyone know the replacement fuse type to be used? Please advise if you can share a picture. Has anyone wired in a portable fuse port for quick replacement instead of having to do any soldering work any time the fuse needs to be replaced?
You CANNOT and SHOULD NEVER EVER replace the main fuse. If the fuse is broken that means some other part is broken and it will be unsafe to replace it. Send your bullet for service or contact Aillio for support.