Has anyone ever disassembled a Bonavita?

Has anyone ever disassembled a Bonavita?

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Has anyone ever disassembled a Bonavita?

Has anyone ever disassembled a Bonavita?

minimum dose size?

I use the Hario switch to brew my coffee and am trying to reduce my caffeine consumption. Hence I would like to brew smaller cups of coffee. I am currently using 10g of coffee with 160g of water. (1:16 Ratio) I am wondering if there is a minimum amount of coffee...

Has anyone ever disassembled a Bonavita?

My beloved Bonavita BV1900TS kept shutting off in the middle of brew cycles. I did my regular 50/50 vinegar/distilled water regimen to remove mineral deposits, but it didn't solve the problem. I'm not one to give up on a piece of equipment I'm fond of, and I'm a semi-expert at all things mechanical and electronic, so I tore it apart. Mineral buildup inside the heating element was significant, probably due to the very hard water we have here (including high levels of silica).

Boiling vinegar did literally nothing to dissolve deposits, so I resorted to CLR, which thankfully did the trick. My question is this. For those who may have taken one of these apart before, was the inside of the heating element bare metal or was it coated with something. I found lots of black flakes resembling paint, and the type of metal exposed to water does not appear to be non-reactive. It looks a lot like cheap pot metal, which is not suitable for food grade applications. If this question is better suited for a different sub, please let me know. Thanks all.

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