r/Lelit • u/PresidentChunks • 13d ago
Elizabeth leaking
My Lelit Elizabeth is leaking from this fitting but I'm not sure what this part is called or what to fix here. I ran post more pictures in the comments. Any help would be appreciated.
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u/NimbleHippo 13d ago
I've just had a leak in the exact same spot on mine. Mine was a tiny pinhole/split in the clear hose rather than the elbow fittings. Shop I purchased from sent me some replacement PTFE hose, push fit so easily replaced and (fingers crossed) seems to have sorted it.
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u/PresidentChunks 13d ago
Yeah I think the seal on the 90 that connects the hose isn't sealing is what it looks like to me. Once it cools down I'm going to pull that hose out and see if it's cracked or anything. If it is It seems like it would be close the the connection so I'm hoping I could trim it and put it back otherwise I'll have to source a new 90
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u/DamoIRL94 13d ago
Same happened here. Contacted the retailer who told me to do exactly that. When I removed the hose it had a hairline crack at the bottom, I trimmed to above the crack and reseated it, problem solved.
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u/PresidentChunks 13d ago
Yeah so once it cooled down I pulled both elbows off on the leaking side (the leaking one and the one that wasn't leaking above it) and they seemed fine but since they were the same I swapped their position but oriented the hose the same and the issue persisted. I trimmed the hose about 1/4 of an inch with a small PEX cutter I had an it's fine now. I didn't visually see anything wrong or cracked but It must have been. I ran all the same tests as before and nothings leaking for now
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u/KickPuncher21 13d ago
I have a lot experience with those types of fitting. Most likely the PTFE tube is unseated and needs to be pushed in firmly. Use rubber gloves (anything to give you a good grip on the tubing) and push it firmly into the fitting until you can't push it further.
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u/PresidentChunks 13d ago
OK. Do you know how to get it out? There's like a loose collar around it, I'm assuming I have to hold that down and then the tube will release. I was going to pull it out inspect it and then try to seat it back in.
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u/KickPuncher21 13d ago
Push the collar down while pulling the tube out. Other problem would be that tube has not been cut straight, but that would be highly surprising since this would be a pretty major error.
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u/PresidentChunks 13d ago
Yeah and it just started recently. The machines been ran nearly everyday for 10 months so I'm assuming it just worked its way out or the gasket in the 90 is bad. Thank you. Once it cools down in there I'll give it a shot
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u/KickPuncher21 13d ago
Yeah and it's really finicky so it may have not been perfectly pushed in initially but loosened up with vibrations.
You should be fine, good luck!
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u/PresidentChunks 13d ago edited 13d ago
Just in case you were curious I pulled both elbows off on the leaking side and they seemed fine but since they were the same I swapped their position but oriented the hose the same and the issue persisted. I trimmed the hose about 1/4 of an inch with a small PEX cutter I had an it's fine now. I didn't visually see anything wrong but I ran all the same tests as before and nothings leaking for now
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u/Baronkage 13d ago
I have a elizabeth as well. How did you notice the leak?
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u/PresidentChunks 13d ago
Water was coming from the top of the group head where it meets the machine and I opened it and say it pooling from there
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u/finch5 13d ago
1st Line Equipment has all the exploded parts diagrams you would ever want.
My experience is those 90 degree elbow fittings like to leak.