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It can also arrive with a warped drum, an obsolete control board and no one to fix it. How to decide.",6,{"figure":33,"kicker":34},"New\u002Fused","Roasters",{"key":36,"slug":36,"category":7,"title":37,"excerpt":38,"readingMinutes":31,"updated":21,"cover":39},"coffee-roaster-maintenance-schedule","A maintenance schedule for your coffee roaster","Maintenance keeps roasts consistent, prevents fires and is what your insurer asks about after one. A daily, weekly, monthly and annual schedule you can adapt to your machine.",{"figure":40,"kicker":41},"Daily","Maintenance",{"key":43,"slug":43,"category":7,"title":44,"excerpt":45,"readingMinutes":46,"updated":21,"cover":47},"importing-a-coffee-roaster","Sourcing a roaster from abroad: import, standards and support","A roaster bought abroad can look much cheaper until it is landed, converted, certified and supported. The checks to make before you pay a deposit.",7,{"figure":48,"kicker":49},"Landed","Sourcing machines",[51,53,55,64,66,79,81,92,94,101,103],{"p":52},"Take an engineer who knows roasters, or at least a Gas Safe engineer and someone who has roasted on the model, to any inspection of a serious purchase. This checklist helps you ask the right questions; it does not replace a professional inspection.",{"h2":54},"Before you travel",{"ol":56,"steps":63},[57,58,59,60,61,62],"Ask for the make, model, serial number, year, fuel type and the data plate photo.","Ask for service records, any parts replaced, and why it is being sold.","Confirm with the maker or a specializt engineer that the model and its control system are still supported and parts are available.","Ask whether it can be seen running, hot, with coffee, and whether you can roast your own green.","Ask what is included: chaff collector or cyclone, afterburner, ducting, cooling tray, destoner, probes, manuals, spare parts.","Ask who will disconnect it, and whether a Gas Safe engineer will cap the supply safely.",true,{"h2":65},"With the machine cold",{"checklist":67,"title":78},[68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77],"Drum: turn it by hand where safe; feel for roughness or play in the bearings; look for warping, cracks and worn vanes","Drum shaft and seals: signs of rubbing or scorching","Burner or elements: corrosion, damaged ports, cracked ceramics, burnt wiring","Gas train: valves, regulators, flame supervision and safety shut-off present and labeled","Chaff collector and cyclone: thickness of deposits, signs of past fires (discoloured paint, warped panels)","Ducting and fans: blade damage, imbalance, rust","Cooling tray: stirring arms, screen condition, fan","Thermocouples: present, undamaged, and where they sit in the bean mass and exhaust","Electrics: tidy wiring, no bypassed safety devices, emergency stop works","Data plate matches the paperwork","Visual and mechanical checks",{"h2":80},"With the machine running",{"checklist":82,"title":91},[83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90],"Warm-up time to charge temperature is reasonable for the model","Burner lights reliably and modulates smoothly across its range","Airflow changes respond as expected; exhaust does not leak smoke into the room","Drum speed steady; no knocking, squealing or vibration","Bean temperature readings are stable and repeatable between batches","A full-size batch roasts to a normal color in a normal time","Cooling tray brings a full batch down quickly","Afterburner, if included, reaches its working temperature","Running checks",{"h2":93},"Paperwork and the deal",{"ul":95},[96,97,98,99,100],"Proof of ownership and that the machine is not under finance; ask for a receipt that states it","Manuals, wiring diagrams and gas certificates","A written condition statement from the seller","Who pays for disconnection, crane and transport","Recommissioning at your site by a Gas Safe engineer, and by the maker or a specializt where possible",{"h2":102},"Budget for the first month",{"p":104},"Even a good used roaster usually needs a service, new thermocouples, a gasket kit or bearing work soon after moving. Keep a contingency in your [startup budget](guide:coffee-roastery-startup-costs).",[106,109],{"q":107,"a":108},"What is the most expensive problem on a used roaster?","Typically a warped or cracked drum, failed bearings, an unsupported control system or a gas train that must be replaced to meet current standards.",{"q":110,"a":111},"Can I install a used gas roaster myself?","No. Gas connection and commissioning must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.",[113,117],{"target":114,"label":115,"note":116},"page:factory","Test-roast logging","Log the test roast on a laptop and compare it with later batches at home.",{"target":118,"label":119,"note":120},"page:hardware","Probe kits","Add reliable temperature logging to an older roaster.",[122],{"name":123,"title":124,"url":125},"Gas Safe Register","Find a registered 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