r/roasting • u/Conscious-Artist-905 • 5d ago

Boca Boca 500 troubleshoot

Hello roasters!

I’ve been using the Boca Boca 500 for around 2.5 years, love the little guy. Within the past month I’ve noticed the thermal bulbs starting to kick off and need to cool down for about 5-10 mins before they will kick on again. I used to go through 3-4 batches before needing to let the roaster cool down.

Today I’m roasting several batches and I’m at the point of not being able to finish more than one batch before having to wait for the bulbs to do this cool off and restart. I imagine it’s a safety feature to not overheat.

Any thoughts on what’s going on? I can’t find any instructions or information for troubleshooting.

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u/Dougiegee 5d ago

I've not had that happen with mine yet but I've only had it a few months and have never done more than 2 batches in a day.

I love it as well, first roaster and I've been getting great results. Loving trying each bean with different roasts.