Ok, so machine fitted to the tap in my house for testing. However machine does not seem to want to fill. Is it possible that a pipe could be blocked on the way in? When I turn the tap on there seems to be too much pressure and the water squirts out of the join between tap and tap/pipe fitting. Surely the machine should fill relatively easily?


Regards John

pulseorganics wrote:When I turn the tap on there seems to be too much pressure and the water squirts out of the join between tap and tap/pipe fitting.

Depending on your mains pressure, your plumbed in espresso machine may need its own pressure regulator. Even so, water should not "squirt out of the join" unless it's improperly fitted. Now may be a good time to call in a plumber. It's worth the peace of mind to know that you won't wake up to a flooded kitchen.

HB wrote:Depending on your mains pressure, your plumbed in espresso machine may need its own pressure regulator. Even so, water should not "squirt out of the join" unless it's improperly fitted. Now may be a good time to call in a plumber. It's worth the peace of mind to know that you won't wake up to a flooded kitchen.

why am i getting two red lights flashing at me (top right corner of the stop button?)

Did you get the manual I sent you? Fault signalling page 8 top ?

eastpresso wrote:Did you get the manual I sent you? Fault signalling page 8 top ?

Yes, thank you. Have turned machine off and on, and still receiving same error message. Still having trouble filling machine. I am currently waiting on an engineer to contact me. Was hoping to use this weekend at an event, but think i will abandon this for this month. Very useful user group and helpful users.

Regards John

If you purchased your machine, used, how pure was the water delivery into the unit? Because of the intense heat and pressures the machine must be fed softened water. The head groups are precision machined and the resulting tolerances are so close that minerals which enter the system could solidify and clog up the network of journals. My suggestion, based on our experience, would be to remove the plumbing from the head group and visually inspect for mineral build-up.