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by Don Task
September 3rd, 2022, 6:33 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

Puck Screen anyone? I think I've tried or used about every espresso tool I've ever seen or read about with the exception of a puck screen. I've never tried one because the idea of having to fish them out of the knock box and rinse them off after every shot seemed like a PITA. James Hoffman reported ...
by Don Task
September 3rd, 2022, 1:22 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

Good point... I forgot about the overshoot discussions. Shortly after the V1 Biancas starting finding their way into homes there was some chatter discussing both the Lelit Elizabeth and Lelit MaraX and their ability to heat up really fast at the expense of overshooting the set temperature by as much...
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by Don Task
September 3rd, 2022, 1:11 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

One argument is flushing the grouphead after a shot can remove any leftover puck residue from the previous shot... but if you use a puck screen a flush for that purpose would be unnecessary. Also, flushing the Bianca before or after every shot offers no benefit to the extraction. Many owners who hav...
by Don Task
September 2nd, 2022, 5:51 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

Ref: speaking of the V3 version upgrade kits... I see Lelit has posted two videos showing the kit installation: {video} - Disassembly of machine and low flow valve {video} - Changing the water charge solenoid valve and low flow valve installation My apologies if this info has already been posted
by Don Task
August 31st, 2022, 1:34 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

Stumbled across this old threads above from July 2021... looking for confirmation the Espazzola works well with the Bianca... most noticeably... The question: Do you have to hold it in place? I have the first version of this cleaning tool it worked fantastic on my old Reneka Techno... unfortunately ...
by Don Task
June 3rd, 2021, 11:43 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

True... I could have placed the regulator ahead of the treatment system but my primary focus was protecting my Bianca. The components of my filtration system are all rated at 125psi so and I wasn't really concerned with protecting them from my 70psi water pressure. However the primary reason for the...
by Don Task
April 22nd, 2021, 11:52 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

I was thinking the same thing. The earlier issues involving broken gicleurs were discovered upon unboxing and attributed to a gorilla technician on the Lelit manufacturing line over tightening during assembly. The gicleur itself is made of brass and is thin walled by design and can be easily broken ...
by Don Task
April 10th, 2021, 12:36 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

Sorry... it's clear growing up in the US has skewed my worldly perspective when talking weights and measures. You are correct when stating gauge readings in question are displaying pressure in bars and not psi as I initially indicated. I have since corrected my original reply to reflect bars. Ironic...
by Don Task
April 9th, 2021, 4:40 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2235
Views: 219910

Lelit Bianca User Experience

Off the top of my head... considering both gauges are analog in nature and considering both would have had some form of factory calibration its understandable they may not have adhered to the same calibration standard. Also, its conceivable the older gauge you are using may have drifted or been knoc...
by Don Task
April 9th, 2021, 3:21 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 618
Views: 60277

Hands on experience with the Eagle One Prima

Ah... and lets not dismiss {video} where at the six minute mark of the video he demonstrates how well the Eagle One Prima scrambles eggs! ... "which again will horrify many people" {image}