Barkeepers' friend and a green scrubby will put in like new condition without the chrome, run a few seasonings shots before using. JK

I get my silicone red group o ring gaskets on amazon or sterling seal co. jim

I think this was discussed in this thread "Izzo Alex Leva - preinfusion workings" Jim

Sorry silkypull and espresso monkey that I missed your reply about the piston shaft, Mine had no pin or hole in the shaft for a pin, In the izzo factory vid they use thread locker and that is what I had on mine,Also take note my machine is ten years old, If you have a pin in yours that would

Well that screw does turn the water on and off in the group, And the locknut defeats any adjustment,I have been running mine for quite some time this way with very positive results, It may be one of those things where it might not be for everyone, But I like the preinfusion, shower flow, cleanliness...

A few other things I forgot to mention about adjusting the flow, once you get it where you want it you can tame it more by adjusting the pressure stat down I have mine set to 1.1. After all that your grinder may need some adjusting because your not blasting the hell out of that coffee puck anymore. ...

If you want to adjust your group head so you can get a nice gentle shower and preinfusion remove the actuator and remove the locknut and install it on the top of the thru threads, then you have all the adjustment you want, You will have to remove one of the acorn nuts and a seegar clip to remove the

All very good info here, One word of caution about removing the piston, I have broken loose the top threads of the piston rod and had it unthread and come out spring loaded so pay attention and make sure the piston is turning and not the rod. The upper threads are supposed to have thread locker on t...

The guy you need to talk to is james p boyt at boyt enterprises wilkereson wa. He is home baristas circuit board man. Jim

Hi peter, The reason the leva needs a 20a outlet is because it has a real commercial 5 liter boiler, not uncommon. Most modern kitchens in the US have several 20a circuits with GFI protected outlets, You usually can find a circuit that has very little on it and your good to go, You may have to put a