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by jlhsupport
January 6th, 2013, 9:07 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 5
Views: 1481

Nuova Simonelli Mac autofill circuit might be bad

Check all of your ground wires and make sure there are clean connections to the frame and on any terminals. Also for the main cord, check the ground and then make sure the outlet is properly grounded. Had this happen to an Oscar once, and the culprit was a ground wire that was seemingly lost in a bu...
by jlhsupport
July 8th, 2011, 10:22 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 14
Views: 858

So much for my street cred

Keeping in mind that Lavazza didn't really design the packaging for use in a home, I'd simply advise planning to consume the contents quickly. The 1 Kilo bag is more for a shop that will use it all in less than 2 days, so if it doesn't perform very well (all things considered) past that point, that'...
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by jlhsupport
July 1st, 2011, 10:52 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 28
Views: 1272

New Rancilio Silvia spewing bitter shots

Hi and welcome! The white film is laser film. All Silvia stainless body parts arrive to the factory with this film on it. The factory leaves it on the upward facing surfaces to reduce scratching during packing and unpacking. Stainless scratches a lot easier than you would think. The film peels off f...
by jlhsupport
June 2nd, 2011, 11:09 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 6
Views: 1968

Faema Due pump problems

I have seen some machines that tie in all the ground wires to one common ground (which of course eventually runs to the ground wire in your power cord), and if one of those junctions is corroded, disconnected, or if the path is broken somewhere, the water level probe does not ground properly. This c...
by jlhsupport
April 29th, 2011, 1:12 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 24
Views: 3731

Rancilio Portafilter and VST Filter Baskets

They are going off the inside diameter of the actual portafilter and not the basket. Took out my digital calipers, for which the battery is conveniently dead, but the quick reference on the slide indicates about a 61 mm inside diameter of the portafilter. I have ordered all 3 sizes, a perk of having...
by jlhsupport
April 21st, 2011, 1:41 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 9
Views: 507

Coffee prices set to soar?

We are not a roaster, but have multiple roasters that we order coffees from. All have been passing along notices over the past 6 months that prices are going to go up. Some small increases have already hit, but there are larger ones coming. The thought is that the increases will be considerable. The...
by jlhsupport
April 19th, 2011, 1:06 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 30
Views: 2465

Help with 220V espresso machine with 125V plug!?

Okay, so somehow I read Stefano's original comments and translated that there were 4 conductors in this setup. My bad. I would still check and make sure that the original owner has the wires connected properly on the distribution block inside the machine. Again, he modified one part; who knows what ...
by jlhsupport
April 18th, 2011, 10:09 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 30
Views: 2465

Help with 220V espresso machine with 125V plug!?

If it's a newly run, dedicated circuit, the neutral and ground are indistinguishable from each other as they both run to the ground bus
by jlhsupport
April 18th, 2011, 5:14 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 30
Views: 2465

Help with 220V espresso machine with 125V plug!?

Stefano has good advice. Also, just to be on the safe side, you should check the other end of the cord where it wires into the distribution block inside the machine. Odds are that the previous owner decided to try his luck by using an under-rated receptacle and didn't do anything else, but you shoul...
by jlhsupport
April 15th, 2011, 12:30 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 12
Views: 7064

Rancilio Silvia Running Out Of Steam!

Yes, Dan is absolutely right in his review, and Mike is as well. One simple thought to bear in mind is that if your Silvia is not heating up, it is cooling down. If you steam when the main light is off (cooling down), you are burning the candle at both ends, so to speak. Once you commit the routine