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by plindy
September 23rd, 2020, 6:37 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 4
Views: 1014

Nuova Simonelli Musica repair advice

+1 for nahau "troubleshooting" not sure if you need to remove element "TF" G'luck
by plindy
September 23rd, 2020, 6:31 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 2
Views: 452

Nuova Simonelli Oscar 2 problem

+1 for Nahau's post the simplest fix, pull up the center, twist right then left. {image} If that doesn't work, support the fixture below and use a 19mm socket to remove. carefully remove the clip, inspect o-ring and nylon seat. "troubleshooting&parts " HTH
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by plindy
August 11th, 2020, 10:11 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 7
Views: 1363

Nuova Simonelli Oscar direct plumb conversion

Twas O:30 at my first post for all of these three sites, some serious clickin' around advised for oscar specific info "Q" oscar mods + install videos parts = "Ω" "keep digging" G'luck
by plindy
August 11th, 2020, 7:38 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 7
Views: 1363

Nuova Simonelli Oscar direct plumb conversion

technically possible NSUSA has a direct connect kit, however they want 300$ and includes{image} all factory internals, base plate, riser feet, right angle pass thru connection, double male electric connecter, compression barb to ⅛ bssp, and some tubing. and then will need fitting to water line and p...
by plindy
May 21st, 2020, 4:30 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 8
Views: 304

Oscar I New Pump Pressure Gauge Strange Readings

Great job Johnnyv50 For extra style points On about 50% of the Oscars I've seen, if you push the brew button slowly. you can get the three-way to open without actuating the pump
by plindy
May 17th, 2020, 2:49 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 8
Views: 304

Oscar I New Pump Pressure Gauge Strange Readings

Last try for the easy fixes The ridiculously small tubing, to hook up the manometer, act to isolate water from the dry pressure gage. IDK I'am trying to think, but nothing happens
by plindy
May 17th, 2020, 5:51 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 8
Views: 304

Oscar I New Pump Pressure Gauge Strange Readings

All righty then Early Oscar, reservoir or plumbed in? Were the manometer's the only installation. or were there other mods at this time? The first guess was a leak, second guess was air in your heat exchanger circuit. Common points of failure, the one-way valve at the end of the thermosyphon return,...
by plindy
May 12th, 2020, 6:29 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2
Views: 219

Nuova Simonelli Oscar pump running/not autofilling boiler

Hey Luke It does sound like a two-way is stuck in normally closed and will not open. Disconnect the single line passed the two-way and remove the electrical contact from the boiler probe. Energize, got water out, look at the boiler probe, careful getting that one out. Clean and shiny? If no water co...
by plindy
May 11th, 2020, 6:45 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 21
Views: 519

Inconsistent brew pressure build in Oscar

It's been quite a while since I've played around with a tanked oscar. However plumbed in or tanked, the problem is still the same, method of heat exchanger regulation. Boiler level, boiler pressure, pump pressure, flush and go. or flush and wait. At least for me, espresso has always been a balance o...
by plindy
May 10th, 2020, 6:28 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 21
Views: 519

Inconsistent brew pressure build in Oscar

Grrr, worst kind of problems are intermittent. Apples to oranges, I've got a mazzer mini here that has jolly burrs, funnel for single doze. clean the grinder. If the heats too high, or the doze is too large, grind is too fine. Water can punch through the puck like nobody's business. Play catch, inve...