Ponte Vecchio Lusso - Fix or Return? - Page 2

#11: Post by **crazy4espresso** » May 13th, 2015, 11:53 am

Hmm, I'm going to guess someone was descaling either too often or for far too long with a solution too harmful for the metal. If it's plated on the inside, it's another reason not to use that boiler now, as you'll probably be flushing out plating residue for a long time.

#12: Post by **day** » May 13th, 2015, 12:14 pm

Def not worth a repair effort. Contact the seller and open ebay case immediatley.

May 20th, 2015, 4:50 pm

sorrentinacoffee wrote:hmm, never seen the taps at the top of the boiler black like that- something bad must have happened- also looks as if the machine has been well used for some years to get wear like that. Judging by the heat damage to the taps- the electrics will also be pretty cooked- probably best to rewire- and I wonder how the old brain is?

Looks like i've stumbled across a dishonest eBayer.
Hey Sorrentinacoffee, which part is the 'brain'? And how can I tell if it and the electrics are cooked?

Lamacchinadelcaffe.com Have been brilliant with quotes so far, so there is a chance I can salvage the situation ... hopefully :/

May 29th, 2015, 11:36 am

Your machine hasn't got a water level controller (brain) so you don't need to worry about that and from the pictures the wiring looks in pretty good condition.

June 3rd, 2015, 11:02 am

Ah, thanks for the clarification. Appreciate it.