Hi steven,

Thanks again. I am checking the element now. I also contacted you via Skype. If you call I hear it while testing probably

Talk to you later hopefully. By the way: your german sounds better than mine anyways: I am italian but I live here.

Pietro

You forgot to tell me your Skype name (I found five Pietros in Germany who speak Italian). --Steven

Hi Steven,

So Steven, here I am. Good news is I tested the element! Bad news is that it is not working
Then I am stuck on point 1 ! This is because the aluminium fitting below the temperature gauge does not want to get screwed out.
I tried with a spray for this kind of blocked screws but I had no success until now. Being the boiler round is also not easy to keep the machine steady and exert a good force on it.
I do it carefully but I did try it strongly already. Any suggestion to unlock the blocked part?

I am right now clueless on how to go on. the shop I know specializes in modern machines and they are not interested by "old" stuff. I tried asking to restore it once and they simply said it is a non profitable business and they stopped. Still I must find a solution. I have to ask around. Maybe if I go there just with the element they might have a better clue where to redirect me. After all I am close to Munich so there must be someone able to help find the element there. By the way any directions on how to take the element out of it's home? It may be extremely easy but by now all is still invisible to me.

Looking forward to your reply. I will check the forum on sunday evening again. I will skype you as well. My skype ID is bramasole_pf .

Have a good day,

Pietro

Nice condition, Peacecup--is it yours? Seems only to be missing the round "G"[aggia] drip pan plate. --Steven

Peacecup, it's not a pressure gauge but a temperature gauge. It's rather useless to know the pressure of the boiler as it's the temperature that determines the quality of the brew. Funny how so many companies went astray with mounting silly pressure gauges on their machines. I think this tells you alot about Gaggia as an inventor and innovator. --Steven

Hi Steven

I have just scrolled through this as I am the new owner of a Gilda and I may just need your expertise with it. More importantly however I do need any assistance offered on my faemina. Buried in work this morning I had forgotten I had turned my machine on until it was too late. The boiler was dry and had been for at least ten minutes. Twelve hours later I have fired her up but can tell the element isn't as angry as it used to be. I am going to wait until tomorrow before making my first coffee, typically a longish mac so I need the pressure for the steam arm but I fear already it won't be quite powerful enough. Obviously it also takes a deal longer to heat up.

Can elements be rejuvinated and or are there any elements on the market that would suit the faemina? If anyone else has any tips they would be greatly appreciated.

regards

Pete