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Does Olympia Club require plumbing in?

Postby mankini on Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:29 am

Hello...
I have been offered an old olympia club which requires plumbing in.
Do these machines not have a tank reservoir like a cremina?
Is there a way to use such a machine without plumbing it in or is this just overcomplicating things?
The wife wants a more mobile piece of equipment in the kitchen rather than a permanent fixture.
Thanks
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Postby HB on Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:58 am

Unless your seller has modified it, the Club has a steam boiler that can be filled manually, just like the Cremina. Searching Google images with "olympia club espresso machine" found this photo set on flickr that makes this clearer.
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Postby SiD- on Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:59 am

There is a direct water connection on the Club's boiler, but you can also fill it manually on the top of the boiler.
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Postby HB on Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:08 pm

Indeed, you can see the connection in this photo, highlighted below:

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Like the model pictured above, the water connection for my friend's Club was capped off. Thanks for the correction.
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