I don't often quote a teenage girl, but, "Ewwwwww!"

To answer Texican, I'd guess every 2 years to change gaskets. I have a Cremina that I took apart 2 years ago with the gaskets so hardened I can't do anything with them. It had about 12 years of service. And the calc was much worse than shown above and the heater still worked. The instructions that came with her didn't say anything re maintenance. Currently I am using a Vetrano I bought used after one year of service and then after one year with me stopped working. I brought it in to Chris' Coffee for repair and was told it needed new gaskets. Next time I'll try to do it myself next winter when I'm iced in.

Marvin

orphanespresso wrote:Scared Straight Steve.....just when you thought it was safe to pull a few shots. Different Cremina, different maintenance issue.

Just think, someone may have drank the last shot that went through there. Ugh

Geez George, just because you have a Caravel and can rinse it out each evening and hang it up to dry with your other dainties.....ewwwww indeed!

orphanespresso wrote:Geez George, just because you have a Caravel and can rinse it out each evening and hang it up to dry with your other dainties.....ewwwww indeed!

Clarabelle gets a shower every day, a good bath every weekend when she's working harder, and a spa treatment once a month or so. When her cousin shows up, they'll both get equal treatment.

Besides, she looks so nice glinting on the line in the sunshine.

Wow! You can tell Clarabelle isn't English

But is she a typical Italian from Milan?

michaelbenis wrote:Wow! You can tell Clarabelle isn't English

orphanespresso wrote:Scared Straight Steve.....just when you thought it was safe to pull a few shots. Different Cremina, different maintenance issue.
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Geesh. Well, at least yoiu waited till after dinner to post this stuff.
This is like the time I went to traffic school, and the cop in charge mad us look at accident /death photos.
Excuse me while I remove and clean my group screen

I've got a 1977 Cremina that needs a complete rebuild.

Who on the forum can recommend a rebuilder with contact information ?

I remember reading there's someone either in Portland or Seattle.

Thanks.

Climb14er wrote:I've got a 1977 Cremina that needs a complete rebuild.

Who on the forum can recommend a rebuilder with contact information ?

I remember reading there's someone either in Portland or Seattle.

Thanks.

The originator of this thread (Doug) at OrphanEspresso would be a good place to have it done.
http://www.orphanespresso.com/

Mark