latest edit, 8 May 2022: I added a second paragraph to item 6 under the maintenance section. It is an ifixit guide to removing the group and the steam boiler. This has application if you have an older BDB and want to upgrade to the latest group with the two-piece collar inserts...

The flow control beginner continues to torment you with questions! :lol:

I have read more than once that pre-wetting (which is when drops drip from the group head by the force of gravity when the pump is not running) is not serious, and that real pre-infusion is only under 2-3...

I have a Profitec Pro 700 that has recently been having an issue so right now it been taken off the counter until I can get it fixed. The other day I went to pull a shot of espresso and the pump didn't switch on right away. So I turned it off and tried again but I got the same...

First time poster. Im hoping I can get some advice on a problem Im having with an older ECM Giotto Machine at our office.

The issue is nearly identical to what was covered in this old thread: Problem with ECM Giotto pressurestat

We have now had the pressurestat replaced 3...

Flow control gurus - installed FC on my Quick Mill Vetrano (rotary pump, tank water).

I have my pump pressure set to around 9bar, but I've noticed I can exceed that by 1-2bar on the gauge at the group head, particularly if i quickly ramp up pressure on a finer grind.

Is that...

Hi All,

Would there be any Slayer Single Group owners, V4 if possible, who could comment on their ownership experience especially with regard to reliability and maintenance?

Thanks in advance.

BC

Hello All,

I'm not much of a reviewer heck for that matter not much of a writer but here goes nothing.
I was gifted this year from my lovely wife the gift of all gifts and one that I think is impossible to top She gave me the gift of more time in the form of the double boiler...

I have my direct plumbed & filtered (PNW water through a homeland filter, so very soft water 30ppm) e61 (ECM Synchronika) but haven't used it or even turned it on for 6-7 months, water still filled in boilers. I just got busy and distracted with filter brew and multiple burr...

Hello,
I have the Synchronika for a bit more than a year now. Two days ago, while steaming milk for two cappuccinos, the steam became very weak toward the end of the steaming. It has never happened before and though the pressure (naturally) drops through the process it is still...

Hi Bianca owners, what are the factory settings for the flow rate (in gr/sec) when the FC paddle is fully closed and fully open ?

It's easy to define flow rate: put a cup on a scale and pour water (without the portafilter) for 30 seconds. Then divide the resulting weight by...