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Direct plumbed ECM Synchronika (dual boiler e61) via a homeland water filter from Clive. Clive's official statement is that you don't really need to descale your machine if you are using their filter, and plus, I live in Portland, OR where the water is very soft. Near 30ppm...
I have a Quick Mill Carola and the Carola Steamer -- essentially a double boiler in two boxes. I am finding the steam a bit wet with some water visible in the steam, and am thinking that if the steam boiler level was set a touch lower it might help with drier steam. Does anyone...
I got my Breville Dual Boiler back in late fall of 2011. I was getting ready for a promotion at work that I was going to celebrate with a saturated brew group machine, probably a GS/3 because of their value in comparison to the single group Cyncra (that I really wanted) and...
I bought my Gaggia Classic Pro back in January of 2020.
Since I bought it I've descaled it once to twice a month, run backflush with Cafiza about twice a week and use only twice-filtered water.
Every time I descale it I also have to disassemble the triple solenoid valve in order...
I'm having the opposite problem of the one described in this old thread . My 7 months old Dual Boiler (a warranty replacement for the first machine) has the lid stuck in the closed position. Did anybody else have this problem and get it resolved?
I have bought a 2nd handed Rancilio Silvia V1 that came with an installed Auber PID. The thing I notice is that, say I set the temperature to 95°C, once I take a shot the temperature easily goes down to the 82°C range. Is that normal for an (Auber) PID? I had expected it to...
Hello all- long time lurker first time poster! I recently upgraded from a Breville Barista Express to a Lelit Bianca/Niche Zero setup. Been using it for a month, and getting things dialed in. Have researched a ton reading posts here, as well as watching just about every Youtube...
I spoiled myself with a new machine - ECM Synchronika with Flow Control. I really like it snd just starting getting used to it. My machine in not plumed so I thought the the Flow Control would come in handy, to allow preinfusion. Something is weird though, I...
I have been reading and trying to understand boiler pressure and how it might be affecting my temps. For starters let me say I ran with the wrong water for a solid 4 months where sometimes the boiler would blow off steam but I learned and run the correct water now.
