Profitec Pro 600 steam wand supposed to be pretty loose?
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Hi all,
Received a Profitec Pro 600 for Christmas and enjoying starting to play with it (very new to all this!).
Have a question about the steam wand - is it meant to be pretty loose (especially when the machine is heated) so that slight pressure on it when steaming causes it to move? I was expecting it to be fairly stiff to facilitate keeping the jug spout against it.
cheers,
David
Received a Profitec Pro 600 for Christmas and enjoying starting to play with it (very new to all this!).
Have a question about the steam wand - is it meant to be pretty loose (especially when the machine is heated) so that slight pressure on it when steaming causes it to move? I was expecting it to be fairly stiff to facilitate keeping the jug spout against it.
cheers,
David
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I would say easily manipulated, not loose.
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Gotcha. Do you have it? No issues when steaming and keeping the wand in the correct place?
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Yes, I have a 600. No, I've never had the wand move once I put it where I want it.
It's just a ball and socket joint so you may want to tighten the nut a hair. Don't forget to put electrical tape or something around it as the chrome plating is easily marked.
It's just a ball and socket joint so you may want to tighten the nut a hair. Don't forget to put electrical tape or something around it as the chrome plating is easily marked.
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You can open the socket, clean a bit of the grease off of the ball and reassemble it (possibly slightly tighter).
I agree with a rag on the wrench or tape on the chrome to prevent leaving marks.
It will change over time, in a couple years you'll quite possibly be wanting to put more grease on the ball.
I agree with a rag on the wrench or tape on the chrome to prevent leaving marks.
It will change over time, in a couple years you'll quite possibly be wanting to put more grease on the ball.
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Two of My close friends have a 600 and had the same issue. So loose it tends to droop when positioned and left to float...yet it falls down with gravity slowly.
I helped one of them disassemble the nut and clean off the ball joint. It made it slightly better but not much. The other friend has had one for a few years and his is nice and stiff....so I am chalking it up to a "break in period".
I helped one of them disassemble the nut and clean off the ball joint. It made it slightly better but not much. The other friend has had one for a few years and his is nice and stiff....so I am chalking it up to a "break in period".
redcoat wrote:Hi all,
Received a Profitec Pro 600 for Christmas and enjoying starting to play with it (very new to all this!).
Have a question about the steam wand - is it meant to be pretty loose (especially when the machine is heated) so that slight pressure on it when steaming causes it to move? I was expecting it to be fairly stiff to facilitate keeping the jug spout against it.
cheers,
David