Currently figuring out and ideal solution for softer water on my upcoming espresso machine. Chicago water supply is one of the hardest in the country around 8 gpg. Renting so not looking for a full system install. Distilled($2 gallon) + Rpavlis water would've been my solution but not looking forward to lugging multiple gallons of water/grocery run without a car

Hello all just joined this community since I usually peered from outside. Got slightly used machine on the way, previous owner bought it new from WLL a year ago on release. It's been his daily driver and it didn't seem like he did full maintenance. Haven't done a backflush yet with tablet/Cafiza so I'll do it twice or 3 times

Alright, Got the meter and started measuring around. As far as I can tell, I found no short. Found perfect continuity between both terminals on that hi-limit switch. Found no short when testing one of the terminals against the wall of the thermablock. See image below (I know i went ahead and cut out the burnt

Hi All, Wanting some user experience and recommendation on the following espresso machines I have narrowed down my list to. I have picked the potential espresso machine based on my needs and my budget.

ECM Classika PID

Lelit Mara X

Bezzera BZ10 Could you all please let me know which one would be ideal based on experience?

Buy it. Try it (long term). Sell it or keep it. Repeat. If anyone thinks it's possible to make one perfect action (purchase) that will really be the best thing for them they are fooling themselves. There are lots of competent to amazing grinders out there. I've owned some. Seasoned them all (painful) and kept one (with two

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Thanks very much for that information

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If accurate dosing is important to you you need to single dose, or grind and dispense into the PF for accuracy. There are some high(er) end grinders that grind by weight. But asking to get a specific weight or even a dependable narrow range of mass by time in an mid-range espresso grinder is like asking how may seconds in

Cleaned our Giotto and the pressure gauge reads .4 bar when machine is off and cold. Pulled the gauge out and currently have stem soaking in descale bath. Not sure if this will work. Any other suggestions on getting the gauge back to normal. This machine is 10+ yrs old but we'll