I couldn't hold out any longer.... just placed an order. Thanks to H-B and everyone who has provided information about this new little machine! -steve

Very informative.... although I am not looking forward to the process when it becomes necessary -steve

Great thread! Three shots every week day, as many as I can get during the weekend I really enjoy working with the Lusso. I purchased the Lusso from 1st-Line and their customer service is great! Within a week of receiving the machine the heating element blew up, and 1st-Line promptly sent me a

That was awesome! I wonder how many pulls I'll need for a 45 second extraction with my Lusso? -steve

Good morning Noel, Please post how this goes for you. I will be following in your footsteps with the dispersion screens, fairly soon. -Steve PS: My Lusso is now producing great shots!

We never really discussed what caused the failure. All I know is that when I removed the element, part of it was layered in some corrosision looking gunk and chunks. How's that for technical terms? In my case neither the thermal switch or water level switch tripped. BTW the vendor is 1st-Line. Jim was

Good evening all, Just to give you an update and thank you for your input. It was in fact a blown heating element. I just finished working with the vendor (Who was awesome) to replace the element, and things are working great! A short review of the first three shots with the new element

Thanks, guys! I'll post when I have a resolution. -Steve

Hello all, I was prepping my PV Lusso two group for my morning double and Americano, and about ten minutes after the double up I heard a loud pop. I powered down the machine, relieved the pressure, and waited for it to cool. After cooling, I turned the machine back on and it will no longer heat

Thank you for the response, narc! One of the single baskets I received will not fit at all into the PF so I'll be giving 1st-Line a call. It is not really a big deal because I'm not sure how often I'd use it. I have noticed the wet pucks, but fortunately for me, I am