A PID on an HX machine doesn't remove the requirement for managing the brew temperature yourself. See, for example, "HX Love - Managing the Brew Temperature" Regrettably, both the manometer and the temperature gauge go in the ...

The heat thing is on my radar, I have a couple of ideas on how to solve it. One is to insulate the group head and build a heat shield divider for it. The other is to pop a handful of holes in the cover plate directly above it, and fabricate a drip shield. That should keep the temp down

Good morning everyone! I ask for your help in choosing my next espresso machine. My coffee grinder is a Eureka Specialità which was combined with a Gaggia Evo. My choice was the Profitec Drive, but from what I have read and understood, I would have to empty it continuously due to the problem of lime...

Nice job - pid install looks good but agree that it may not like the heat up there I did a restore on a very similar machine: "Astoria SAE Junior (CMA/Laurentis/RIO) Refurbish Log" The pid is not very useful for this machine since it's a heat exchanger You need to flush the group head before pulling a

If you have the machine running 24/7 you might run into issues with the electronics in the PID controller getting sad above the group head. I've had a couple iterations on install locations . . . once below the drip tray (that became problematic with moisture), once ...

I did the PID install today, thanks to @sar5w for the info. I was going to cut threads in the boiler for the RTD his method is to relocate the vac breaker to the sight glass which made more sense. Spoiler: The PID I had sitting on my shelf appears to have a bad output (probably why it

Best to ask them to confirm, but I suspect yes

Ecm classika got a new pid? I didn't know that, I ordered one a week ago from whole latte love, do you know if I'll be getting the updated pid

The quote of the separate boiler in the Bianca isn't from me.. just a cut/paste typo.. but I would agree that a separate boiler for the brew water is a huge, huge improvement. The problem is one of marketing hype and flat out errors from both the manufacturers and distributors. WLL designed the Pro ...

I agree with Jake that in practice, a PID to control the steam boiler is not a problem at all, especially in a home environment. The chunky Sirai pressurestat on my old Quickmill E61 has been going strong for 16 years. Nary a carbon trace on ...