I have had an Izzo Alex II dual for about 7 years, and it has always made good coffee. Then I recently realised that my shots were tasting sour, and it also occurred to me that the water no longer 'boiled' at the beginning of a...
by CSME9 » April 1st, 2012, 9:13 am » in Buying Advice
I was looking to buy a new QM Anita to replace my Isomac TEA but was offered an Alex II for $200 more.
The Alex is approx 4.5 inch wider, considerably heavier, has the steam wand on the right side which seems awkward to use given the lever is on the same side, some have...
when I turn on my machine in the morning by boiler pressure will go over 3 bar while waiting for it to come up to temp.temp set at 255 1.3 bar. I hear my pressure relief valve bang the top of my machine but no pressure is released.
I also had problems with very wet steam but...
Had a quick question, I'm using a flojet bottle pump w/o accumulator tank. Do I have to mount the flojet motor flat or can I mount it with connectors upright?
Just bought the new AlexII by Izzo and looking into plumbing it in from a 5gal water bottle and using a 5 gal bucket for the drain. My espresso station has a rack for coffee syrups in the middle of it and slides out without having to unscrew anything they will both fit right...
by htbyron » December 1st, 2011, 12:23 am » in Buying Advice
I have been in a happy rut for 9 years, making decent but not excellent cappuccinos and lattes with my Silvia, with occasional but purely accidental art to make me think I kinda know what I'm doing. (Espressos have been underwhelming, and we generally prefer milk drinks,...
Hi, i have a IZZO Alex that i would like to replace the relay with a SSR because the clicking wakes me up.
The relay on my machine is a Finder 66.82.8.110.0300
What would i need to change that to ssr, is it even possible?
i would also consider PIDing it if i have to, but SSR...
Hi, i have an Izzo Alex HX espresso machine that doesn't stop filling the boiler,
the pump stops, but it keeps right on filling it, it has a rotary pump and is connected to direct water connection. i don't think it's the HX tube because i had it out of the boiler about a month...
by walshman » February 20th, 2011, 3:11 am » in Buying Advice
Hi Everyone
I have a dilemma. Having just sold my Expobar office Leva, I am now on the market for an upgrade. The machines I have in mind are the Izzo Alex MK2 and the commercial Elektra GL. I'm more than happy to purchase the Alex so long as I know it will be a significant...