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Just reporting that I managed to dislodge, then fail to reinstall, then completely lose the itty bitty circlip that holds the anti-vac valve together. No luck with a few searches for the circlip only, so have ordered a whole new assembly *sigh*. Hopefully the mail is favourable...
When the machine just starts to heat up, the safety valve starts to hiss and releases all the pressure as it builds up. Percussive maintenance with a wooden spoon fixes it. However, this behavior has become the norm.
It all started all of a sudden a couple of weeks...
I'm Rick from The Netherlands and bought a La Pavoni Professional PRG post millenium, second hand last week, accompanied with a Demoka M203 grinder. After a long internal debate between lever or no-lever machines, I took the chance on the La Pavoni Lever machine. I once...
The official method of putting it in a bowl and pouring hot water inside doesn't work so great, because water normally leaks from the bottom emptying much of the chamber. If I then add more water the whole chamber is surrounded by water which makes it problematic to handle.
Hi all,
I'm starting out on the restoration of a 1957 Gaggia America. Someone, at some point a long time ago started out on this project but didn't finish it. What that means is that it has been dismantled and cleaned and the frame has been powder coated - but there the...
I've been digging into into all the past posts about the La Pavoni. It's interesting seeing how much has changed in 15 years. Not so much with the Pavoni, but mostly grinders. Based on modern recommendations and equipment (Apollo grinder, TC probe on bell, proper dosing, etc) I...
