Faema President - clogged grouphead
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Hello,
I have President 1Grp head that seems to be clogged.
The machine arrived very fast to 0.9Bar pressure in the boiler (around 20 minutes) but when I pull down the lever, there is very poor stream of water into the group head.
My water stream: For comparison, other President water stream (from other Home-Barista member): Someone has any idea how to fix it?
I have President 1Grp head that seems to be clogged.
The machine arrived very fast to 0.9Bar pressure in the boiler (around 20 minutes) but when I pull down the lever, there is very poor stream of water into the group head.
My water stream: For comparison, other President water stream (from other Home-Barista member): Someone has any idea how to fix it?
- dominico
- Team HB
- Posts: 2007
- Joined: 9 years ago
It looks like you posted the same video twice.
My guess is that your inlet valve is set almost closed.
That nut hanging down behind the group covers a valve which allows you to adjust the flow. The valve is very finicky, only a half turn between fully closed and fully open.
Here is a video I made to demonstrate how the valve works: As you can see the far group has the nut still in place, with the near group I have removed it to be able to adjust the valve.
My guess is that your inlet valve is set almost closed.
That nut hanging down behind the group covers a valve which allows you to adjust the flow. The valve is very finicky, only a half turn between fully closed and fully open.
Here is a video I made to demonstrate how the valve works: As you can see the far group has the nut still in place, with the near group I have removed it to be able to adjust the valve.
https://bit.ly/3N1bhPR
Il caffè è un piacere, se non è buono che piacere è?
Il caffè è un piacere, se non è buono che piacere è?
- dominico
- Team HB
- Posts: 2007
- Joined: 9 years ago
I'll also state that if the cause of your flow is indeed simply that valve, then a slow inlet flow is not necessarily a bad thing. I set mine low on purpose as I feel it works better for light roasted coffee to have the chamber fill more slowly with water.
https://bit.ly/3N1bhPR
Il caffè è un piacere, se non è buono che piacere è?
Il caffè è un piacere, se non è buono che piacere è?
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Opps, you're right. I tried to post your video as comparison.
OK, I will try it as soon as I'll be back at home. I hope you're right. I'll update you.
Thanks, again , for your very helpful inputs.
OK, I will try it as soon as I'll be back at home. I hope you're right. I'll update you.
Thanks, again , for your very helpful inputs.
- Paul_Pratt
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Yes I agree with Dominick, the flow valve may need to be opened a bit more. But the flow doesn't look too bad to me.
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WOW, you rocks !dominico wrote:It looks like you posted the same video twice.
My guess is that your inlet valve is set almost closed.
That nut hanging down behind the group covers a valve which allows you to adjust the flow. The valve is very finicky, only a half turn between fully closed and fully open.
Here is a video I made to demonstrate how the valve works: As you can see the far group has the nut still in place, with the near group I have removed it to be able to adjust the valve.
Works great. Now I know better my lovely President mechanism.
That adjustable pre-infusion is genius.