I recently was given a Breville Express BES840CB. When I plug it in to mains power the pump immediately starts pumping water before the power button is pressed. There are no lights on when the machine is doing this. I can press the power button and it lights up, but the pump...

All of a sudden, the water is just trickling out of the shower screen, and the machine is making a mild grinding noise. It won't pump enough water to make a shot. What is causing this, and how can I fix it.
Thanks, it's hard to miss my daily cappuccino. :cry:

I'm considering surface grinding some gen1 ode burrs to reduce the outfall. I'm curious to see if it significantly changes the flavor, or just enables finer grinding.
Has anyone done this or something similar?

The main dilemma is in the topic.

Some more information. I bought my first proper espresso machine last summer and mostly have been ok with the quality of coffee I get. The machine is Ascaso Steel Uno PID, but not the new model. This one is from around 2015. There's a few...

Hi all. I'm going to descale my faema legend (5 or 6 litre boiler) and forgotten what the quantity of citrus acid to water would be. I've done it years ago but completely forgot what my measurements were. Any help please. Thanks.
Dennis

Hi,

Been using my La Pavoni Pro for 2-3 years averaging 3-4 espressos a day with no issues. Serviced it a few times on this years.

Problem - The machine thermostat started tripping at .8 bars and forcing me to reset it only to have it trip again.

Any ideas team?

thanks,

My machine turns on and warms up nominally, all lights turning on, but the moment I try to pour a shot of espresso, it trips the GFCI breaker. Every time I press the 1 or 2 cup button, the breaker trips.

So I opened the machine up and found no source for heavy leak, but did...

Think I've done everything that can reasonably work & fit, and done it all very inexpensively. My total investment remains somewhere under $160, for a machine with PID and flow control and deck lights and fancy unpressurized portafilters etc.

So here's the final item. The unit...

Hi all, long time lurker,

A machine has just come to my hands, an ISOMAC Maverick. I like the looks and the feel, nonetheless, I have an issue with pressure.

Whenever the grind is fine enough, so that the flow is right (and also the coffee has some nice crema), the pressure...

Hello.
I'm looking at buying a defective Izzo Alex Duetto II for $150. The only known issue is that it doesn't pump water when turned on. Everything turns on fine, the motor starts buzzing, but it doesn't pump water. My best guess would be that the pump is blocked, and might...