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I am not an electrician, so please excuse if this is a dumb question.

I was wondering if there is any way for the 3 prong plug on a 220v Slayer to be swapped out (I believe the plug is a Nema L6-30) to a 4 prong plug like a dryer uses (I...

Hi there,

This is my first post after years of lurking and from reading the great advice that's been given on these forums, I could do with some myself!
I recently upgraded my dual boiler E61 to a new LM GS/3 MP. This is obviously a very...

I'm testing pre-infusion manually like the picture in my Marzocco.
Recently the adjustment to swing became very hard.
What kind of problem is that?
How should I fix it?

So I've been posting a lot recently and appreciate all of the help I've gotten. I recently purchased an older Izzo Alex Duetto II from CL. I thought I got a steal (machine, Mazzer mini, commercial coffee maker and grinder, plus lots of...

Hi all.
I have a Vibiemme Domobar HX since 7 years. I never had problems with it.
Then, all of the sudden, it started to have issues with the pressure during brewing, as you can see here:

Do you have any idea about the problem?
Do I...

After 5yrs of daily service my Quickmill Silvano started smoking and then the pump no longer activates. I suspect the leads to the boiler are the problem (see below picture). I thought I would be able replace a fuse or something simple...

For some time ago I planned to mount pump/pressure vibration dumper used in some espresso machines (Quickmill or even some cheap Dehlongies).
It's really inexpensive, I found it for about 9-10 USD.
I was wandering how to mount it but found...

I have owned a Gaggia Classic for about 3-4 years. For much of that time, it has been used almost daily, and more recently, sometimes twice daily when my husband also wants to make a drink.

I have decalcified it on an as needed basis,...

Hi all,
I've been trying to remove the heating element from my Izzo steam boiler. It would not budge with the boiler in so I took everything apart, pulled the boiler, but still can't get the element out even with a pipe wrench and hammer....

Hi, I guess this question was already asked and answered, but I can't find the answer anywhere (maybe I'm not hitting the right keywords):
I have seen quite a lot of localized mineral deposits (where the "leak/pinhole" couldn't...