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Hi there, my beloved Baby Gaggia from 1983 is no longer heating. Pump works fine but no steam and cold water coming out of the group head. I suspect someone at my place let the machine on for a couple of days without water in the tank...
This is my first time trying to repair an espresso machine. It is an elektra modern maxi group 2 from 2002. I was able to make enough repairs to get it to this point but reached my first roadblock.
When it is turned on the machine makes a clicking sound. Most of which...
I have a two year old QM67. About a month ago the steam boiler stopped working. Not heating up. The brewing capability of the machine is not effected just no steam.
I have searched endlessly but have not found what is wrong with it.
I see it is very popular to add a tea mesh strainer to the bottom of the Kalita Wave to stop choking. I tried cutting a tea mesh strainer myself, but the results are janky, with rough edges around the circle. In addition, it makes me nervous (maybe I've simply read too much...
I have a Bezzera Magica and after 10 years of service the EX5 pump died. I replaced the EX5 with an EFX5. The new pump works fine with the exception that once I pull a shot I have to wait several minutes before it will work again. My typical shots are 20-30 seconds. If I try to...
Brand new here, and looking for some help. I purchased an Astoria Argenta from a classified ad. It was in pieces, and the owner knew nothing about it. It's a two-head with lots of brass and copper, and a big dome with an eagle on top. :D
I just inherited a broken Rocket Cellini espresso machine (and have no idea how to use it or do anything haha). It was tripping the GFCI so I found that I needed to replace the heating element. I got a replacement one, and after some percussive maintenance, managed to knock the...
I have a twenty year old LaScala Butterfly. Over the years it has seen many modifications, converted to a rotary pump, gauge upgrades, etc. Recently it has been gone through and virtually everything in it has been replaced. All sensors, valves, pstat, control box and pump are...
