hi everyone, i'm new here and i used pro700 for 5 years, brew boiler looks ok,
i can make espresso at 9bar, but the steam temperature heating stuck at 101 degree and still 0bar,
recently i use urnex dezcal to descale machine, does anyone have this issue and solved? which part is...

Synchronika Brew Boiler Rust issues

In November, my Ring water detector alerted me that there was a leak on my Synchronika. I opened it up and found a very small leak from some rusted areas around the seams of the brew boiler. This is the second time I have had a Brew Boiler...

I thought I would share as this one was new to me in all the machines I have worked on so far.

After rebuilding yet another CMA machine, I went to pull my first shots so as to taste my results. Because the machine has volumetric dosing, I started the extraction by pushing the...

I am moving this post here from the lever sub.

Hi everyone: first time poster, long time reader/lurker. I've undertaken a project to restore and rebuild a vintage Zacconi Riviera eagle. I've already deacaled it and restored most of the exterior to its former glory and I am...

Hi folks!
Did anyone find source where to purchase the black rubber mushroom check valve for ULKA pumps?
You can find these on fleebay as part of repair kit, but prices are ridiculous, you may as well get new pump.
Thanks

Hi guys, got this awesome machine at a great cost. All she needed was a few minor things, such as the dispenser dish, shower, and a PF. This SM has that extra power wire that plugs into an external water pump. I realize last night when I turned her on, the machine doesnt have an...

Hello,
my BDB won't heat up properly. It is only the brew boiler though. The collar and the steam boiler heat up properly. The steam boiler reaches 135° C depending on the configuration. The collar heats up to 87° C or so. The brew boiler stays at 45 ° C. Only when I let hot...

Hello,

I own a VBM HX Jr (manuf. 2012) that is about 10-years old. Over the years things have not worked but I have been pretty successful in figuring why and fixing it, but I am stumped and need some help.

Symptoms - Machine powers on, and will pump water through group head...

So I'm about to embark on the full strip down of my Mac Digit single group from 1997. It has sat for many years and it shows! It came out of an Italian restaurant where they didnt seem to know what maintenance was. Let's just say it's pretty rough. However, I did get it for...

Hi all!
I'm about 2yrs into the coffee journey, and thought it would be fun to get an old school espresso machine because I have a thing for vintage appliances. Just found a Somac Splendida. Mechanically it's like the Isomac Giada, but without the pressure gauge. The machine was...