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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...
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 purchased this pricey Quickmill milk steamer a few months ago and it's been working fine until recently. It used to make great Dry steam that would make the milk super smooth/microfilm. Now the milk is more thin/watery.
Now for some reason, it will sputter out a stream of...
Hello i have rocket appartamento, and the beginning it doesn't heat at all, i took it to place to fix it, then it works perfectly. Yesterday i was running my shot the pressure was around 1.5 after i done with the shot was at 1.0, i opened the steam to do the milk it just moved...
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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...
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I've been using a Delonghi EC680 for some time and recently went into the espresso rabit-hole. That's when I decided that it's time for a new hobby. As a first 'real' machine I've put my hands on Lelit Anita PL042TEMD which arrived today. I followed the instructions and did...
Sick of listening to the loud vibe pump in my Zaffiro. Ordered the quick mill pulsor and will look into insulation, but what about replacing the pump itself? Is there any point in replacing if it works- ie would a new/different pump be quieter?
Hello. I have a five year old Sage Oracle machine that has recently developed an annoying habit of dripping through the grouphead once the shot has been pulled and the porta filter removed. At this time, there is a soft pup, pup sound from inside the machine.
A tiny hairline fracture is apparent in my (10+ year old) GS3's steam boiler. It still works, but moisture is escaping. Can this be repaired? Or will it need to be replaced?
Running into a strange problem with my Rocket R58. After turning the power switch on, the unit continues to cycle on and off. Tried a different wall outlet and removed it from the smart plug it was previously connected to.