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For those that are going to dive in here, let me emphasize that the best part of this whole set up is never having to worry about your water and what's going on inside your machine. No worries about filter performance or aging, or bypass %, or the income water changing over the...
I'm discussing water softening with tech support where I purchased my espresso machine. I had been using an in-tank softener and seeing what may be fast buildup of scale. The rep recommended that I test the softened water periodically to make sure it's following the espresso...
Hello all, I am very new to espresso and my machine is a Flair 58x (the fully non electric, no preheat component). This seems convenient as scale build up seems unlikely assuming you do a basic cleaning after each brew of course. When I saw that water was something that seemed...
I have owned a Rocket Appartamento for about 5 months. I simply love the machine.
Unfortunately, I had a pressure problem, and had to send it back to Seattle for repair. It turns out it was a failed boiler pressure switch. They also found that the vacuum breaker...
Hi everyone, a few months ago I bought a breville barista espresso machine. It came with a charcoal water filter that goes in the tank. I was wondering if it's necessary, as we have a charcoal undersink water filter hooked up to out water line.
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Fabs
Hi. I already skimmed through the water treatment FAQs, but I think I need some advice specific to my situation.
The reason for this post is that I was having problems with wet steam (slight sputtering) which I suspected was caused by too high a level in my boiler. Although the...
Honestly, after reviewing most of this thread (so far) and following it down the rabbit hole, my head is ready to explode regarding what to do about water. I live in the Bay Area and we have always had great tasting water here in San Francisco (Hetch Hetchy source), until they...
Pretty new to the world of water specifics but after running some I decided to get some Crystal Geyser water after hearing it's one of the best filtered waters and a few packs of third wave water. I was expecting the third wave water to lower the TDS but to my...
Hi all,
I am sorry if this (or a similar) question has already been answered, in which case I would appreciate it if you could direct me to the right post.
We recently got a Lelit Bianca, which comes with an in-tank filter. Since we have soft water at home, we were wondering if...
Long time lurker here. Last year I plumbed in my Lelit Bianca. Have been using a Brita purity finest (sodium softener) for a year now. Since it was time to change the cartridge I decided to give the Brita Quell ST a try (a C50) since it is cheaper, takes less space and...
