Ours got buggered 18 months ago, and needed a new gasket which I got...but in the meantime something seems to have gone wrong elsewhere.. and I am a bit stumped.What it consists of is a reservoir of water that goes to a pump, which pumps at what must be pretty high pressure into a boiler thingie. The boiler output goes to a steam valve that goes either to the coffee head itself which has a pressure switch - seems to need about 2 bar or more to let steam out - or the steamer pipe for frothing the milk.The basic trouble is that nothing is coming out at all. I did get some steam briefly.I have checked all the easy to get at stuff - the valves and pipes from the boiler to the valve etc..The pump runs - well makes its buzzy noise - but seems to draw no water from the reservoir, but that pipe is OK as I disconnected it and sucked water up.My guess is that something is scaled up in the pump or boiler area, but without more than a trickle of flow..how to descale it?What I also don't understand is why the pump seems to be configured to run ONLY when making coffee - not when steaming or topping up with hot water etc..is it that the high pressure an flow can only be provided by a pump. whilst hot water and steam can be gravity fed?Normally I wouldn't bother, but its the wife's BIRTHDAY...;-)

Oh., I sussed it.The pump IS a high pressure one and needs priming. You do that by filling it up with water to the FULL mark, not where SWMBO had filled it to ;-)Thanks to all who failed to reply in time..anyway SHE is happy. Phew.

Anyone fixed an espresso machine?

Oct 05, 2006 24 Replies

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The Natural Philosopher 19 years ago

You do have a point.

Maybe we should hand it over to Camelot..

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Guy King 19 years ago

The message from Owain contains these words:

But they do that already.

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Andy Hall 19 years ago

No but I would expect the budget to be correct, the project reasonably to time and without bits falling off. This is all eminently achievable.

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Owain 19 years ago

All eminently achievable, but probably not for any project the Scottish Parliament and the EU are involved in.

Now, if Huf could develop a prefabricated nuclear plant and the Chinese could copy it, in-home nuclear power would probably turn out cheaper than B&Q windmills.

Owain

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The Natural Philosopher 19 years ago

I want a small fusion generator meself.

I've got a few donuts from tescos. I believe they are easily adapted ;-)

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