PC202 - not sure what that picture is… but the only way to fix a leak is to make sure it’s water tight. If the plastic three way valve is cracked, then replace it with a copper one. Try emailing lelit (care at lelit.com) or try to source the three way connector elsewhere.

As for the sediment… Ashbeck will scale. It has calcium in it.

      MediumRoastSteam thanks for your reply. I understand, I have ordered some more of the hosing. So will try that, fingers crossed.

      Thanks for the info on the calcium in the water, that makes sense.

      ps: On the off chance you read my previous reply- sorry I didn’t catch your drift- I was very tired.

        Small update in case anyone runs into the same issue, the hose connected to the pump had a slow leak after this mod- I suspect I was a bit too keen separating the hoses from the connectors- new silicone hosing fixed the issue. I bought the hose from Amazon and only suffered one morning without espresso 😂