I thought about having an LM tech come out and do mine but feels like it would be a waste of money after only 18 months.
I’m almost certain the official LM service checklist is aimed at commercial users because it seems hugely overkill for home use.
My 12 month (on a Linea Mini) looked like this:
Remove case and check inside for any signs of leaks, general visual inspection of components.
Replace group gasket
Replace shower screen and dispersion screw
Then just my monthly cleaning cycle - PulyCaff back flush, remove/wash tank, drain steam boiler and then clean water back-flush and pull a shot and tip it away.
Tbh even the screen/screw replacement was unnecessary as they looked fine, but since the parts cost very little I did it anyway.
I’ve said it before but if you’ve been to the London Coffee Festival you’ll see that a lot of stands use LM’s for the course of the weekend and probably pull more shots in a weekend than most home users do in a year.
Good water, a good cleaning practice and a new gasket each year is probably all they need to run happily in the home environment for many many years.
