Lelit Elizabeth can you inspect for scaling?

dndrich

Coffeetime Pals:

As I dial in my new machine and use my local tap water with the Lelit water softener, I wonder if there is an easy way to inspect for scaling over the years? That is, if I open the top of the machine, is it difficult to look inside the boilers without causing too much trouble? It would seem that inspecting in there would be helpful to understand where I am, and whether I need a light descaling procedure and when. Thoughts?

MediumRoastSteam

dndrich I don’t think so. You could remove a fill probe or temp sensor, or anti-vac valve, but I’m not sure how much you’ll gain from that.

I’ve seen some pictures online, and the dispersion plate seems to be one point of measurement. Someone posted a photo of the brand new Elizabeth, used over a few months, and the dispersion screen was literally white.

dndrich

MediumRoastSteam Is that the brass plate above the screen? Or the screen itself? Because both are easy to remove and see, and since they need cleaning periodically anyway, I would be removing them.

MediumRoastSteam

dndrich Is that the brass plate above the screen? Or the screen itself

Both. But if you clean and scrub periodically, then maybe not.

dndrich

MediumRoastSteam Well, I do, so my original question stands…