prezes - time for the grub screw to go back in then…
Problem with redundancy of instruments (which one do you trust, and are they calibrated) or essentially “useless” ones. For instance, yes, you have the pressure measured on the group… but you don’t need it, nor can you influence it. If you had a flow control valve (like the Bianca) then I understand the need of the pressure gauge.
My machines been rock solid for the past 5-6 years however it has just started buzzing when I pull the lever down… coffee still comes out but definitely doesn’t sound right..
Any idea what it is and where to get replacement part if needed.
Can’t seem to attach a video can I email it to you for your review?
Cheers Doug
Regards
dougyea Do you have a pic of said solenoid and how is best way of cleaning it??
Take it apart and look for a bit of “something” under the seat….it can be a tiny speck you can hardly see.
dougyea Yup one thing, check weather preheat is on or off, if preheat is on, switch it off and see if the noise stops.
If preheat is off then you know that it’s not the preheat solenoid but the auto fill solenoid.
It’s been a year since I owned the Vesuvius. Very happy with it and no upgraditus calling!
Anything in particular would be advisable to do at this point on top of my regular cam greasing, backflushing etc ? Group seal has been replaced with silicone so lots of life left there.
Thanks in advance
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Greetings from SoCal, Happy Resurrection Day!
Question: Is it redundant if I biancafy or add a manual flow control on my V?
With mine when I do that routine I have steam boiler on, switch off when up to pressure then flush water out the hot water wand into a jug until the pressure is too low for any more. I like to purge the water in other words as it isn’t used as much as the brew boiler. Switch on for auto refill then repeat a couple more times.
When V is off to cool before cam greasing I take out the water tank for a 20 minute Milton clean. At the same time I have a tall espresso cup under the the steam wand and tip ie. They are sitting in diluted puly milk, when the V is fired up again I purge the wand and wipe it of course.
I also inspect underneath for water or stains and have the top off for the cleaning routine to visually inspect if anything is obviously amiss whilst it’s in operation, a tip from DaveC years ago.
the above tips are for any machine of course.
PaulL thanks. I do the same sort of thing with cleaning the reservoir weekly.
I was wondering more in annual Service/maintenance side. Greasing etc
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Greetings from California! When I turned on my V machine, the GFCI outlet was trigger and it turn off my machine. I opened the machine and there was a leak from from the brew boiler tube. I investigated where the water was coming from. It was spurting water from the PTFE hose when I turn on the switch. I need some advise on what to do:
Here is the picture where the water was spurting out. Thank you.
This should be an easy fix, you can try tightening the nut but if the some reason something has happened to the end of the tube that might not work. If tightening them up does not work undo the nut and at the end of the tube cut it absolutely Square using a Stanley knife, you only need to cut off about two to three millimeters of the end of the tube. Push the tube back onto the fitting and retighten the nut.
Kape17 I think it’s 8mm OD and 6mm ID, but double check the OD in case it’s (6mm and 4mm). You need to get good quality PTFE tube for high temp and pressure. I am surprised it’s getting brittle, never heard of that happening before?
DavecUK It really sounds strange, PTFE should easily handle temperatures up to 350 deg C, let alone 105 from the brew boiler.
PTFE, however, can be used continuously at temperatures up to 260°C
Current setup: ACS Vesuvius, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One. Past experience, Nuova Simonelli Apia 1 gr., San Remo Capri 1 gr., Bezzera BZ 35e, Fracino Heavenly. Anfim Super Lusso.
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DavecUK I have not checked it, sticking to the principle if ain’t broken don’t fix it. It is strange for PTFE to turn brittle.
I suspect it would also matter whether the machine has been on 24/7 routine, or like me used via smart plug for an hour a day.
Current setup: ACS Vesuvius, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One. Past experience, Nuova Simonelli Apia 1 gr., San Remo Capri 1 gr., Bezzera BZ 35e, Fracino Heavenly. Anfim Super Lusso.
Contact me at: john_yossarian11@yahoo.com
