DavecUK Correct me please if I’m wrong. I do not have the machine so I can not take a look inside. About how the HX works: there is the solenoid on the right side of the machine, the one I changed. This valve is letting the water to pass through the hx but there is no valve in the other end of the steam boiler? Am I right? In this case the hx would be always full of water? Then it can expand when heated and push in some place the brew circuit causing the issue? If this was the case I’m quite confident in this is what happens in these machines.

It seems to have an easy fix then, just hope this was the cause.

    tocateclas Then it can expand when heated and push in some place the brew circuit causing the issue? If this was the case I’m quite confident in this is what happens in these machines.

    No, this won’t be happening, during a shot everything is open if HX is on and that hydraulic pressure caused by heating water becomes a non-issue, it also causes no pump back pressure.

      DavecUK Thank you. Sorry for my English… I meant if this hx has some contact with the brew circuit when hx is off.

        tocateclas I meant if this hx has some contact with the brew circuit when hx is off.

        You need to read my earlier post about the theory of what might be happening because I am sure you have misunderstood it.

        I am not concerned about any leakage to the sealed brew circuit as such in the way you mean…I’m worried about the pump trying to overcome Hydraulic pressure due to water expansion behind a non return valve.

        9 days later

        Can anyone with this machine tell me what their is like as I think I’m loosing it.

        I am under impression the steam boiler pressure drops lower and recovers much slower during steaming than it used to. I had it set at 125c and recently found I had to increase to 127c which is still not whatnot should be.

        I flush and wait for it to come back to 127c before starting to steam. Only 160ml milk in the pitcher.
        It falls to 122c before you notice it starting to recover although you can hear the boiler kick in around 125c.

        I hope it’s just my mind playing games but I am convinced it wasn’t like that.

          prezes Check your advanced settings because it sounds as if the steamboiler is behaving more like a PID control than on/off control. You need to set the PID parameters for the steamboiler to behave like an/off controller.

            prezes if that’s settings for the steam boiler, change them to kP =20, kI=0 and kD= 0

            is there an associated B setting for the steam boiler?

              prezes make the same changes I suggested. With those setting it’s acting like a PID, which you don’t want and possibly dropping the power by up to 20%

                So it definitely acts differently. I’ve got it set at 126c yet it goes up to 128c and then slowly comes back to 126c. When steaming it still falls but now not lower than 123c

                  14 days later

                  Looking as this issue that Prezes was experiencing, it seemed a bit familiar, as I’ve noticed my steam pressure and temp not being able to sustain itself in a way that I remember. My steam boiler PID settings were exactly what his was (as they are the default from the factory according to the manual). I made the changes that Dave suggested and it definitely helped retain the temp and pressure throughout the steaming of milk. Thanks Dave!!!

                  Given that it helped, it does make me curious why the default settings were letting the PID control it via its algorithm vs just a binary on/off.

                  Pete
                  ACS Vesuvius, Evo Leva, Minima, Cafelot Robot
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                  Arc800 RTD Roaster

                    sketchy I second that as was meant to ask the same thing. What makes me wonder as well is why does this develop with time and is not an issues that is there on new machine with the original settings.

                      sketchy

                      That’s good to know

                      If by any chance you have time please @DavecUK it would be good to get your thoughts on the “best” settings

                      Below are what was set on my V1 and V2 Evo

                      No actual current issues I’m aware of, just curious 😻

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                      prezes Doing a bit more investigation on this, against what the default settings were (especially P & D), I’m suspecting the default PID settings paired with the capabilities of the boiler (size vs the mount it is heating) are to help prevent a more severe oscillation that may occur with the new settings. But I’m thrilled with being able to maintain steam boiler pressure better.

                      Pete
                      ACS Vesuvius, Evo Leva, Minima, Cafelot Robot
                      Qty 2, Femobook A68, Niche Zero
                      Arc800 RTD Roaster

                        sketchy I really thought the vacuum breaker already exited into the drip tray. Do you wanna check and make sure you haven’t got it wrong and trace the pipes.

                          DavecUK Most certainly. Let me check when I have a chance. Thanks Dave.

                          Pete
                          ACS Vesuvius, Evo Leva, Minima, Cafelot Robot
                          Qty 2, Femobook A68, Niche Zero
                          Arc800 RTD Roaster