rivergo1d I was wondering, for anyone using Waitrose Lockhills, how often a machine should be descaled? I have a Lelit Bianca.
I had a Profitec 700 many moons ago, and ran on Ashbeck. I never descaled and ended up selling it after 2 years or so.
But, I did notice that, overtime, the machine started making different sounds, taking longer to heat up, etc.
reality is…. In the service (steam) boiler, it will scale in a matter of days. Not as much in the brew boiler, as temperatures are lower - hence why the E61 mushroom looked ok after 18 months.
As we now know a lot more about water than back in the day, thanks to a few members here, I think using bottled water such as Ashbeck or Lockhills is now dated. You’d be better of using ZeroWater, distilled or RO water and remineralise yourself. It’s very easy and simple, with the bonus you’ll never need to worry about descaling your machine again.