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  1. aaah. water not heating!

    Hello, Hoping someone can help. I have a Kenwood espresso machine which was stopped heating the water. It still makes steam however, and...

    Started by brookes 20-07-10 01:40
    cold, es426, espresso, fault, kenwood, machine
    • Replies: 3
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    2 Days Ago 02:07 Go to last post
  2. ascaso dream temp problem

    Hi All, Switched on my Dream tonight and found that the temp gauge only went up slightly, I tested the temperature of the water when the "coffee...

    Started by mike 100 2 Weeks Ago 08:20
    ascaso dream temp, descaling, fairfax, problem
    • Replies: 6
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    1 Week Ago 06:42 Go to last post
  3. Boiler pressure shooting up after steaming

    What I can't figure out on the izzo, which has suddenly started happening is the pressurestat doesn't click off after the boiler is brought up to...

    Started by RisingPower 3 Weeks Ago 08:28
    beandoctor, boiler pressure, izzo, pressurestat
    • Replies: 7
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    2 Weeks Ago 08:25 Go to last post
  4. Blockage problem with Odea Giro Plus

    Last week i tried doing a couple of shots from my Saeco Odea Giro Plus and noticed that it was just slightly brown coloured water being dispensed...

    Started by americanv8 3 Weeks Ago 06:47
    odea giro plus
    • Replies: 0
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    3 Weeks Ago 06:47 Go to last post
  5. Cubika Group Head Broken

    I have a Gaggia Cubika which i have been really happy with for nearly 5 years, however the other day when making my morning the coffee, the...

    Started by Floyd 4 Weeks Ago 05:22
    broken, cubika group head, gaggia cubika, portafilter
    • Replies: 1
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    4 Weeks Ago 05:45 Go to last post
  6. ascaso dream problem

    greetings all new to this forum so here goes! I have an ascaso dream which has started to leak from around the top of the heating element when...

    Started by mike 100 16-07-10 07:50
    ascaso dream, fairfax coffee, gasket, seal
    • Replies: 3
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    4 Weeks Ago 07:02 Go to last post
  7. Report on my Rancilio Silvia cheapo thermometer mod

    For anyone interested in this useful little mod. PARTS £4.99 digital thermostat with thermocouple off Ebay, temp range up to 120c but it actually...

    Started by DonRJ 25-07-10 08:04
    rancilio silvia, thermometer mod, thermostat
    • Replies: 2
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    25-07-10 09:27 Go to last post
  8. Very loud noise when steaming.

    New to site. Plse bear with me. I have Gaggia Classic. Approx 5 years old. No maintenance other than regular de scaling. Machine is running fine,...

    Started by robert314 30-10-09 07:47
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    loud noise when steaming
    • Replies: 10
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    06-07-10 12:53 Go to last post
  9. Smile Iberital MC5 Grinder Dosing Adjustment

    How does one adjust the dosing amount on this grinder? -I've only just worked out the fine/course grinding adjustment whereby the ring on top...

    Started by fiveportions 29-06-10 02:10
    disage iberital mc5
    • Replies: 3
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    29-06-10 07:24 Go to last post
  10. Krups shower screen

    Removed the shower screen last night to clean, (wasn't very dirty - trace of scale). Upon replacing, the water flow has gone completely funny. I used...

    Started by Osh 21-06-10 05:06
    krups shower screen
    • Replies: 4
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    22-06-10 09:50 Go to last post
  11. Gaggia Titanium - Frozen on rinse

    Hi all, I'm in the middle of an email conversation with a chap who has a fault with a Gaggia titanium. The machine is stuck on the rinse cycle. He...

    Started by LeeWardle 13-06-10 07:33
    gaggia titanium, rinse cycle
    • Replies: 0
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    13-06-10 07:33 Go to last post
  12. Isomac Zaffiro temperature sensor.

    This is why I could smell burning plastic when I made a coffee earlier. Looks like the temperature sensor (bottom image) has failed in a flashy...

    Started by feef 06-06-10 11:27
    • Replies: 4
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    09-06-10 05:35 Go to last post
  13. Help: How to remove a stripped / reamed out screw head

    The showerscreen screw on my Gaggia Classic has decided it did not want to be removed. I was trying to remove it for it's regular clean and it...

    Started by Glenn 07-02-09 02:51
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    • Replies: 12
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    24-05-10 03:04 Go to last post
  14. Ascaso steel element

    Hi. My Ascaso steel uno has been broken for a while and a relative who knows a lot about electrics has had a look at it for me and the element has...

    Started by cold war kid 21-05-10 07:40
    ascaso steel uno, boiler, element, fairfax
    • Replies: 3
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    24-05-10 12:33 Go to last post
  15. Recommend repair facility for Francis Francis X1?

    Hi all, I've had my Francis Francis X1 for 4 trouble-free years. It is the second edition, with the improved boiler. However lately it has...

    Started by matei 10-05-10 08:07
    francis francis
    • Replies: 4
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    12-05-10 12:40 Go to last post
  16. Maintaining temperature stability

    Ok some geekyness going on here. Having headed down the path of adding some electronic geewhizzery to my new Espresso purchase, I started thinking...

    Started by DonRJ 23-04-10 07:50
    temperature stability
    • Replies: 9
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    09-05-10 08:38 Go to last post
  17. Question jura impressa s9 servicing / rear panel removing

    Anyone know where I can get a impressa s9 serviced? I'm based in berks. Alternatively, I suspect a clip has come off a hose, water's pouring out...

    Started by stuartm 26-04-10 07:53
    jura, jura impressa s9, servicing, waterleak
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 171
    26-04-10 09:53 Go to last post
  18. Problem with temp on ascaso

    Hi. I've had an Ascaso steel uno for about 6 months now and just recently it's been acting up. I turn the machine on and let it get up to temp like...

    Started by cold war kid 19-04-10 07:53
    ascaso steel uno, thermostat
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 163
    20-04-10 05:56 Go to last post
  19. Gaggia Espresso - air lock

    I picked up a Gaggia Espresso at a boot sale today and got it home, not expecting an awful lot from it (as I purchased it for the princely sum of £1)...

    Started by Glenn 17-04-10 04:48
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 267
    18-04-10 09:30 Go to last post
  20. Briel disappointment

    Ok the new Briel's going back in the box :(.....its leaking from the group head and its sneezing all the time no matter what I try......Emailed...

    Started by Monkey_Boy 10-04-10 12:26
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    briel, leaking from grouphead
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 261
    14-04-10 07:56 Go to last post

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