Karma had the parts to plumb in the machine and will order the critical parts for the espresso machine.
Issues:
- Should I drain the boiler? - DEFERRED
- Parts - OPEN
- Karma was able to provide plumbing parts
- Karma is ordering
- Steam wand
- Group head O ring
- 2 shot basket
- 2 shot spout
- back flush basket
- Drips from three-way valve - MOSTLY SOLVED
- Pressure gauge - DEFERRED
I've decided to run the machine and see what happens. Is 1 bar a reasonable pressure reading? Is it normal for the pressure to drop to 0 when drawing 0.5 liter of hot water? The system has a 4 liter tank! Is it normal for the pressure to take 5 to 7 minutes to return to 1 bar? Is there normally some variation between 0.7 and 1.2 bar in the returning pressure? Is it normal for the safety valve to vent a bit of steam until boiler pressure returns? Is it normal for the antivacuum retaining clip to spin like a top until boiler pressure returns after dispensing 0.5 liter of hot water? I may need to adjust the pressure stat. Since I'm new to this I didn't know what it was/looked like. Turns out this is it. - Pressurestat - DEFERRED
CURRENT PARTS LIST:
- Steam wand - Looks like Espresso Parts has an after market wand at a reasonable price (<$40). I'll talk to Dave today and see if he can help
- Citric acid: I'm going to defer this for the moment.
- Amazon offers "Spicy World Citric Acid, 5-Pound"
- Are 1 or 2 tablespoons of citric acid per liter the correct concentration?
- Portafilter - Espresso parts is a source or Dave may be able to help
- Double basket
- Double portafilter spout
- Backflush disk
- Group head gasket - Espresso Parts has part. It is described as RANCILIO GROUP HEAD PORTAFILTER GASKET - 74 X 57 X 8.2MM. There is an aftermarket part as well described as "An economical alternative to the O.E.M. gasket. 73.5 x 57 x 8mm."
- Water source - Freshwater Systems has John Guest parts. Dave may be able to supply them.
- John Guest Angle Stop Adapter Valve Lead-Free - 3/8 x 3/8 x 3/8
- 10' 3/8" tubing
- Connector to machine
CURRENT TODO LIST:
- Continue cleaning, cleaning, cleaning - I've got the machine mostly clean but need to go over it with some solvent to remove grease.
- Reassemble machine
- Buy/acquire needed parts
- Plumb in machine
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