Thanks to all. I just sold my 2 year old Silvia por $400. Now I am waiting for WLL to offer an even better deal by Christman to order it!!
And I will let you know my impressions. Now you have a new member of the Brewtus family. On Dec 20, 11:51 am, "Ray Sachs" <[email protected]> wrote: > I also upgraded from Silvia to Brewtus II last summer. Transition couldn't > have been smoother. > Yes, you can brew and steam at the same time. I generally do them back to > back rather than simultaneously, but the main thing is there's no waiting > for the temperature to adjust between the two. > > The steam power is awesome compared to the Silvia. Others seem to like tips > other than the stock 2-hole Expobar but I've been real happy with that, even > for the occasional experiment with latte art. Its much faster than the other > one and two hole tips I tried with smaller holes. And if you work it, you > can still get good micro-foam. > > I tend to fill the reservoir and empty the tray daily just out of routine > but have gone 2-3 days when I've forgotten. Also about 3-4 drinks a day, > usually all but one are milk drinks. Filling the reservoir is easier than on > the Silvia because its located along the side and I don't have to slide the > machine out from under a cabinet. I just use a funnel to hit the opening in > the top and I don't have to do anything except pull the warming tray off. > The drip tray is HUGE relative to what you're used to - its like having > another sink down there. I empty every couple of days, but could go longer > easily. > > I haven't had to repair anything yet, but the repairs on the Silvia were > never too difficult, so hopefully neither will the Brewtus - I don't see > myself shipping this beast back to WLL. > > I upgraded the grinder too (to a Macap), but used the Rocky for a few weeks > at first. Not bad, but the Macap is definitely better, particularly the > stepless. But you should be fine until you decide you're not :) > > Good luck and enjoy! > > -Ray > > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 12:43 PM, mariowar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have some questions regarding the Brewtus III. > > > How is the steam power compared to Silvia? > > > Would I be able to steam and brew at the same time? > > > Drinking for cappas a day, how often do i have to fill the reservoir? > > > I have the general dimensions, however I would like to have the > > dimension of the water tray + body, I understand the tray is huge. > > Does the height of the machine included the rubber legs? ) long o > > short ones?) > > > Do you think that the Brewtus+ Rocky area good match? ( that is the > > grinder that I have.) > > > Have any of you transitioned form Silvia to Brewtus, was it smooth? > > > I have reading some issues regarding the reliability of the machine, > > however I have read too that WLL technical service is good, is that > > true? > > > One of my fears is to have to ship the machine back to seller ro be > > repaired. If that is the case do you think that the most common fixes > > can be done remotely? > > > Thanks- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
