I bought my Brewtus in 2004 and use it every day. Love it. Sent from my iPad
On Mar 22, 2012, at 7:00 PM, Tegespresso <[email protected]> wrote: > All GREAT INFO and thx everyone for taking time to answer my > concerns. It is a big help getting input from others that own these > exact machines. > > With that said, I flipped a coin and it landed on its side.....lol. I > am still torn on getting the entry level Brewtus IV or jump up $250 > and get the IV-R. > > I do have RO water (for my saltwater fish tank hobby) so I can easily > plumb unit simply by tee-ing off a short 15' away in the basement and > run the line to my kitchen. And I can simply tie the drain line into > a large jug so I do not have to empty tray all the time (and easily > hide the jug behind cabinet. So it does look like I am leaning a bit > to the IV-R. > > I really wish Todd from WLL would chime in and give his valued input > on the noise level of the two units. Frankly, that is the main factor > for me upgrading and the plumbed unit as a close second. Noise REALLY > bothers me....I know I am a pain in the butt:-). > > Finally, I guess I am asking a really loaded question when I ask this > group if they like the Expobar machines overall. The Duetto II and > the Vibiemme are both more costly and I do not think you get more for > your money from either of those two machine. The Vibiemme Domobar > Double (double boiler unit that they carry) does look like a sweet > machine, but not at $2,650. It does have dual PID and looks very > nice, but spending another $400-ish to get there is out of the > question. And quite frankly I have heard equal amounts of chatter > from the forums about Duetto II and Brewtus, so all machines have > their issues and will need some sort of repair down the line. Let's > face it, these espresso machines have a ton of different parts, > pressure issues, water quality, care of use, etc, etc. > > I really like WLL and they swear by the Expobar line of machines as > one of their best at pulling shots out of all units they carry. And > this is the 4th iteration of the machine, which is pretty nice that > they keep upgrading any deficiencies as they go. > > Anyhow, a bit winded I know, and many thanks again. Keep they > comments, opinions and suggestions coming!!!!!!!!! > > MANY THX...Tony > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
