Thanks Steve. I am afraid my parents are pretty hopeless on this stuff. I could clean it, but I may not be back for several months (I usually am in England, not the US). That's why I was hoping for someone who does espresso maintenance locally!
David -- http://29.io/blog (646) 244-9910 On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 3:53 PM, StevieG. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi David - wish I was closer, I would be glad to help. The simplest >> improvement would be a new screen and gasket, which are fairly >> inexpensive. I would also suggest buying some Cafiza at the same time. >> > > I use a paint can opener to remove the screen and gasket, and find that > the curved end is also perfect for pushing the new (or cleaned) one back > into place. > > The screen is likely the first step to deal with - I can tell when mine is > dirty because the shots get bitter. Otherwise it is a good idea to clean > them weekly by soaking in Cafiza and cleaning with a group head brush or > toothbrush, then using a blind (solid no holes) basket with Cafiza to clean > the e61 assembly. > > Good luck with it! > Steve > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
