I've got a two year old IV-R and it's dripping a little water around the steam
wand attachments. I assume there are O rings to be replaced but thought I'd ask
here before taking it apart. I assume I could use high pressure thread goop as
well.
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Correction--in my second paragraph below--I meant ...ruin your steam line.
In other words, the copper line that comes to the back of the assembly.
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On Jun 26, 2014, at 9:07, Benjamin McCafferty bmacpi...@me.com wrote:
Depending on where it's leaking...you have five
Chris,
This seems to have done the trick. Thanks! I tightened down the clamp
around the rubber connector b/t the line in and the pump a bit harder than
before. Then I ran the pump with the hose out of the reservoir to drain
the boilers until the pump was clicking. When the boilers were
Marcus -
Glad this helped. It perplexed me for a while.
The O2 in the feed water will definitely affect the extraction
process by oxidizing the volatiles that give you flavor.
If you want a fantastic smooth espresso blend try this:
http://www.anticanyc.com/Pages/Coffee.asp
Thanks for the detailed rundown.
I've always been cognizant to barely close the steam knob knowing that over
tightening is bad. It appears to be leaking in front of the nut that holds the
assembly to the case. In other words, on the knives side of that nut is where
I see drops of water
