Hi all...
Have been reading and learning from coffeesnobs for a long time now but never really posted.
Now, I need some help.
Basically I have an Sunbeam EM4800 coffee machine which has been working quite well since I learnt from here to use UP baskets and to grind my own beans.
So now the issues I am recently having...
1. Whenever I power on the machine for warm up, the pump will continuously pump. I rang Sunbeam who gave me a service centre who said bla bla "main board" and probably $150 for them to fix.... hmm, well I can fix myself if I can get the parts! Can I get parts or does anyone have an old one they want to sell me for parts???
2. I am not sure if my pump is dying or not, it always made a fair bit of noise but it feels like the pour is too slow. If I grind finely, the pour is super slow (aka dripping), I try tamping less and either the pour is still slow or too fast resulting in crap coffee. So I adjust the grind and similar results. I cant get an even extraction out of it now. Any tips? How long should it take for an extraction? As to my pump dying test, just running water through, how long does your machine take to pump say 100mls through the group head?
She really has been a good little machine and I want to make sure that I either cant fix it (for a reasonable price) or I am not doing it all wrong before buying a new one. I would love a Silvia but cant afford it. the $350 odd thermo blocks look like where I am stuck for a while.
I will add that I can create pretty good milk from it so happy with the steam and my frothing technique. Trying to do Latte Art now :P
Cheers
Have been reading and learning from coffeesnobs for a long time now but never really posted.
Now, I need some help.
Basically I have an Sunbeam EM4800 coffee machine which has been working quite well since I learnt from here to use UP baskets and to grind my own beans.
So now the issues I am recently having...
1. Whenever I power on the machine for warm up, the pump will continuously pump. I rang Sunbeam who gave me a service centre who said bla bla "main board" and probably $150 for them to fix.... hmm, well I can fix myself if I can get the parts! Can I get parts or does anyone have an old one they want to sell me for parts???
2. I am not sure if my pump is dying or not, it always made a fair bit of noise but it feels like the pour is too slow. If I grind finely, the pour is super slow (aka dripping), I try tamping less and either the pour is still slow or too fast resulting in crap coffee. So I adjust the grind and similar results. I cant get an even extraction out of it now. Any tips? How long should it take for an extraction? As to my pump dying test, just running water through, how long does your machine take to pump say 100mls through the group head?
She really has been a good little machine and I want to make sure that I either cant fix it (for a reasonable price) or I am not doing it all wrong before buying a new one. I would love a Silvia but cant afford it. the $350 odd thermo blocks look like where I am stuck for a while.
I will add that I can create pretty good milk from it so happy with the steam and my frothing technique. Trying to do Latte Art now :P
Cheers

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