I am in the process of setting up a market stall with a two group rancilio machine.
It WAS previously plumbed into mains water pressure and, when connected, runs fine @ 8-9 bars of pressure as it should.
Yet if I detach it from the mains and run it from a tank the pressure does not seem to jump above 3-4 bars, even if i put the tank above the machine to gravity-feed it.
What are my options here?
1. Do i need an additional pump to create the equivalent of mains water pressure to lead from the tank to the machine? (this would mean the would be both an internal and an external pump)
2. Should I upgrade to a more powerful internal pump with adjustable levels? IS this possible?
3. Am I dreaming?
Thanks for your help- I have been to numerous visits to hardware stores looking at pond pumps to garden pumps (some of which would potentially work apart from the WARNING: DO NOT USE FOR DRINKING WATER label on the packaging.... I was so close
Any other tips/useful guidance would be much appreciated. I have a market trial in 3 weeks so I have a firm deadline... eeek!
"Cafecolum" AKA Dave
It WAS previously plumbed into mains water pressure and, when connected, runs fine @ 8-9 bars of pressure as it should.
Yet if I detach it from the mains and run it from a tank the pressure does not seem to jump above 3-4 bars, even if i put the tank above the machine to gravity-feed it.
What are my options here?
1. Do i need an additional pump to create the equivalent of mains water pressure to lead from the tank to the machine? (this would mean the would be both an internal and an external pump)
2. Should I upgrade to a more powerful internal pump with adjustable levels? IS this possible?
3. Am I dreaming?
Thanks for your help- I have been to numerous visits to hardware stores looking at pond pumps to garden pumps (some of which would potentially work apart from the WARNING: DO NOT USE FOR DRINKING WATER label on the packaging.... I was so close
Any other tips/useful guidance would be much appreciated. I have a market trial in 3 weeks so I have a firm deadline... eeek!
"Cafecolum" AKA Dave


I will try again but the nut doesnt seem to turn anymore... well see.
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