Izzo Alex Leva

[Hoggers]

Hey Dave..

I spoke to Chris this afternoon and he suggested the same thing. Have removed the group head (which was amazingly easy - 4 nuts on front panel) and will be wrapped and packed better than a baby and entrusted to Aust Post tomorrow.

Will let you know how it goes and in the meantime am back to filer or ,as I am enjoying at the moment, cold brew.

Thanks for all your help and advice Dave, enjoy the weekend and chat soon.

Alastair

[Dr_Dave]

Pleasure mate,
I am sure Chris will have it sorted soon
Cheers
Dave

[Hoggers]

Well a week later and my Leva is back to tip top condition. Chris and his magician (technician) have worked their magic and it is now better than new and as silent as ever.

One of seals needed to be replaced.

I know Chris is no longer a part of this forum but I cannot vouch enough for his level of service, knowledge and general nice blokedness... as you can guess one very happy camper here 😀☕️

Chris, if you read this, an enourmous thank you to you and Phil... this afternoon was filled with caffeinated bliss.

Cheers,

Alastair

[Dr_Dave]

Hi Alistair,
Good news indeed! I thought it would be and am pleased to hear that it was minor.
Echo sentiments re Chris. Always been fantastic. It would be great to get him back to this forum again
Cheers
Dave

[sorensenp]

I noticed that the 'Izzo My Way Alex Leva' will be discounted by 10% on Black Friday (tomorrow), taking the price down to $4,491.
Is this the same coffee machine as the 'Izzo Alex Leva' and does it seem like a good price?

Cheers,
Paul.

[sorensenp]

I just read the company reviews after following an OzBargain link from earlier this year.
The reviews were very poor with an overall 1.7 star rating.
It appears that the products ship directly from Italy and there is no support / warranty in Australia.
Best to avoid I think.

Paul.

[level3ninja]

If that's 'Caffe Italia' or whatever their name is you are correct on both counts

[sorensenp]

Yes, that's the one.

[Stickleback]

I've had something strange happen today - made about 3 cappuccinos OK, then on the 4th one, the steam handle simply unscrewed to the point I could take it off! Anyone had anything similar? Any obvious fixes? I also then inspected a bit closer and found that both the steam and water handles each have a fine longitudinal crack along their length. Thanks for any help!

[shortblackman]

Do you mean the plastic knob?

[Stickleback]

Yes the knobs themselves.

[Dr_Dave]

Hi, I have never heard of that happening before
I am sure you will be able to replace them - I would try Talk Coffee or coffeeparts. They're both really helpful. Chris may have some ideas of why they broke. Odd though
Cheers

[Caffeinator]

I've had something strange happen today - made about 3 cappuccinos OK, then on the 4th one, the steam handle simply unscrewed to the point I could take it off! Anyone had anything similar? Any obvious fixes? I also then inspected a bit closer and found that both the steam and water handles each have a fine longitudinal crack along their length. Thanks for any help!

OK- so 2 issues here.

The knobs can crack if overtightened. It's irritating, but takes a long time to be terminal. I know that coloured/timber upgrade kits are available to replace everything.

The cause of the knob screwing off? Dead or dislodged circlip which will be sitting in under the silver decorative cap.

[shortblackman]

They get pretty hot if the machine is on for a while. I wonder if that contributes.

Anyway, surely Chris or The Coffee Machinist would be able to replace them. Annoying though.

[Dimal]

I think Chris knows...
Just a matter of contacting him at Talk Coffee.

Mal.