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Just placed my order for a 700. Looking forward to getting it running tomorrow hopefully.
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Just received my pro700 a couple of days ago. Still settling in the perfect grind dose etc. it is a beautiful piece of kit though.
Quick thanks to snack for the detailed post on setting up the drain kit for the drip tray. Will save me some time.
Two questions. Is anyone having luck steaming microfoam in a small jug using this machine? I find it too powerful so far. Would anyone know whether reducing the steam boiler temp would reduce the pressure a bit and make it easier? Or is it just experience?
Second I'm using an 18g vst basket. Is anyone using similar and if so what sort of dose are you getting the best results with?
Also (third question I know) are people giving the group a quick flush before running shots or is there no need on this sort of double boiler?
Cheers for any advice.Comment
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Ps Butters. It should come with a manual. Ive seen them posted online also.Comment
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By the way...anyone hesitating about the pro700 because of having to lift off the whole tray to fill it up, this is not an issue. The tray even when full just has to be lifted a tiny bit and then balances perfectly on the machine exposing the reservoir. (I tried to post some pics but having trouble for some reason with the app not accepting iPhone file format?)
Great great machine.
Also just about to finish plumbing it in so that takes care of it completely. Excellent machine.Comment
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Any feedback on the ECM grinder?Comment
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Can the Profitec 700 be configured to heat both boilers at the same time? I guess this would be 11amp mode?Comment
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Yes, but in Australia this needs to be done by a technician (post purchase) or specified at time of purchase so that your machine can be configured for 15Amp (including having the appropriate plug fitted and tested). You can't simply turn it on via the PID,
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Just received my pro 700 last night and I am very happy with the machine. The attention to detail on the machine is excellent.
It was also great to see the testing sheet included by Jetblack. Really gives me confidence that everything had been set up correctly.
Only made a few coffees so far but the results are great, and the pump is amazingly quiet.Comment
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I got some problems with my pro700. After few months of not using the machine it looks like it cloged somewhere... After pulling lever up without portafilter, pressure is going to 9 bar... And it looks like water flowing allittle bit too slow. Anybody have An idea where may be the problem ?
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Welcome nester,
Assuming that the shower screen isn't blocked with old coffee due to no backflushing, I'd be looking to a gicleur blocked/partially blocked with scale.
Google an e-61 diagram. You will need a 7mm socket to remove it if it's generic on Profitec. A soak in some descaler (acid) should clear it and it can then be reinstalled.Comment
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I'm a few weeks into my relationship with the Profitec Pro 700. It replaced a Giotto that I had got lots of value and pleasure from. I thought about the Evoluzione v2, but am really glad that I went with the Profitec purchased from Renzo and Ofra at DiBartoli.
I like the styling of the machine and the build quality is something else. I was dubious about the shot timer initially, but I actually really like it and find it useful. The rotary pump on the Profitec is very quiet; the pump on my old Giotto made quite a noise.
I agree with danatsnobs' comment about the cup tray; it is easy to lift the whole tray off (even if full), or to pull the tray forward and let it cantilever, to access the water tank. Taking all the glasses and cups off the Giotto to access the water tank had irritated me and I hadn't been storing anything on top of the machine for years.
As of today the Profitec is paired with a Rocket Fausto grinder. I'm one very happy chappy!Comment
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I want to get this one with the BWT bestmax S filter, but its a pretty penny especially with all grinder and all the other accessory I will needComment
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This helps big time I was going the route of the profitec pro 700 but instead of the res I wanted to plum in it, but I think my challenge would be how am I going to propley plumb it in; I was going to get a BWT bestmax filter to filter out my tap water but will I still be able to plumb in the water line to my tap and still plumb this in also at the same time(so can use the sink and wash dishes and pull shots but maybe not at the same time and the same time would be a bonus tho, but dosent have to beOriginally posted by snak View PostI also wasn't expecting it, but found the drip tray plumbing kit included with my machine. It works perfectly because I have placed my machine right next to the sink in the pantry, and although it would be easy enough to empty the drip tray manually it is easier still to have it plumbed so I don't have to lift anything. So that's what I did. Unfortunately husband is still reluctant to drill a hole in the bench top so I am currently using the countertop water softening filter and manually pouring water into the water reservoir at the back of the machine. My drain hose goes into the sink which is on the right hand side of the machine, so I haven't really plumbed it in. When I get an okay from husband to drill a hole thorough the Caesarstone, I will properly get the intake and drain hoses plumbed in and get under counter water softening system and things will look much neater I hope.
The drain box kit is just a black plastic box with separate screws and nuts and washers all included. What didn't come with the machine were the 13mm diameter hose and the clamp thing to secure the hose to the barbed spout sticking out from the drain box. I already had those from my gardening project (drip irrigation) but you can easily get them at Bunnings.
The stainless steel drip tray came with a hole pre-drilled in the centre bottom of the tray, and the hole was plugged with a round metal plug and a rubber washer, that can be unscrewed from underneath. Just around the centre hole, the area is sunken in a bit (deeper) so that the water will naturally fall down through there in to the black plastic drain box underneath. I find that the bottom of drip tray is really nice and flat and there is no low corners so dirty water will nicely exit from the centre hole of the drip tray. I like precision like that.
You will have to attach the black plastic drain box to the frame of the espresso machine (there were already two holes available at the front end of the frame underneath the drip tray to attach the drain box onto. You can position the black box so the spout will face to the right or to the back of the machine depending on where you want the drain to go. Overall, after I figured out what the black box and the screws were for, I got it set up in 10 minutes tops. It was a lovely surprise because there was no mention of the drip box in the manual and I wasn't expecting it to be included in the package. I am very pleased with the outcome. To clear the drip tray and the drip box, I just occasionally pour water with my long spouted kettle and encourage the coffee dregs to go down through the centre hole, and that's all I have to do. If it gets really grungy (technical term) I can easily unscrew the black box and give it a good wash, and I might even replace the hose occasionally too.
I hope this helps someone.Comment
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I've had my Profitec 700 for a couple of weeks now, upgraded from the Breville dual boiler. Just a note in case someone else runs into this...
I was playing with the service menu (mainly as I wanted to assess my F.02 options) and since I had the menu open I went through each sub menu item (to familiarise myself with things and see if the actual defaults agreed with the manual for future reference) and discovered an interesting bug if you change the F.01 setting from °C to °F and back to °C again.
After I turned the machine back on I shortly started to hear a loud hissing noise, the steam boiler pressure was on its way past 2 bar but the steam boiler temp was only showing about 70ish degrees. Switch off, open steam to vent the excess (took a good minute to get back to normal pressure) and go through the menu to check the values against the manual to find that the E2 value had changed from 0 to 45. This is the offset for the steam boiler temp so since I had mine set to 126°C it was actually trying to get to 171°C... Good news: The over pressure relief valve on my machine is in good working order.
It's interesting that this seems to happen on the °F -> °C change. When I set it to °F it was ok.
Just something to watch out for if you're playing with any of the behind-the-scenes settings.Comment
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Be sure of what you're sure of. You googled that first...... of course?Originally posted by K_Bean_Coffee
Mavea LLC (USA) are associated with Brita International http://www.brita.com.au/brita/au-au/...s/gcc_1_3.grid but don't list any Brita products. Brita in the US https://www.brita.com/replacement-filters/ in the USA don't list any under bench or commercial filter systems.
The Mavea under bench system is here
MAVEA Aktiv+ | Under Sink Water Filtration System | MAVEA
and the replacement cartridge is here, with a link to US online retailers
MAVEA Aktiv+ P1000 Water Filter Cartridge | MAVEA
A google search for water filtration in the USA brings up a few other leads.... https://www.google.com.au/search?cli...ENLu8wei2LewCAComment
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