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  • #16
    Hi I have purchased a SanMarino 3 group with no manual and i cant seem to find thru google. Can anybody help me? Sorry to gatecrash this thread but im new to this and damned if i can work out how to start a new thread Doesnt give me much hope for a coffee machine with no manual does it!!!

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    • #17
      Welcome Booshka,

      Not super form posting the same message across multiple threads. You'll probably find that you can't start a new thread until you've been here for more than 2 minutes i.e. 5 posts or so) When you get there, there are threads in each of the brewing equipment sub-forums devoted to documentation.

      Cheers

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Booshka View Post
        Sorry to gatecrash this thread but im new to this and damned if i can work out how to start a new thread
        There's a big green button at the top of every sub-forum that says + Post New Thread.


        Java "No minimum needed" phile
        Toys! I must have new toys!!!

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        • #19
          Ok Sorry, learning the rules!! Thanks for that, i will try to be more patient! So keen for info

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          • #20
            Hi I have no green button Apparently have to post more to get that opportunity :0

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            • #21
              Are you looking at the page from within a 'thread', or from withing the main page of a 'sub-forum'? You won't see the button at the top of the current page, for example.

              PS: the post limit I referred to earlier applies only to 'Sales' threads.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Sparky View Post
                These San Marinos tend to run very hot and have a lightning rebound. That means that you need to flush a lot of water to get to an acceptable brewing temp and it doesnt stay there for long. More often than not Ive had burnt coffee from one of these machines, so Im no fan. Theyre also endemic to these parts, so its not a one-off experience. Theres actually a thread on these machines over at the australasian forum of CG based around how hard itis to get good coffee from one. Ive actually spent some time on one and thermologged it, hence the statements about rebound and large flushes.

                That said, they are very common machines and parts and servicing should be no problem. Im sure if they are set up correctly they may be tamed somewhat, but Im not sure how well.

                I personally would steer away and look for a 2nd hand Faema, which are very nice machines that are relatively common and dont run hot. Of course there are others as well.
                San Marina Lisas are reasonably easy to tweak - although the HX design makes fitting restrictors impossible, if you turn down the boiler pressure on an unmodified one to 0.9-1.0 bar you get group temperatures around 89-90 degrees, and 1.0 bar is plenty for steaming milk.
                VERY easy to get parts for and to service/repair, if a tech can't service/repair one of those with their eyes closed they need to throw away their tools. I normally allow 1 hour for an onsite service of most makes/models of machines, but I've done 4 Lisas on one site in 1 3/4 hrs.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Booshka View Post
                  Hi I have purchased a SanMarino 3 group with no manual and i cant seem to find thru google.
                  Welcome to CS Booshka,

                  Google? Too easy!!

                  Top of the first page............... http://coffeesnobs.com.au/documentat...rs-manual.html

                  Shakes head and mutters under his breath..... why am I so curious?
                  Last edited by Javaphile; 30 January 2015, 10:37 AM. Reason: Changed link to local

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                  • #24
                    Hi Chokkidog!!! You are a legend thank you so much!!!

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Booshka View Post
                      Hi Chokkidog!!! You are a legend thank you so much!!!
                      Mr Google is a legend too

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