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  • #31
    Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

    Yeah, that too... mines only a 2 hole steam tip opposed to a 4.

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    • #32
      Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

      Originally posted by Bon link=1176768978/30#30 date=1177920653
      Yeah, that too... mines only a 2 hole steam tip opposed to a 4.
      ..as it should have....You have a 1 group machine with a 2.5L boiler Faster does not necessarily mean better.....

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      • #33
        Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

        I have since bumped my machine up to 1.2..... coffee isnt burning.

        Im yet to pull the blend I was originally having trouble with though.

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        • #34
          Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

          Originally posted by Bon link=1176768978/30#32 date=1181196227
          I have since bumped my machine up to 1.2..... coffee isnt burning.

          Im yet to pull the blend I was originally having trouble with though.
          There will be an increase in temperature at the group head as higher pressure = higher boiler temp and  therefore the water in the HX will also be hotter. This machine ships at 1.0 bar for good reason Have you thermologged it?

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          • #35
            Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

            Nope, dont have that equipment...

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            • #36
              Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

              Ive got the basic thermocouple and filter with a small hole that you can try. Not exactly a Scace device but gives you some idea of temp.

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              • #37
                Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

                yeah man, next time youre over bring it round.

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                • #38
                  Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

                  Update: the machine is now up to around 1.5... the depth of flavours coming out in the coffee is the best Ive seen to date. Sourness seems to have been eliminated now too, so Im going to give Campos Superior Blend, etc. a crack and see how they go.

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                  • #39
                    Re: ECM Veneziano A1 Help...

                    My Faema Due was set up for a busy commercial setting, even though it was not in one....and the steam pressure was always sitting well over 1.2 bar - the steam that came out of the 4 hole tip was totally insane. The pump pressure was also set high, so that with both groups running and the auto fill cutting in there was still about 9 bar, but stick in a blind and the thing would charge up to 11-12 bar!

                    Long cooling flushes had to be used - in a busy cafe it wouldnt ahve been a problem probably. With the help of the guys here I tuned in down to a more managable home level - it now runs at about .7bar - .95 bar. And for the pump in the middle of the 9 bar part of the guage. Before tweaking my wife would sometimes forget to flush and the coffee was burnt and bitter because of it. Now the coffees are consistently great.

                    The steam power I had started to get used to, but it was very unforgiving - now its much easier to use and creates lovely thick micro-foam, but concentration is still required and the volume is still very high.

                    Just some thoughts for you....dont know if they assist.

                    Cheers

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