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  • thegentlewoman
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    seal kit

    I would love to buy one of these seal kits if possible?
    where can I order from?


    Originally posted by sorrentina View Post
    Yours is exactly like mine. The metal part you have circled is the safety release valve. If there is steam escaping around the lid where the handle is that indicates the seal there may not be good. You should clamp the lid on as tight as you can- all the way. If it still leaks you need new seals. The seal kit I sell for the CX-25 Bellman machines is the same- and contains the seal for the lid and the seal on the bottom of the black knob at the top.

    I think it is OK to leave it on the lower heat setting. At the higher setting it will probably start to release steam from the safety valve.

    From memory the machine does not switch off when it gets to temp and therefore you should keep an eye on it... only use the full power setting to get it up to heat.

    let me know if you have more questions,

    kind regards,
    jack

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  • Timkeys
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    Hi I've got one of these machine and I made O rings for the top seal ( where you put the water in ) and the grip handle out of a silicone baking tray sheet . I used a circle cutter to cut the sheet and then a pair of nail cutters ( curved blade ) to trim it, as I didn't get the size perfect It's a bit of a fiddle but the seal works great !

    i need to replace the frother valve Does anyone have any ideas?

    thanks Tim

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  • giantrobot
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    Re: Calandra coffee machine

    Thanks Jack. Yeah I found it the other and and did just that. Now it works perfectly!

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  • sorrentina
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    Re: Calandra coffee machine

    hmm, it may need a new ring. I just checked on mine: if you take the lid off and remove the large o-ring head seal and the filter plate (in mine there is a redundant filter plate left over from the stovetop version of this machine). Underneath you can see the bolt that holds the handle on. Check that this is tight. It could just be loose. Otherwise see if you can undo it and if there is a small o-ring located on the outside edge of the hole. Any old heat resistant o-ring of the right size should do for a replacement.

    good luck!

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  • giantrobot
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    Re: Calandra coffee machine

    Thanks Jack. The steam is escaping from the join where the handle for the lid and the lid meet. I dont know wether I should put in an O ring or not?

    I thought that the other part must have been presure release but wanted to make sure.

    Thanks again for your help.

    Justin

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  • sorrentina
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    Re: Calandra coffee machine

    Yours is exactly like mine. The metal part you have circled is the safety release valve. If there is steam escaping around the lid where the handle is that indicates the seal there may not be good. You should clamp the lid on as tight as you can- all the way. If it still leaks you need new seals. The seal kit I sell for the CX-25 Bellman machines is the same- and contains the seal for the lid and the seal on the bottom of the black knob at the top.

    I think it is OK to leave it on the lower heat setting. At the higher setting it will probably start to release steam from the safety valve.

    From memory the machine does not switch off when it gets to temp and therefore you should keep an eye on it... only use the full power setting to get it up to heat.

    let me know if you have more questions,

    kind regards,
    jack

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  • giantrobot
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    Re: Calandra coffee machine

    Thanks very much for the tip! Ive been using it for about a week now and I love it! I did blow the element when I first got it home but I am just a tad mare careful now.

    Im not sure if there is a leak in the lid or not and how long it is safe to leave it on.

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  • sorrentina
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    Re: Calandra coffee machine

    I know the machine- indeed I used one for ages. Not a true espresso machine but coffee is OK and steams milk very well.

    You dont really need a manual. Just fill the boiler to the level indicator and clamp the lid down well. Use coffee ground a little coasrer than you would for espresso and tamp lightly.

    The machine has two power switches. One is for half power- the other full (some machine have a single switch with three settings: off, half power, full power). Set it on full power until it gets up to heat. Release a little steam to test. Now turn it to half heat and make your coffee by opening the coffee valve. When you shot is done put it back to full heat for steaming your milk.

    thATS IT :-)

    seals for the group head can be hard to find. I sell seals for the steam valves and also for the lid of the boiler (the machine is basically an electrified version of the CX-25 Bellman type coffee maker).

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  • giantrobot
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    Calandra coffee machine

    Hi all. I was wondering if anyone had a copy of the manual for a Calandra electric coffee machine. Apparently they were made around 1970.
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