Hi,
I recently discovered that a friend has a Gaggia Classic + Gaggia grinder that has had little or no service at all! And I mean no descaler, no cleaner- nothing. They didnt even know to flush water through the brew head after making a shot.
The machine hasnt been serviced in two years, and the grinder hasnt been cleaned or serviced its entire life - 7 years!
Where do I start? I doubt theyll send it to be serviced anytime soon, so I thought Id lend them a hand.
Ive unscrewed the showerscreen and cleaned that - ick. And did a mini backflush. Now what? Any suggestions?
Im assuming the burrs on the grinder would need replacing - they do have about 2-4 coffees a day - estimated 100kg through the grinder. Grind looks okay to me but what signs should I look for that would suggest it needs new burrs?
I recently discovered that a friend has a Gaggia Classic + Gaggia grinder that has had little or no service at all! And I mean no descaler, no cleaner- nothing. They didnt even know to flush water through the brew head after making a shot.
The machine hasnt been serviced in two years, and the grinder hasnt been cleaned or serviced its entire life - 7 years!
Where do I start? I doubt theyll send it to be serviced anytime soon, so I thought Id lend them a hand.
Ive unscrewed the showerscreen and cleaned that - ick. And did a mini backflush. Now what? Any suggestions?
Im assuming the burrs on the grinder would need replacing - they do have about 2-4 coffees a day - estimated 100kg through the grinder. Grind looks okay to me but what signs should I look for that would suggest it needs new burrs?

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