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  • #16
    Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

    You can get by without the thermometer if you need to, just heat the milk until the side of the pitcher is too hot to touch for more than about 1/2 a second, your milk should be about right.

    The dripping wand could be a sign of a problem, it may pay to ring sunbeam about it (if she is still there, try to get Poppy, apparantly she is the goddess of good customer service). If its not a sign of a problem, nothing lost.

    I 3rd/4th the grinder recommendation, minimum of Sunbeam EM0450 or better.

    Sen

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    • #17
      Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

      I got a thermometer at Wheel and Barrow for $10

      it has 70 degrees marked in red.
      I usually heat milk up to low 70s as I like it on the hot side!

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      • #18
        Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

        Depends on what you mean by dripping ??

        On occasions I have seen mine let go an odd eye drop amount at times.  However I do use the Hot water and also on occasion have not closed off correctly.

        With no group in the system run some Hot water from the hot water spout and see what happens.... The run some steam .... Then do a Manual run .....

         Let us know what happens in each case..

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        • #19
          Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

          Basically, it doesnt leak any water when I run manual or steam. However, when I have coffee grinds in the handle and am running a shot, a drop or three drips from the water spout. Its no big issue... just doesnt look right thats all. I thought it might have been back-pressure release of some sort... if that makes any sense.

          In Addition: I just went back to steam and another drop or two dripped from the spout. Still running manual with no coffee grinds doesnt produce any leakage from the spout.

          Would love to do the coffee class in Brisbane... only problem is getting the time. Would be great if I could.

          Saw one of my friends on the DVD as well! Meeghan. Used to coach her at basketball. Its a small world after all.

          The shopping list has been reviewed. Now if I werent flat broke from Christmas I would be out there now!
          8-)

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          • #20
            Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

            The reason I asked as to when running Hot Water (HW) via the spout.. Is that there is a one vay valve in the group head...

            I have experienced it where some gunk got in and when I ran hot water via the HW wand, lots would come out the group head..

            I understand this is a simple fix so was trying to ascertain if your issue might have been the same...

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            • #21
              Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

              Ah! Ok.
              Well the machine is brand new so Im not sure what junk would already be up there. I have actually ran the hot water out of the spout and it comes out fine. There was nothing that came out of the group head when I did that either. Can check again soon if you like?

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              • #22
                Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

                I just sold my 6910 a week ago and took delivery today of the Silvia. And my first shot was enough to convince me Id done the right thing.
                The Sunbeam is a fantastic machine. No doubt about that at all. A great machine in fact.
                The Silvia is more fiddly and you need a fair bit of experience with that sort of machine (which Id gained with an ECM Botticelli) and need to do a fair bit of research on the internet about pulling the perfect shot (hardly needed with the Sunbeam)
                But when you know what youre doing, the espresso from the Silvia is a very sweet league ahead. And the froth is hugely superior too. And thats judged on just my very first effort!

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                • #23
                  Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

                  One day Ill reach that level... but for the time being Im quite happy with what I have.
                  I did think about getting the Rancilio... but price and experience was a short-coming. I just wanted something that would just work.
                  I dont really have time to fiddle with settings and the like. I saw a guy on YouTube pulling a shot and was surprised with the process from woe to go. Took ages!

                  1 thing I do like about the EM6910 is the time it takes to warm up.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

                    When it says its ready and when its at it best overall temp, I think are two different things.

                    I used to turn it on in the morning at work as I walked to my desk so that it would be well and truly warmed up for my coffee a few hours later.

                    (Other people would use it in the meantime before me.)

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                    • #25
                      Re: Newbies decision - EM6910 or Gaggia Classic or...

                      Ya!
                      Well I turned it on as soon as I got up this morning and didnt actually use it until about 20 mins later.

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