1) Thermoblocks are susceptible to scale buildup. Use soft water at all cost to prolong machine life.
!!!??? The steam thermoblock cannot be descaled, according to the manual!!!???
2) The anti-calc filter attached to the sunbeam water tank reduces scale, but needs to be changed every 12 months (according to the manual)
3) It *may* be possible to recharge it by soaking it in brine (more info needed. Has anyone done this before?). This will save you $35.
4) Descaling is reccommended every three months. 60ml vinegar in 1.5L water run through the grouphead. Remember to remove the showerscreen under the group head beforehand for maximum efficiency.
From the manual
Questions:
1) How could you recharge the anti-calc filter?
2) Would the built in filter + an activated carbon based filter (eg. Brita jugs) be sufficient to prevent scale buildup? Especially in the steam thermoblock that could not be descaled...
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Info:
http://www.sunbeam.com.au/Pages/Browse/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1321
Original Sunbeam Liquid descaler is only $6 for 250ml. Uses one capful for each descale. Quick online check shows people are selling it for over $15. Somethings not right here...
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Oh you had it coming
!!!??? The steam thermoblock cannot be descaled, according to the manual!!!???
2) The anti-calc filter attached to the sunbeam water tank reduces scale, but needs to be changed every 12 months (according to the manual)
3) It *may* be possible to recharge it by soaking it in brine (more info needed. Has anyone done this before?). This will save you $35.
4) Descaling is reccommended every three months. 60ml vinegar in 1.5L water run through the grouphead. Remember to remove the showerscreen under the group head beforehand for maximum efficiency.
From the manual
Important: Do not run descaling solution
through the steam wand.
through the steam wand.
Questions:
1) How could you recharge the anti-calc filter?
2) Would the built in filter + an activated carbon based filter (eg. Brita jugs) be sufficient to prevent scale buildup? Especially in the steam thermoblock that could not be descaled...
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Info:
http://www.big-rick.com/coffee/waterfaq.html
I tested the filter new, and after 3 weeks, or 75 liters use (about half the recommended cartridge life) on 150mg/l hardness, 100 mg/l alkalinity water. As expected, the filter left the alkalinity unaffected. Only about 2/3 of the hardness was removed when the filter was a few days old, and its performance dropped to 1/3 removal after three weeks. This probably is due to it being designed to remove heavy metals, rather than calcium. The NSAs refusal to allow Brita to advertise in the U.S. as a water softener is therefore not just bureaucratic gobbledygook, but justified by the facts. I have not tested the Pur jug filter or the Claris system; the identical design principal probably results in similar performance.
I tested the filter new, and after 3 weeks, or 75 liters use (about half the recommended cartridge life) on 150mg/l hardness, 100 mg/l alkalinity water. As expected, the filter left the alkalinity unaffected. Only about 2/3 of the hardness was removed when the filter was a few days old, and its performance dropped to 1/3 removal after three weeks. This probably is due to it being designed to remove heavy metals, rather than calcium. The NSAs refusal to allow Brita to advertise in the U.S. as a water softener is therefore not just bureaucratic gobbledygook, but justified by the facts. I have not tested the Pur jug filter or the Claris system; the identical design principal probably results in similar performance.
http://www.sunbeam.com.au/Pages/Browse/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1321
Original Sunbeam Liquid descaler is only $6 for 250ml. Uses one capful for each descale. Quick online check shows people are selling it for over $15. Somethings not right here...
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Oh you had it coming

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