Hey all. I have been enjoying using my Gaggia Classic up until recently when the pressure in it seemed to die. I took it into an Appliance centre who promptly charged me $120 to do a clean out as they said the basket was blocked by my too fine grindings and had a lot of calcium build up in it and assured me that it was all ok. However, on return it was worse with low pressure shots coming out and looking like dirty dish water. I took it back and again they blamed the grinds and the type of beans I was using and offered me their beans to buy - so I thought why not if they can get a good shot why cant I? $14.95 for 250gm bag and I think I got ripped!! No avail, if anything their beans were crappy. 
I am also having issues with the boiler boiling noisily after steaming the milk - which it does very well. So, I think that the pump could be on the way out. Again the appliance centre said no the pump was all ok and it was definitely the grinding coarseness that was causing the issue.
I dont want to take it back again as the guy there thinks he knows better and I am a dumb engineer and the next time I return I will probably blow my top at cause he is an arrogant prick! >
So, now to my questions: Should I replace the pump with a new one?
Should I replace both the pump and the boiler? :-?
Thanks.

I am also having issues with the boiler boiling noisily after steaming the milk - which it does very well. So, I think that the pump could be on the way out. Again the appliance centre said no the pump was all ok and it was definitely the grinding coarseness that was causing the issue.
I dont want to take it back again as the guy there thinks he knows better and I am a dumb engineer and the next time I return I will probably blow my top at cause he is an arrogant prick! >

So, now to my questions: Should I replace the pump with a new one?
Should I replace both the pump and the boiler? :-?
Thanks.


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