Hello, yet another newbie registering in desperation 
My 6 year old gaggia classic stopped working recently, and after reading all the threads on here I have undertaken the following to try and fix it. I am getting no flow through the group head, but plenty of flow through the steam wand...
1. Descaled repeatedly
2. pulled the boiler out and removed the group head and thoroughly cleaned both ( I was shocked at the amount of residue in there)
3. Cleaned the dispersion block and the shower filter
4. Cleaned the solenoid valve (which was horribly blocked)
5. Bought a blind filter and back flushed
6. Replaced the solenoid valve
7.reopened the boiler ensured there were no blockages in the head pathways (compressed air)
8.fiddled around with the opv valve to try and get some flow....
After all this I am still no closer to getting any flow through the group head....I was thinking the pump might be stuffed, but I get great flow through the steam wand??
I am at a loss...have I missed anything?

My 6 year old gaggia classic stopped working recently, and after reading all the threads on here I have undertaken the following to try and fix it. I am getting no flow through the group head, but plenty of flow through the steam wand...
1. Descaled repeatedly
2. pulled the boiler out and removed the group head and thoroughly cleaned both ( I was shocked at the amount of residue in there)
3. Cleaned the dispersion block and the shower filter
4. Cleaned the solenoid valve (which was horribly blocked)
5. Bought a blind filter and back flushed
6. Replaced the solenoid valve
7.reopened the boiler ensured there were no blockages in the head pathways (compressed air)
8.fiddled around with the opv valve to try and get some flow....
After all this I am still no closer to getting any flow through the group head....I was thinking the pump might be stuffed, but I get great flow through the steam wand??
I am at a loss...have I missed anything?

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