Having some issues with Silvia's steam wand. Machine is 3.5 years old V2 with Auber shot and steam PID. I have rebuilt steam valve 2 years ago because it was dripping water before and during shots and replaced all "O" rings and steam washer and all has worked fine until about 1 week ago. What seems to be happening now is when I turn the steam on - "Nothing" no steam no water no sound. Opening the valve about half a turn or even a full turn - still nothing - I open and close the valve a few more times and then all comes good. Steaming at full power as normal. This failure seems to be intermittent (Approx 8 out of 10 times in last week) but always happens the first steam after I pull the shot. Steam 2 jugs of milk in a row no problems. Cool and make another shot and then steam , the problem occurs again!
The strange thing is that if I open the steam valve during warmup and even after the machine has been on for at least an hour the wand will deliver water or steam without an issue! BUT fill basket with coffee and pull a shot then steam. The valve fails to function most of the time??? "VERY STRANGE!" It always comes good and the prob does not seem to be getting any worse??
Has anyone had any similar issues???
I will probably pull it to bits and replace washers again or maybe there is some issue with the the valve itself
Any advice would be helpful
Thanks Cicarda
The strange thing is that if I open the steam valve during warmup and even after the machine has been on for at least an hour the wand will deliver water or steam without an issue! BUT fill basket with coffee and pull a shot then steam. The valve fails to function most of the time??? "VERY STRANGE!" It always comes good and the prob does not seem to be getting any worse??
Has anyone had any similar issues???
I will probably pull it to bits and replace washers again or maybe there is some issue with the the valve itself
Any advice would be helpful
Thanks Cicarda

as long as the wand doesn't cease up on me one day and I will have to quickly develop a taste for espresso!!
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