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  • #46
    Originally posted by Robbks View Post
    same thing.
    on/ off is moving water from the HX and through the group is it not?
    For starters it's not "my" procedure, it is a recommendation from the importer (ECA, refer to their training videos).

    The quantity of water we l we're talking about here is minimal, maybe 5-10ml (i've never bothered to measure) which shouldn't be enough to substantialy influence the temp of water in a well behaved HX.

    I gather the purpose of this "flush" is to purge the passages downstream from the valve to avoid pushing air through your puck.

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    • #47
      Thanks TOK! I have had my eye on that one. Right now I'm going through the process of putting a claim in through insurance. They think I will be able to claim on the Silvia. If I can do that then I really want to try to get the Giotto as I think it's a much nicer looking machine (read wife looks approval) and the lever action is starting to intrigue me! If not I will be looking at the cheaper options again...

      Just checked some measurements and the Boema machine is too big for the space we have available. The Giotto (which is still a fairly large machine) will be a squash as it is...
      Last edited by bainpj; 30 May 2014, 12:09 PM.

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      • #48
        When my Silvia dies I will be heading down the Giotto Rocket path... I think I'll have to wait another 8 or so years for it to die though .......*sigh*

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        • #49
          Originally posted by Dragunov21 View Post
          The electrical switch is a microswitch. It is activated when the lever is at ~50% throw. This (roughly) coincides with the point at which the exhaust port is closed and the brew port is opened.
          Mine's got a good 20 degrees of throw between port opening and switch actuation. Looking at it more closely, the amount of throw before the switch is actuated is adjustable on my machine.

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          • #50
            fwiw, i recently bought an ecm casa iv
            from espresso connect.
            got the shelf model for 990.. retails for 1295
            gotta say, its pretty fantastic.
            obviously no affiliation, just saying.
            if you search on here there is a test between it and the silvia....
            i reckon it smashes it

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            • #51
              Originally posted by jammer View Post
              obviously no affiliation
              Obviously... nice first post, btw.

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              • #52
                Well after missing out on the Giotto Rocket on here by 1 day I found one locally and am picking it up this weekend! One of the older ones with the half circle pressure gauge but in absolute mint condition. Owned by a guy who services coffee machines since new and he has just done a full service on it (seals, washers, pistons etc). Right at the top end of the budget (well a bit more to tell the truth) but a much better machine that what I was originally looking at. Just a tad excited!!!

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                • #53
                  Bain
                  How is Giotto Rocket? Worthed?
                  How much we should pay more for Giotto?

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