I just picked up a used Sunbeam EM6910 yesterday and was trying to get to grips with it this evening, running some beans that I was given so are probably not fresh.
The extraction was fast as to be expected. So, I made my grind a bit finer, but didn't tamp very hard so as not to choke the machine.
I know I should be using fresh beans but was really just using the ones I had been given as a base to pour milk over as I am practicing milk texturing (something that I am having better success with on this machine compared to my old Francis Francis X1).
As you can see in the video, it seemed to explode water from the grouphead and lose pressure.
Does this mean I need to replace the Brewhead seal? I did contact Sunbeam today and they gave me contact details for a local company that would be able to supply me with one, but it needs to be ordered in. Should I also replace the anti-calc cartridge?
Ran an descale yesterday - there was a good coating of coffee oil on the showerscreen! Also removed the insert in the porterfilter. Actually popped out quite effortlessly.
Would like to get a single spout but Sunbeam say they don't have any stock of those - maybe I need to try overseas for one, unless anyone knows where I can source one from here in little old NZ.
https://youtu.be/P_UC9zmdKks
The extraction was fast as to be expected. So, I made my grind a bit finer, but didn't tamp very hard so as not to choke the machine.
I know I should be using fresh beans but was really just using the ones I had been given as a base to pour milk over as I am practicing milk texturing (something that I am having better success with on this machine compared to my old Francis Francis X1).
As you can see in the video, it seemed to explode water from the grouphead and lose pressure.
Does this mean I need to replace the Brewhead seal? I did contact Sunbeam today and they gave me contact details for a local company that would be able to supply me with one, but it needs to be ordered in. Should I also replace the anti-calc cartridge?
Ran an descale yesterday - there was a good coating of coffee oil on the showerscreen! Also removed the insert in the porterfilter. Actually popped out quite effortlessly.
Would like to get a single spout but Sunbeam say they don't have any stock of those - maybe I need to try overseas for one, unless anyone knows where I can source one from here in little old NZ.
https://youtu.be/P_UC9zmdKks


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