I have brought my Oscar back to the bench after a 2 yr retirement. After numerous awful shots today i decided to test the temp from the brew head in the cup (no coffee, just water). Max I was able to get was 75 C. I also have the heat light coming on after as little as 100mls from the brew head but not that quickly from using the steam. Some history on the machine - I bought this secondhand and it was put into retirement shortly after I bought it because i was running a restaurant and stopped making coffee at home. I don't remember ever really being happy with it when i first got it so I think this problem was there when i bought the machine. In shipping the unit, the lagging around the boiler crumbled so the boiler doesn't currently have insulation / lagging.
HELP! Apart from needing to get the brew temp up (or check it a different way to be sure) I am wanting to perform the mods to allow for using a timer etc.
Questions- What is best to use for lagging around the boiler? What would you suggest re resolving the temp issue. I am handy enough to work on the old girl however I'm not familiar with problem solving them. Are there things I can check / replace? What steps would you recommend?
Can someone remind me of the "standard mods for the Oscar including those to allow timer usage.
Thanks for any advice etc.
Cheers Yabba
HELP! Apart from needing to get the brew temp up (or check it a different way to be sure) I am wanting to perform the mods to allow for using a timer etc.
Questions- What is best to use for lagging around the boiler? What would you suggest re resolving the temp issue. I am handy enough to work on the old girl however I'm not familiar with problem solving them. Are there things I can check / replace? What steps would you recommend?
Can someone remind me of the "standard mods for the Oscar including those to allow timer usage.
Thanks for any advice etc.
Cheers Yabba
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