Long time lurker first time poster. After using a pod machine for the last few years i have been looking for a basic (read cheap) coffee machine. Eventually one came up on Gum tree which ticked all the boxes a Sunbeam EM6910. After much research on here i thought perfect first machine. The lady i bought it from said it hadn't been used for the last 18 months and just stood in the kitchen as a display item. I got it home and gave it a good clean after downloading the parts breakdown from here 
i turned the machine on and all good - the lights came on after a few minutes of warming up. tried the steam wand - nothing. Cleaned the wand using the pin supplied and all good. tried running water through the machine without the group head but nothing came pout. Water was coming out around the top of the machine and leaking out of the top of the machine. Quickly turned it off. tried to get water out of the hot water side - water trickled out of the spout but also out of the top of the machine again.
Removed the shower screens - they were blocked and full of 'gunk'. Cleaned and replaced tried again but still leaking all-around the unit. Tried to descale the unit using Vinegar and water but im not sure if the water is going through the unit so not exactly sure if this has done much although it did seem to come through better / quicker?
Side note - when i turn the machine on after a few seconds water drips form the top of the machine. then stops.
Summary - i think the unit is blocked somewhere - where do you start to try and unblock? or have i missed something obvious....

i turned the machine on and all good - the lights came on after a few minutes of warming up. tried the steam wand - nothing. Cleaned the wand using the pin supplied and all good. tried running water through the machine without the group head but nothing came pout. Water was coming out around the top of the machine and leaking out of the top of the machine. Quickly turned it off. tried to get water out of the hot water side - water trickled out of the spout but also out of the top of the machine again.
Removed the shower screens - they were blocked and full of 'gunk'. Cleaned and replaced tried again but still leaking all-around the unit. Tried to descale the unit using Vinegar and water but im not sure if the water is going through the unit so not exactly sure if this has done much although it did seem to come through better / quicker?
Side note - when i turn the machine on after a few seconds water drips form the top of the machine. then stops.
Summary - i think the unit is blocked somewhere - where do you start to try and unblock? or have i missed something obvious....

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[/IMG]I think i have found the issue. The top t valve has broken away from the hot water valve. Dont think i will need the hot water so might try and block the three way valve into a 2way. Is there a way to add pics?

thanks so much with your help on this one ill let you know how it goes.
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