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  • #16
    Re: Sunbeam EM6910 - Leaking problem / froth quest

    To make sure I can join in with my question I repost original message and hope I am not in trouble :_)

    Hi, I just bought an EM6910 and have had all sorts of trouble and reading the posts on this site I see I am not alone. I have the leaking seal sometimes even if underdosing and the problems with the mik frothing.

    The milk has improved with changing the settings as mentioned in "frothing milk and bubbles" section but I am still getting leaks around the seal now and again.

    I want to be able to use the single floor basket but I cannot get any crema and the guage sits at about 8 oclock. I have tried very fine "Turkish" grind setting and espresso fine with no difference in results. When I use the double floor basket, the guage shows at about 2 oclock with or without coffee!

    Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong or is it likely to be a dud machine?

    OBTW Im in NZ and a Newbie.....so dont hold it against me

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    • #17
      Re: Sunbeam EM6910 - Leaking problem / froth quest

      Hey Deejayz, Ive had leaking from the group head once, when I updosed with very fine ground coffee tamped very hard, trying to solve the underextraction I had with my first few shots. I reckon that Sammy the group head seal needs time/use to soften a little before he will allow the PF to twist right in - when the machine was just out of the box I couldnt even get it to perpendicular but its already getting to 10-15* past that now, after half-a-dozen or so shots.

      So my advice (to you & myself ) would be to pull a few more shots following the advice others have already given and see if the situation improves. If not, call Sunbeam! Oh, and let the machine warm up with the PF in loosely for at least 15 minutes - this seems to soften the GH seal a bit.

      PS, dont even think about using the dual-floor baskets! Bad Deejayz, bad! You didnt spend $700 on a machine to make the same coffee you could get from a $150 machine, did you??!

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      • #18
        Re: Sunbeam EM6910 - Leaking problem / froth quest

        Hi m@ I got in touch with Sunbeam who told me to take the machine back and I did. LV Martin gave me a brand new replacemnt machine and I used it twice tonight with the single floor basket. Still could not get crema or a pressure register on the guage, but the PF was tighter and the milk was easier to froth without increasing the steam temp and no leaks..Yaayyy.

        I need to practice some more to get the really good microfoam I got with my Breville 800ES.

        Any ideas on how to get crema with the SF basket? I have a Breville Bar Aroma burr grinder.

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        • #19
          Re: Sunbeam EM6910 - Leaking problem / froth quest

          OK
          I have searched this site and takenthe recommendation to get a Sunbean EM0480 grinder and ditch my Breville Bar Aroma. I watched an instore DVD on how to dose the PF, did what was suggested and voila, crema from the single floor basket. The milk frothing is still a bit fluffy but I can overcome that with practice.

          The DVD showed the PF being filled from the EM0480 and when almost full, it was tamped lightly to level off before adding more grounds then tamped again and some more added. Then a final tamp omthe edge of the bench and hey presto SF Basket and crema. Yaayy

          More when I aints o drugged up :

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