Re: 6910, newish problem, leaky group handle
Techo is correct - Mine is the same...
And for the record Wushoes, I flush all the time - a generous one at that, but unless I seriously updose, the shot will blonde early and I find this really frustrating...
So I investigate and pull the Naked PF out - using a firm tamp using a pullman, carefully distributing.
Step 1: Normal dosing - I find that pour always starts at the back of the basket (handle end) first, so it blondes before the rest of the basket starts to release the espresso. I end the extraction, pull out the PF and look at the puck - perfectly flat, no holes until I notice at the back of the basket I see a slight indent (not a hole) so I press at it and is indeed slightly softer than the rest of the puck.
Step 2 : Updosing, courser grind, tighter to fit in the group - pull the shot... picture perfect. A solid colour from start to finish. The puck at the end was hard - all the surface. This, via updosing will wear out the Group Collar which is what Im experiencing now.
I suspect for some reason the Sunbeam hits the rear of the puck harder than the other areas.. What Id like to know is, is this a normal thing with most machines or is it a EM6910 specific?
Cheers,
Marc
Techo is correct - Mine is the same...
And for the record Wushoes, I flush all the time - a generous one at that, but unless I seriously updose, the shot will blonde early and I find this really frustrating...
So I investigate and pull the Naked PF out - using a firm tamp using a pullman, carefully distributing.
Step 1: Normal dosing - I find that pour always starts at the back of the basket (handle end) first, so it blondes before the rest of the basket starts to release the espresso. I end the extraction, pull out the PF and look at the puck - perfectly flat, no holes until I notice at the back of the basket I see a slight indent (not a hole) so I press at it and is indeed slightly softer than the rest of the puck.
Step 2 : Updosing, courser grind, tighter to fit in the group - pull the shot... picture perfect. A solid colour from start to finish. The puck at the end was hard - all the surface. This, via updosing will wear out the Group Collar which is what Im experiencing now.
I suspect for some reason the Sunbeam hits the rear of the puck harder than the other areas.. What Id like to know is, is this a normal thing with most machines or is it a EM6910 specific?
Cheers,
Marc


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