...the ol' girl is still going but has been getting quite a work-out during COVID!!!
A few little issues - I need to replace the head seal again (has a gasket in there also now) - but, because it hasn't been sealing really well for a while, I haven't been back-flushing (it all just spills out at the head) and now it doesn't "cough" after a brew either... I suspect there's a blocked pipe like I've had before and posted about here - but last time that happened the puck was really wet too - not this time...
I'm not sure if the above is the root issue of the issues or not, but a couple of weeks ago, I suddenly had to back off the grinder (Sunbeam) quite a long way as it wasn't pushing through - getting some weird pressure issues during the brew too.
Made me wonder, what's the best way to clean out the pipes? Piano / Guitar wire? Do the symptoms above suggest any other issues? Wondering if the water pump is dying and can't raise enough pressure? Wondering about the 3 way also... I'm able to make coffee still at the moment, but don't really want to take it apart, find I don't have the necessary parts and I'm out of action with another lot of postage and delays if I don't have to.
Thanks in advance - we keep bringing it back to life so reluctant to give up on it now...
Anthony..
PS - oh, and it's leaking a little heat / water by the steam knob too!
A few little issues - I need to replace the head seal again (has a gasket in there also now) - but, because it hasn't been sealing really well for a while, I haven't been back-flushing (it all just spills out at the head) and now it doesn't "cough" after a brew either... I suspect there's a blocked pipe like I've had before and posted about here - but last time that happened the puck was really wet too - not this time...
I'm not sure if the above is the root issue of the issues or not, but a couple of weeks ago, I suddenly had to back off the grinder (Sunbeam) quite a long way as it wasn't pushing through - getting some weird pressure issues during the brew too.
Made me wonder, what's the best way to clean out the pipes? Piano / Guitar wire? Do the symptoms above suggest any other issues? Wondering if the water pump is dying and can't raise enough pressure? Wondering about the 3 way also... I'm able to make coffee still at the moment, but don't really want to take it apart, find I don't have the necessary parts and I'm out of action with another lot of postage and delays if I don't have to.
Thanks in advance - we keep bringing it back to life so reluctant to give up on it now...
Anthony..
PS - oh, and it's leaking a little heat / water by the steam knob too!

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