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  • Barry O'Speedwagon
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    Originally posted by scruffy1 View Post
    i want to see the video

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  • amberale
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    Could be worse, could be a Norwegian Blue!

  • scruffy1
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    i want to see the video

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  • Barry O'Speedwagon
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    Yes, we've got a bloody video.


    However, the rainbow lorrikeet has a bigger issue.

  • amberale
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    Have we got a video?

  • Barry O'Speedwagon
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    You been watching the Young Ones?

  • amberale
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    Boomshanka

  • scruffy1
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    well, one door shuts and another door opens...

    in getting up and running, i note that i have split the group head - possibly from employing the excessive muscles obtained from using a manual grinder, but probably longer standing issue, previously unnoticed ?

    group head injury


    this is the second time i have done this, and i guess it is a design weakness, but equally i should note that when the portafilter leaks in the "normal" position, the answer is a new gasket, not extra rotation to see if i can break the rim

    on the plus side, i am now fearless enough to do the repair - the spaghetti wiring that italians call "engineering" does not seem as daunting as it used to be


    wish me luck !

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  • scruffy1
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    holy shit batman ?

    you are my hero ! ?

    we have coffee making ability - thank you so much for saving me expense and a month of less wonderful coffee

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  • 338
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    From memory and this well could be wrong (but only takes one minute to try), did you have to prime these by turning on the steam first? Worth a try.

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  • scruffy1
    started a topic lelit anita (Lelit PL042EMI) refuses to pump water

    lelit anita (Lelit PL042EMI) refuses to pump water

    ah, my dear old machine was given a well deserved clean and descale, and then refused to pump water

    i believe i had flushed it enough to not have scale blocking anything, but i'm not an espresso surgeon


    anyway, the pump had sounded strange for a while (pregnant pause after the coffee button was pushed, before starting), and after the clean, a very soft buzz from the pump rather than the usual vigorous vibration

    ahah! i thought, and purchase a replacement and fitted it according to the instructions online (although the italian guy makes it look like it just "drops in there" when in fact i had to remove a lot of wires to gain access) and tried it out

    the new pump made appropriate noises, and the boiler heats up, but it doesn't siphon from the tank, although initially it seemed to do so briefly, and water came through the group head filter, but expect it was residual water forced out from the boil ?

    and now, 2 days later, the lights are on, but no-one is home ? - all 3 lights red, no pump noise, but the boiler heats up (didn't leave it on long, as i don't want it to burn out)

    i have no idea what is going on


    my presumption is that there was either:
    • a blockage internally from the scale (unlikely - sydney water is not that hard, and previous descale didn't cause any problems)
    • there is a valve somewhere that has failed or stuck (same diff)
    the latter reluctance to work at all is inexplicable, and my logical processes are exhausted


    whilst i am happy to concede defeat and get it serviced if needs must, the current turnaround time is 4-6weeks locally, and i am desperate for decent coffee, although the emergency backup is a delonghi ec680m which does a passable job, and i am building muscle using the porlex mini grinder as anita is unplugged and awaiting my further surgery if appropriate

    help me, oh obi wan, you're my only hope !!


    is there something simple i can do to resurrect it, even if it requires taking up tools to do so


    delonghi coffee is passable, but it ain't the same as the good old days
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