I just today confirmed my purchase of a friends La Pavoni Professional lever -- pretty good deal, I thought, at $200.
It seems tight as a drum but one of the O-rings on the steam wand fell apart as I switched wands .. so maybe I should think about replacing all the seals this year to start with an as-new machine.
Ive seen DYI instructions on the net -- they sound totally impossible! Has anyone tried it ... is it in fact easier than it reads? The comparative costs are DYI seal kit $62 vs minimum of $100 for a service.
It seems tight as a drum but one of the O-rings on the steam wand fell apart as I switched wands .. so maybe I should think about replacing all the seals this year to start with an as-new machine.
Ive seen DYI instructions on the net -- they sound totally impossible! Has anyone tried it ... is it in fact easier than it reads? The comparative costs are DYI seal kit $62 vs minimum of $100 for a service.

Send me an email at seal.5.alsmith@xoxy.net if you need more info, Im not checking the forum often enough! If youre close enough to Northcote you could even come around and Ill show you
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