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  • #16
    Re: Sunbeam Ristretto - is it dying & Silvia advic

    Have you tried cleaning the showerscreen and group valve of the Ristretto? There may be nothing wrong with it that a cleanout wouldnt fix.

    I agree with the Ristretto being ridiculously good value for money. Once you find the temp surf point, its at least as good as the cheaper SB thermoblocks IME (but then i havent tried tweaking up the temp setting for the thermoblocks Ive played with)

    Greg

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    • #17
      Re: Sunbeam Ristretto - is it dying & Silvia advic

      Thanks Greg - I have taken out and cleaned the screen. How do I clean (and with what) the group valve?


      Cheers

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      • #18
        Re: Sunbeam Ristretto - is it dying & Silvia advic

        Under the screen, there is a brass fitting with a hole in it that is also slotted. The spring loaded valve lives under this so you need to undo it with a large screwdriver - there is a hole in the base under the drip tray specifically to give you access to this. Once this fitting is undone, the spring and valve rubber should follow it out and you can check if this is the problem.

        Of course the brass fitting might be jammed like it was with my friends machine (he got it warrantied because it was leaking in steam mode).

        Greg

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        • #19
          Re: Sunbeam Ristretto - is it dying & Silvia advic

          ahh. thanks mate. Mine in steam mode leaks when I first take the portafilter off...it might be jammed also. Unfortunately mine is out of warranty. I will investigate.

          Cheers

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