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  • E61 cleaning

    Hi All,

    I just want to check if there's any additional cleaning steps I should be adding to my routine.

    For reference my machine is a Profitec pro 600.

    After each shot:
    - flush the group head;
    - empty portafilter;
    - clean portafilter under running water (use a bottomless portafilter so can clean well after each use);
    - wipe drip tray.

    After each day:
    - water backflush and wipe drip tray;
    - empty drip tray as required.

    Weekly:
    - wash the water resavoir;
    - wash the drip tray;
    - wipe down the machine panels with a damp microfiber;
    - drop shower screen and group gasket and wash them;
    - clean dispersion plate and general area in the brew group before reinserting shower screen and group gasket.

    Every 2 months:
    - chemical backflush;
    - grease brew leaver if required.



  • #2
    I go in far more frequently (weekly) on the chemical backwash: weekly with a fingernail of your chosen product. Keep any buildup soft and then you don't require much in the way of detergent to remove it.

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    • JK4
      JK4 commented
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      On an e61 machine? Does frequent chemical backflushing not mean you need to dismantle and lubricate the group all the time?

    • Caffeinator
      Caffeinator commented
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      Yeahnar.... Go gently. When the suds run clean, you're done. Nevertheless, nothing wrong with a minor pulldown and lubrication- say every 3-6 months. Takes 5 or 10 min.

    • JK4
      JK4 commented
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      OK cool, might try increasing the frequency a bit and see how I get on. Thanks.

  • #3
    I feel dirty after reading this.....

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    • tompoland
      tompoland commented
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      Want a back wash?

  • #4
    I pulled my FCD on my Bianca for the first time in over a year yesterday to replace the O-rings.
    The Mushroom was clean as a whistle.
    I chemical backwash with a large displacement plunger about once every three months and have very good water filtration.

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