Hi, thanks for reading
A few questions for those with greater coffee machinery wisdom than I.
I currently have a Sunbeam setup, the usual em6910 and matching grinder. (photo below) The story is I wore out the collar with use and a little experimenting. Replaced collar and seals, but I am no longer satisfied with the coffee being produced. I believe I have reached the limit of my EM6910 and its time to upgrade or go back to a coffee shop
so..
I looked for weeks for a 10amp commercial 1 group machine that I could readily obtain parts for. Found a Nouva Simonelli MAC 2000V with a 5L boiler that was in my price range and fitted the kitchen space. Sold.
I picked it up today (Sat 12th Feb 2011) and started pulling it apart in order to clean and view what I needed to do in order to get it running efficiently. Its a few years old and been a few years garaged.
I am going to replace all the grouphead parts using coffeeparts - http://www.coffeeparts.com/nuova-simonelli/nuova-simonelli-spare-parts-1.html
they are a site sponsor so I think I am ok to have a link here..?
First power up: The buttons worked, nothing leaks, steam is OK, hotwater is damn hot and espresso works on first run. BUT I noticed the pump did not turn on...... I ran the hotwater for a few minutes, pump still did not turn on? Have i purchased a dud? I have a small timeframe to return and refund.
Questions I have for any tech expert who can assist:
1. When should the pump turn on? it seems the pressure form the heated tank drove the grouphead and steam.
2. How can I force the pump to come on? or test it? or test the capacitor?
3. What is the best way to descale a 5L tank at home? Take it out, leave it in?? Is there an effective way to clean the pipes and other copper plumbing???
The red Nouva is not mine, stolen the photo from USA ebay, mine is a black bodied machine, but in peices currently.
I am also planning on purchasing a Mazzer Mini E Model A - post tax return unless I can find a sub $1K new then its a buy now.




A few questions for those with greater coffee machinery wisdom than I.
I currently have a Sunbeam setup, the usual em6910 and matching grinder. (photo below) The story is I wore out the collar with use and a little experimenting. Replaced collar and seals, but I am no longer satisfied with the coffee being produced. I believe I have reached the limit of my EM6910 and its time to upgrade or go back to a coffee shop
so..
I looked for weeks for a 10amp commercial 1 group machine that I could readily obtain parts for. Found a Nouva Simonelli MAC 2000V with a 5L boiler that was in my price range and fitted the kitchen space. Sold.
I picked it up today (Sat 12th Feb 2011) and started pulling it apart in order to clean and view what I needed to do in order to get it running efficiently. Its a few years old and been a few years garaged.
I am going to replace all the grouphead parts using coffeeparts - http://www.coffeeparts.com/nuova-simonelli/nuova-simonelli-spare-parts-1.html
they are a site sponsor so I think I am ok to have a link here..?
First power up: The buttons worked, nothing leaks, steam is OK, hotwater is damn hot and espresso works on first run. BUT I noticed the pump did not turn on...... I ran the hotwater for a few minutes, pump still did not turn on? Have i purchased a dud? I have a small timeframe to return and refund.
Questions I have for any tech expert who can assist:
1. When should the pump turn on? it seems the pressure form the heated tank drove the grouphead and steam.
2. How can I force the pump to come on? or test it? or test the capacitor?
3. What is the best way to descale a 5L tank at home? Take it out, leave it in?? Is there an effective way to clean the pipes and other copper plumbing???
The red Nouva is not mine, stolen the photo from USA ebay, mine is a black bodied machine, but in peices currently.
I am also planning on purchasing a Mazzer Mini E Model A - post tax return unless I can find a sub $1K new then its a buy now.










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