Hi all,
Just picked up a very clean Rancilio S24 for a bargain. I was wondering if anyone with experience in these oldies could help.
Firstly, everything seems to be working as they should. I filled up the reservoir as per instruction manual and turned it on. It started making noises (sucked the water into the tank I guess) for 15 sec and then stopped with power light still on. I noticed after about 5 min that pressure gage is going up until it reached 1.3 bar then "click", it stopped.
I turned the steam wand on and got a good steam flow (very powerful!), also checked the hot water tap and got boiling water. I noticed pressure gage is dropping lower (seemed normal as I was testing the steam). When the gage got to 1 bar, I heard another click and it went back up to 1.3 bar and stopped. So far everything seemed to be normal but I was wondering if 1.3 bar on these machines are are ok or should I somehow adjust it to 1.5b?
Also I noticed when the pressure dropped to 1.1 (after using the steam or hot water), what happen then if I want to pull a shot since it only start going back up if it hit 1 bar? does that mean I have to start pulling the shot at 1.1b?
I also dont know the location of OPV. I can take a photo of the internals if required. Any guidance would be appreciated. Need to get this adjusted so I can buy some decent beans from Andy.
p.s, I currently have a small Isomac Granmacinio grinder but will upgrade later.
Cheers
Just picked up a very clean Rancilio S24 for a bargain. I was wondering if anyone with experience in these oldies could help.
Firstly, everything seems to be working as they should. I filled up the reservoir as per instruction manual and turned it on. It started making noises (sucked the water into the tank I guess) for 15 sec and then stopped with power light still on. I noticed after about 5 min that pressure gage is going up until it reached 1.3 bar then "click", it stopped.
I turned the steam wand on and got a good steam flow (very powerful!), also checked the hot water tap and got boiling water. I noticed pressure gage is dropping lower (seemed normal as I was testing the steam). When the gage got to 1 bar, I heard another click and it went back up to 1.3 bar and stopped. So far everything seemed to be normal but I was wondering if 1.3 bar on these machines are are ok or should I somehow adjust it to 1.5b?
Also I noticed when the pressure dropped to 1.1 (after using the steam or hot water), what happen then if I want to pull a shot since it only start going back up if it hit 1 bar? does that mean I have to start pulling the shot at 1.1b?
I also dont know the location of OPV. I can take a photo of the internals if required. Any guidance would be appreciated. Need to get this adjusted so I can buy some decent beans from Andy.
p.s, I currently have a small Isomac Granmacinio grinder but will upgrade later.
Cheers

there's heaps of technicians out there who are. Peruse the sponsors here to find someone local. It might cost a few hundred $, but in the end you know the machine is literally as good as new, and will last for many more years to come.
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