Ok snobs... Preying for some knowledgable advise!! Here's the story..
My desire for a good machine for home came from my 12 yrs plus barista experience, and the need for a "real coffee" at home....
i have owned my bezzera bz99 for approx 7 yrs. apart from $100 being spent on it when I bought it second hand to get her running well, it has admittedly been faultless ever since. My drip tray (ABS plastic) had eventually cracked from heat and had leaked water onto the frame, and over a long period of time caused some fairly heavy rust, which I ground out and resprayed with hammerite. Not a bad job either!
Putting back together the machine, all straight for reassemble apart from........ Forgetting the wiring order for the green extract on/off switch.. my guess of which of four went where....well I turn on the machine and go for the green switch, I want to say bang, but it was more of a loud pop....... Apols for my language ....F***ing bugger bugger f***inv bugger! Bad guess! And my stupidity has now fried something...
So I take it in to get a quote to a local repairer that seems reputable... Two prices;
- $650 for a new control box inc labour etc.. But might need extra labour to set up control box. (???)
or
- $875 with control box replacement/repair, and a FULL service including descaling, which would be needed I'm sure!
I want to think they're over charging because I don't want to accept my stupidity costs this much.... But know these prices may be accurate, what do u think????
This is where the San Marino comes in... It's been offered to me second hand from someone I know well, for $1000.00 which I might be able to get down to 800-850.... In good working order with plumbing adapter, full stainless model with auto extraction single and double shot, and I was behind a San merino for 4 yrs at 10kg/ day - reliable - yup..
What do I do??
My desire for a good machine for home came from my 12 yrs plus barista experience, and the need for a "real coffee" at home....
i have owned my bezzera bz99 for approx 7 yrs. apart from $100 being spent on it when I bought it second hand to get her running well, it has admittedly been faultless ever since. My drip tray (ABS plastic) had eventually cracked from heat and had leaked water onto the frame, and over a long period of time caused some fairly heavy rust, which I ground out and resprayed with hammerite. Not a bad job either!
Putting back together the machine, all straight for reassemble apart from........ Forgetting the wiring order for the green extract on/off switch.. my guess of which of four went where....well I turn on the machine and go for the green switch, I want to say bang, but it was more of a loud pop....... Apols for my language ....F***ing bugger bugger f***inv bugger! Bad guess! And my stupidity has now fried something...
So I take it in to get a quote to a local repairer that seems reputable... Two prices;
- $650 for a new control box inc labour etc.. But might need extra labour to set up control box. (???)
or
- $875 with control box replacement/repair, and a FULL service including descaling, which would be needed I'm sure!
I want to think they're over charging because I don't want to accept my stupidity costs this much.... But know these prices may be accurate, what do u think????
This is where the San Marino comes in... It's been offered to me second hand from someone I know well, for $1000.00 which I might be able to get down to 800-850.... In good working order with plumbing adapter, full stainless model with auto extraction single and double shot, and I was behind a San merino for 4 yrs at 10kg/ day - reliable - yup..
What do I do??

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