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  • #16
    Originally posted by readeral View Post
    wattgn, the steam valve of the ECM locks open, I use two hands holding my milk jug every time I use my ECM.
    I'm happy enough with dials so I wasn't game to try something new and discover I didn't like it. Interestingly the person who showed me the ECM Technika put me off and said he didn't like them much and they'd had a few customers who weren't too pleased either.

    I found the Wega and in the end, it was the $800 price difference that made the difference although the levers did make me think twice too. Anyway, I am perfectly happy with Dial/wheel valves.

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    • #17
      I reckon it's all a bit of Furphy to be honest...

      Right from the outset, have always found it best to open the Steam Valve fully to get the best texture, and speed of course, even for small amounts of milk for a single cuppa.
      I reckon the newer flick valves make this much easier...

      Mal.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Dimal View Post
        I reckon it's all a bit of Furphy to be honest...

        Right from the outset, have always found it best to open the Steam Valve fully to get the best texture, and speed of course, even for small amounts of milk for a single cuppa.
        I reckon the newer flick valves make this much easier...

        Mal.
        It is a small but important detail. I haven't seen any other machines recently that have this valve control. It seems not everyone likes them so if someone is spending over $3000 for an ECM Technika, it would seem to me to be sensible to use one first. Some of the preference would be visual too and I prefer the dials and each maker puts some thought into how these look and distinguish one machine from another.

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        • #19
          I s'pose...

          I reckon though if you get some professional tuition on how to use the steam properly, you'll never go back to trying to "tweak" the steam valve. Get way better results using all of what your machine can deliver, in my opinion of course...

          Mal.

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          • #20
            +1 for using as much steam as available. I prefer the look of rotary knobs but for functionality, an on/off steam option alla Nuova Simonelli, La Spaziale, ECM etc is much better.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by wattgn View Post
              I'm happy enough with dials so I wasn't game to try something new and discover I didn't like it. Interestingly the person who showed me the ECM Technika put me off and said he didn't like them much and they'd had a few customers who weren't too pleased either.

              I found the Wega and in the end, it was the $800 price difference that made the difference although the levers did make me think twice too. Anyway, I am perfectly happy with Dial/wheel valves.
              Seems to be a personal preference thing, I much prefer rotary valves to toggles, allows me to vary steam flow, I find milk stretches easily and rapidly during the winter months, needing less steam to achieve a good result, usually during a couple of the summer months I have to run steam flat out and still difficult to get a decent result.

              I'm led to believe it has to do with the quality of feed the dairy cows are on.

              Yep, I'm a control freak.
              Last edited by Yelta; 15 October 2016, 03:48 PM.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Yelta View Post
                Seems to be a personal preference thing, I much prefer rotary valves to toggles, allows me to vary steam flow, I find milk stretches easily and rapidly during the winter months, needing less steam to achieve a good result, usually during a couple of the summer months I have to run steam flat out and still difficult to get a decent result.

                I'm led to believe it has to do with the quality of feed the dairy cows are on.

                Yep, I'm a control freak.
                I think it is an interesting move changing basic controls like rotary valves to toggle valves. The risk is people are used to dials and it may, such as in my case, affect the buying decision.

                I've also had no issues with rotary valves so the toggle valves would be solving a problem I don't have!

                It is a courageous move by ECM I think!

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