After descaling my PVL in September, I started having problems with low pressure. The machine would come up to pressure fine (about 1.2 bar), but the pressure started dropping while steaming milk (less than .8 bar). It was more likely to happen after the machine had been on for more than 45 minutes. Here is a link to some photos:
2016 09 22 PVL pressure problem
I decided to replace the thermostat / pressurestat. I just did that a week ago, and it seemed to cure the problem - for one day. Then I saw the same low pressure behavior.
Someone suggested that I check the heating elements (which I will do Friday). I was surprised when I saw the picture at the bottom of this page:
http://www.home-barista.com/levers/p...ly-t10938.html
I'm unsure about what the next step is to fix the problem. I would love to hear if anyone has solved this problem already.
2016 09 22 PVL pressure problem
I decided to replace the thermostat / pressurestat. I just did that a week ago, and it seemed to cure the problem - for one day. Then I saw the same low pressure behavior.
Someone suggested that I check the heating elements (which I will do Friday). I was surprised when I saw the picture at the bottom of this page:
http://www.home-barista.com/levers/p...ly-t10938.html
I'm unsure about what the next step is to fix the problem. I would love to hear if anyone has solved this problem already.
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