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I recently purchased a Bezzera BZ10 which has an electrically heated group head, it gets up to temp within 7 - 10 mins.
I wouldn't say heat up time was a deciding factor however it did play a part in my decision. I'm extremely happy which my purchase
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My first BES870 died after three years but being in the country and finding out about the long warm up time of the machines favoured in most postings I got another but with extened warranty. It came down to when I get up, did I want to go and turn the ubeaut machine on and then attend to toiletries, or turn on the appliance machine that worked to my requirements when I wanted my coffee. Yes, it is a consumer appliance but a very convenient one that works for me. As for what it produces, use great beans you get great coffee, put crap beans in you get crap coffee. I think the beans are more important than the equipment.Originally posted by Erimus View PostI am so looking forward to having this problem when my Breville BES870 finally kicks the bucket. However, there is no indication of imminent failure anytime soon ;-(
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Don't wait, upgrade now. Life is too short for average coffee! Or at least that's how I justify all of my ridiculous coffee purchasesOriginally posted by Erimus View PostI am so looking forward to having this problem when my Breville BES870 finally kicks the bucket. However, there is no indication of imminent failure anytime soon ;-(
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Yes Single boiler lelit or similar is good to go within a couple of minutes and can be accelerated using steam function.
Not wise to put a single boiler on a timer incase you forgotten to prime and it burns out the element.
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I am so looking forward to having this problem when my Breville BES870 finally kicks the bucket. However, there is no indication of imminent failure anytime soon ;-(
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Timers are a good workaround for most people with a machine that takes a while to heat up. But they don't help in the scenario where the machine, for whatever reason, doesn't happen to be on and you want a coffee asap. That's where a faster heat up time is a useful feature and a perfectly valid item for the wish list.
An E61 will add some time to the heat up as will a heat exchanger. So a machine with an group head that's integrated with the boiler - either single boiler or dual boiler (eg Profitec Pro 300) will heat up pretty fast.
charlie
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The one I have is is from Bunnings. It looks like a wemo but is branded arlec.
It's very convenient being able to turn on machine when heading home!
Was 30 or 40 from memory.
Some E61 groups heat up more quickly. The Alex Duetto must have a higher therm siphon flow and I would guess it takes about 15 minutes to warm up.
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You don't have to go as upmarket as the Wemo. I got a cheapy from Bunnings that has multiple possible settings for every day of the week. Still going strong after more than a year. Only negative with it is it's not instictive to program so don't lose the instructions.
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Thanks for your answers. I will take it into consideration down at the shop : )
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+1 for pod machine. Of all the inconveniences that high quality espresso imparts on the home barista, warm up time is one of the most insignificant and easily overcome. If you can't deal with a 15-45 min warm up time then I can't imagine you getting fresh beans from roasters/cafes, training of some description, keeping it clean etc.
I don't like timers so just leave my machine on lots. I have a linea mini which heats up in 15 mins, my old la scala e61hx took 45-60mins to get up to full temp (typical for a e61 machine). $5-10 a month in power is worth it to me.
Do you really want to be bothered with all that or do you just want a coffee when you get home from work?
If you can be bothered and just really don't like waiting for it to warm up, then the breville dual boiler heats up really quickly and delivers pretty good coffee. I had one of those for a while but prefered the shots from my la scala.
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Get a WeMo switch that you can control from your smartphone.Originally posted by BeanGroupHead View PostI usually drink espresso shots when I get home from work. Thats why I want it to heat up fast.
You can switch your machine on when you're leaving the office or while you're still on the train home.
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I usually drink espresso shots when I get home from work. Thats why I want it to heat up fast.
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To be really picky, the handle itself should never get hot.Originally posted by level3ninja View PostIf you leave it in with an empty basket while preflushing, yes absolutely.
The portafilter body, and the basket will definitely heat up to temp using the process you mentioned.
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If you leave it in with an empty basket while preflushing, yes absolutely.
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