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  • #16
    Re: Help getting a good shot!! Please!

    Obviously one cant do that every time? So with a combination of practise, getting to know your group handle & the level of the tamped coffee by sight, this becomes easier with time, right?

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    • #17
      Re: Help getting a good shot!! Please!

      Yeah it gets easier as you learn more.

      The Silvia has a dual purpose boiler, that means it does the water for the grouphead and the steam arm from the same boiler. a Hx machine has seperate paths for the grouphead and the steam arm, and a dual boiler machine has a seperate boiler for each.

      What does this mean for you?

      it means you can burn out your boiler element if you dont refill the boiler after steaming. To do this turn off the steam switch and run water through the group or use the hot water switch to run water out the steam arm. This will ensure your boiler if full and your element is safely under water.

      That one boiler has two thermostats, one for espresso temperature and one for steam temperature, obviously steam temp is hotter so you would get spitting and steam from the grouphead just after you have finished steaming.

      I think I usually counted to about 5 after I pressed the pump button before I saw espresso coming out the spouts.

      Hope that helps

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