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Uploaded by on Nov 13, 2006

This is why you should Descale your Espresso Machine before it's too late!

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  • @Gweezian did you descale it at all? I've had my Silvia for 3 years and haven't descaled yet as the dealer said not to. I'm not sure, there are plenty of videos of people descaling Silvias

  • He is correct to Descale no matter what water you use! Durgol Swiss Espresso machine Descaler is the best to use. It works better than citrus products or vinegar a waist of time and does nothing!

  • I have a Rancilio Silvia and after 2 years of ZERO maintenance I bought the Cafiza and blind filter to do the backflushing. I also asked for the necessary powders or chemicals for descaling and they said literally -- do NO SUCH THING. Unscrewing the head and cleaning with a brush along with backflushing is all that is required. I am wondering if that has anything to do with machines or not. Anyway, after 2 years I was surprised at how little work was actually needed on my R. Silvia. Sturdy!!

  • A compact water softener is a basic device used to soften the hard water. It is designed in a manner that it can be installed in houses which are short on free space.

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  • @fodera6 What you have to remember on this type of machine, the boiler is a thermo block and not the old type copper boiler, i worked for saeco uk for many years and i found that this type of boiler would needed to be descaled at least once every two months, the thermo block has very small and thin channels which the water gets pumped though.

  • Very helpful.

  • Thank you!

  • @terrorislam666 Once a month sounds like a hardcore commercial routine. Most commercial and semi-commercial domestic manufacturers recommend it twice a year. Of course that all depends on the hardness of your water, how you treat the water and how much throughput the machine sees but once every 6 months should be your starting point.

  • Descale once a month on HOME machines pulling 1-4 shots a day? OR Descale on commercial machines monthly when pulling dozens of shots a day? I have a Gaggia Classic, how often should I descale?

  • its a super-auto anyways. its a POS.

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