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Date: 18 Dec 2006 20:08:37
From: normstar
Subject: Can stale coffee cause choking/leaking???
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Hi,
I just got back from vaca and used some stale coffee (about 3-4 weeks
old). I could tell Silvia was choking a bit, so I tried lightening the
grind and tamp, but I still ended up with a large pool of water on the
counter. I also noticed a little water leaking out the top of the PF,
which has never happened before on my stock doulbe basket Rancilio PF.
Could this have just been caused by the stale coffee choking Silvia?
n*
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Date: 18 Dec 2006 20:38:35
From: normstar
Subject: Re: Can stale coffee cause choking/leaking???
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Thanks Randy. On further review, it is in fact my solonoid valve. I
dont know why, but it seemed to be missing the drip tray and just
dripping right onto the counter because it was a pretty good flow. I
had to bust out the flashlight to see under there clearly!
It's just weird that I had it pretty well dialed in, then after going
away for a few days all hell breaks loose!
n*
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 00:37:53
From: Craig Andrews
Subject: Re: Can stale coffee cause choking/leaking???
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"normstar" <anorman74@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1166503115.648000.206320@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks Randy. On further review, it is in fact my solonoid valve. I
> dont know why, but it seemed to be missing the drip tray and just
> dripping right onto the counter because it was a pretty good flow. I
> had to bust out the flashlight to see under there clearly!
>
> It's just weird that I had it pretty well dialed in, then after going
> away for a few days all hell breaks loose!
>
> n*
>
If the drip tray isn't pushed ALL the way to the back of/in its housing,
it won't be under & clear the outlet for the 3-way solenoid.
Craig.
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Date: 18 Dec 2006 20:33:13
From: Randy G.
Subject: Re: Can stale coffee cause choking/leaking???
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It may be a combination of things. First, old coffee can create more
dust which can lead to choking.
On the other hand, there should not be any water leaking out the bottom
of the machine. Check to be sure the drip tray is not overflowing. If
it is NOT, then the problem needs to be addressed internally. It could
be a split hose, cracked pump, leaking boiler gasket (very rare) loose
fitting on the boiler, leaking steam valve, or some such thing.
Since this has the potential of being a safety hazard, it needs to be
addressed now.
Randy "120v/60cps + h2o = death" G.
EspressoMyEspresso.com
normstar wrote:
> Also wanted to mention, there is some water coming out of the back!?
> It looks like its coming out right underneath the tank on the very back
> middle area. This is in addition to some coming out of the solonoid
> valves.
>
> >
> > I just got back from vaca and used some stale coffee (about 3-4 weeks
> > old). I could tell Silvia was choking a bit, so I tried lightening the
> > grind and tamp, but I still ended up with a large pool of water on the
> > counter. I also noticed a little water leaking out the top of the PF,
> > which has never happened before on my stock doulbe basket Rancilio PF.
> >
> > Could this have just been caused by the stale coffee choking Silvia?
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Date: 18 Dec 2006 20:18:19
From: normstar
Subject: Re: Can stale coffee cause choking/leaking???
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Also wanted to mention, there is some water coming out of the back!?
It looks like its coming out right underneath the tank on the very back
middle area. This is in addition to some coming out of the solonoid
valves.
n*
normstar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just got back from vaca and used some stale coffee (about 3-4 weeks
> old). I could tell Silvia was choking a bit, so I tried lightening the
> grind and tamp, but I still ended up with a large pool of water on the
> counter. I also noticed a little water leaking out the top of the PF,
> which has never happened before on my stock doulbe basket Rancilio PF.
>
> Could this have just been caused by the stale coffee choking Silvia?
>
> n*
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