Cleaning and maintenance is a hot topic in this neck o’ the woods, but some folks aren’t clear on which specific maintenance routines apply to the type of machine they own. This comes up specifically in regard to backflushing — do you or don’t you?
Posts Tagged ‘rocket giotto’Ask the Experts: Which Machines Need to be Backflushed?
May 28th, 2010
Talking about Water Filters & Softeners
May 20th, 2010
Mineral content in your water will play a part in the coffee that you make and your machine’s longevity. In this video, Gail talks to us about a few different filters and softeners available for espresso machines, as well as explaining how a filter and softener differ. Tech Tip: Disassembling Brew Groups
April 22nd, 2010
Keeping your espresso equipment clean is essential to producing consistently excellent shots. Backflushing on the Rancilio Silvia and machines with the patented E61 brew group will definitely address the brew group and screen, but it’s still a good idea to take them apart every so often and give them a good scrub down. You’ll also need to know how to do this when replacing the brew head gasket, also an important part of regular care and maintenance. Vive La Evoluzione!
April 8th, 2010
Rocket Espresso’s new Evoluzione machines are the next step in functionality. Sure, they’ve got many of the lovable features that other Rockets do (the E61 brew head, insulated steam and hot water wands, polished stainless steel casing) and share the dual pressure gauge functionality previously released on the Professional version, but these babies also have one major difference: They have a convertible water source, so you can easily switch between an internal reservoir or plumbing it in! Manualicious
March 31st, 2010
Whatever the case, the fact of the matter is that now you have no wisdom to guide you. We created our manufacturer manual repository over at Brown Bean to connect you with the source code. We have manuals for a lot of models both current and historical, so if you’re looking for tips on how to perform maintenance or need to find out what that error code means, check ‘em out. The Grind: February 2010
February 4th, 2010
Seattle Coffee Gear’s monthly newsletter, The Grind, landed in an email box near you today — and if it wasn’t near enough for you to actually read it, you can do so here on the site or make sure you get up close and personal next month by signing up for future editions. This month, [...] Ask the Experts: Can I use Lemon Juice to Descale my Machine?
December 10th, 2009
DIY lovers are all into the idea of using lemon juice or vinegar to descale their machines, but while the latter will leave a nasty residue and we don’t recommend it for that reason, the former just isn’t concentrated enough to do as an effective job in as an efficient manner as a concentrated citric [...] ECM vs. ECM Manufacture
November 24th, 2009
Since we’re fairly vocal proponents of Rocket Espresso, we often have older models produced by the previous manufacturer, ECM, coming into our repair center for tune-ups, parts replacements and general repairs. A couple of weeks ago, we had an older ECM Giotto come in for a seemingly simple repair, but it spiraled into the mire [...] Ask the Experts: What’s Scale Build-Up?
November 21st, 2009
We talk regularly about descaling a machine, but to what are we exactly referring? In this video, Gail shows us the dirty truth about scale build up. Ask the Experts: How Do I Descale a Heat Exchanger?
November 15th, 2009
We have descaled a single boiler before, but have had a few requests on how to perform this on a heat exchange espresso machine. Gail broke out the Rocket Giotto Premium Plus and showed us how it’s done. Word. |
