Cleaning coffee makers

hi mick, try using descaling liquid instead of powder. be careful not boil it though.


regards.

Stephen

But how do you do it. Do you pour descaler into the plastic tank and run it through as though you were making coffee.

Regards

Mick

My experience with a filter jug and kettle seems to be no scale build up.

If this is not so in Swindon - I believe Gaggia have specific advice.

For example: http://beau-port.co.uk/acatalog/Beau_Port_Home__GAGGIADESCALERPACK.html

I would say yes to that one, its very similar to descaling irons.
Be sure to flush through with plain water a couple of times afterwards.


regards.

I also use the liquid and poor it into the machine, then run it through in a number of phases COLD. To remove grease, I use small tablets and a blind filter.

A good idea might also be to use mineral water (no gas, obviously). Just get the cheapest stuff you can get, it will always work better than tap water.

Cheers,

Edo

Do a search here for "water" "scale" as ya do

Hi Mick
Do follow Gaggias suggestion as to descale the Classic (I have got one too). Every third month use Gaggias descaler and follow the process.
As Edo states, using bottled water (no gas) is a no brainer

Regards
Rickard

Rickard

I will be contacting Gaggia on Tuesday.

Regards

Mick

Filter jugs have no apparent effect on the hardness in our water. The Management complained only yesterday about the hardness scum floating on the surface of the water in the jug, the scale build up on the glass and the algal bloom. All this despite frequent hand washing with washing-up liquid. (Ecover) Our jug sits in a sunny window.

Has anybody had any success with a magnet on the plumbing? The Management seems keen on the idea but the scientific debate goes on as to efficacy....?

The damn things aren't exactly cheap and I'm not much one for voodoo. Even if it comes in a brightly coloured plastic case to hide the paltry magnets within.

The magnet idea has been bandied around the marine fishkeeping circles for a while. IMO it doesn't work.

Best thing you could consider using is a water de-ionizer. It will remove all the chloramine and dissolved compounds in the water. You will need to monitor the output to ensure that the TDS is as low as possible. Resin cartridges are refillable.

You may also want to consider Reverse Osmosis.

Is it legal?

Of course it is - water pollution isn't but they seem to get away with it .........

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Originally posted by long-time-dead:
water pollution isn't but they seem to get away with it .........

Why do they always blame the fish?

Mick, What you need is Gaggias own "baby cleaner" dont worry about the name, it is the right stuff. Sold in packs of three about a fiver I think.
see HERE for details. Click on prices at top of page and then de-scaling on the red bar near top. you can purchase here as well if you cannot find it localy,
John.

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Has anybody had any success with a magnet on the plumbing? The Management seems keen on the idea but the scientific debate goes on as to efficacy....?

We have... in the sense that it keeps the wife's mind at ease because she thinks it works, which isn't altogether true.

Cheers,

Edo

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Originally posted by Edo Engel:

We have... in the sense that it keeps the wife's mind at ease because she thinks it works, which isn't altogether true.

Edo

Well it's a plan...

Chaps

Just a quick note to thank you for your advice and to let you know that I have ordered some cleaner from Gaggia.

Once again many thanks

Mick

Acid or acid based cleaner for mineral deposits and alkaline cleaner for organic ones. So the reservoir and group head would need to be cleaned differently. There is a cleaner for the group head, I think it's called urnex that is used with a special blank filter basket. Flush well with water afterwards. You will find everything about coffee here:
http://www.coffeegeek.com/guides/dirtygrouphead

Try here. Select the descaling clip. It's an on-line instructional video, it's for a different Gaggia model, but the process is the same for the Gaggia Classic.

Will.

Why didn't he just break the damn thing and claim for a nice new one on the contents insurance?
It's been done too many times before?

Surely Mick has a butler to attend to trivia such as coffe-machine cleaning?

S

Maybe he has Germaine Greer in a cupboard under the stairs...

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Originally posted by Deane F:
Maybe he has Germaine Greer in a cupboard under the stairs...

Doubt it. She would have burned him at the stake before now .......