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Espresso Machines

Descaling

Started descaling the plumbing and boiler with some citric acid. The boiler had about 8mm of scale in the bottom…so much so that the drain plug was missing and it was still holding water. Based on calculation, it holds 12 liters of water. When it started leaking, I realized the only thing holding water in the boiler was the scale itself. Add that to the list of replacement parts…

By adam

I live in upstate New York and like to rescue espresso machines and cars, cook, bake and drink coffee. I'm growing vegetables on a 4 acre property that is slowly being turned back into farmland. I find it challenging and rewarding learning new skills.

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