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@@ameliaclark5792 steam issues: start from the tip, eg check it is not blocked by clogged up milk. Then work upwards to boiler. Could be a problem with the steam thermostat or switch. Sorry, it is really part to know without a machine in front of me. Good luck.

@ Thank you I’ll give it a go.

@@pandarobo1419 the X1 1st Gen with aluminium boiler is an odd size and hard to find option. www.craystoneshop.co.uk/x1-1st-generation-ground-coffee-portafilter-handle-c2x17587709. If it is the brass boiler then you have options as it is the more popular 57mm, as used in Lelit machines

where are you located? Nuova Simonelli Mia group head gasket. Size is 68 x 47.8 x 5mm. Some places selling: coffeemachineparts.com.au/index.php/product/nuova-simonelli-mia-coffee-machine-grouphead-gasket-02280006?srsltid=AfmBOopdGR3umDC2Q_7pG06W8cd_IBR2BjN4CSmATSuhyTLAGhBQ2hLT#google_vignette

@@KimballEngbersen it is hard to get a true reading of water temp hissing coffee, when it is in the basket. There ultimate option would be to install a PID to control the brew boiler temp. You could then increase or decrease boiler temp and optimise it for the coffee you are using

​@@espressorestomelbourne1735so your experience is not that these machines have a to low temperature? I ask this, because i also don't or hardly get any crema. PID is this doable? Is there no adjustment setting inside? Any info is welcome. Ps nice video's

@@KimballEngbersen crema is more likely an issue with bean freshness/type/grind. A blend with a bottle robusta relatively freshly roasted and you should be able to get loads of crema. Make sure group is clean too

@@ВладимирИванов-ш1ы9б corrosion of Alu can be an issue if machine is not serviced regularly to prevent leaks

@@rob6rr I would dip into my spare parts if I had an issue. Not sure where to get spare brass fittings to crimp onto a new teflon hose

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 yeah I tried trimming down the outside diameter of the pipe a tiny bit in order to get the brass collar over the pipe. Still got a very tight fit. Did it hold up? Hell no, not even when the boiler was cold water was coming out from the pipe union 🤣 time to find a donor machine off eBay. 👍🏾

@@rob6rr theoretically you could buy these brass compression olives but I would not know where to start looking

You need to push the whole wand up into the machine a bit. Essentially you are bending the copper pipe above the wand which is fine. You can open the machine to see what you are doing. You need to push it up about an inch.

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 thank you very much! I'll try it out.

I think it is a 51mm basket for Breville es800. You should be able to find an unpressurized basket on Aliexpress

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 thank you so much

Hi Nam, a lot of parts are interchangeable but there are definitely unique parts. Best to find and explosion diagram and see if you can identify common part numbers. Good luck

You are right descaling them is quite involved. I dont have the machine so a video is out. If I recall the process: there is a hex plug located low on the boiler. Drain boiler. Then refill the boiler manually with a descaling solution ( the same qty you drained out). The replace the plug. heat up machine and then let it sit for a few hours. Then turn off machine. once cooled it will be safe the remove plug and drain out descaler. The rinse out the boiler (pour water in, swill around, empty). Finally, refill boiler with fresh "soft" water. Good luck.

I think it is about 51mm

I would take an old Tea over an any of the mentioned options. If it restored it should last 10 years plus with ongoing maintenance

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it!

Where are you located? You will need to scavenge one off an old machine. Parts limited these days

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 Richmond VA 🇺🇸, i found that it's called steam group. But i can't find anything form the machine. I was thinking to just adapt the steam valve from Another machine. The only thing is i don know what that switch does. The one that moves with the valve. 😅

Not sure but OPV is adjustable

There are 2 models as far as I know. The Artisan is the 1st version and has a black drip tray. Then there was the Proline and it has the same colour drip tray as body. There are also some other changes in proline, like a cheaper plastic OPV and auto off after a certain time

Where are you located?

Get a small 2 group compact Expobar Mega Crem

50-80 per day would be a bit much for this

Cost saving is the name of the Game for this machine. You can manually empty the boiler

Got to love a project! Keep it up!

I did this once but had a parts machine with the valves, wands and steam pipes. It would be pretty expensive to do this buying all the parts individually

You can make a perfectly good coffee with the machine as is, with the right beans and a GOOD grinder

@espressorestomelbourne1735 I just got a Baratza Encore ESP which I know is economy in the world of grinders, but compared to what I had...it's AMAZING.

Did you buy it? I also see one listed locally for about $100.

if I recall, you remove the center and then you have access to the not below

It heat exchanger boiler , u can steam as much as u want without waiting

The part is no longer available from Breville or other parts retailers. You need to scavenge one from a Breville ES800

I am not familiar with changing or fixing this stream valve. It tends to work better than Gaggia Classic. Pump I will try to get to

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 thank you for all your help!

There is adjustment yes, you can wind it in or out. Additionally you could remove a coil from the spring to get a great range of pressures

No crema is usually old beans. The crema is mainly gases coming out of fresh coffee. Extraction from you machine can be validated by weight extracted in a set time. Eg 18g of coffee resulting in 30g espresso shot in 30sec extraction. If you get more than 30g in 30sec then the grind is too corse, if you get less than 30g them it might be too fine. Good luck

Actually no, I think it might have been fitted locally by importer and then sold as a pro model or something

Isomac Tea

Steam wand is from Breville Es800. You need to find one of these and then switch the wands

Thank you!

You fit it the same way you would a classic. With the older steam wands that have the flange and o ring on them for the panarello, you need to cut this off to get the nut off that secured it to the copper pipe. Once you have the nut then you get the Silvia wand, remove its tip (9mm spanner) then slide off the rubber and its original nut, before sliding on the Gaggia nut and then replacing rubber and tip. Then you can just screw nut into copper pipe. The only other thing you might want to do is push it upwards so copper pipe bends a little and the top of the wand goes up into the machine. You do this to gain clearance for the water tank to be able to slide out. If you don’t the water tank is almost unable to get out.

@@espressorestomelbourne1735I did this and cannot get the original nut from the gaggia onto the rancilio steam wand, it does not make it past the bends in the wand.

@@colinholmes515 you need to destroy the old wand to get that nut sometimes. Hammer the bends so the are not a tight and the the nut can pass along and come off

I was able to saw off the old wands nut but how did you get the old nut onto the rancilio wand?

@@colinholmes515 undo tip on Rancilio wand, slide off the black rubber piece and the original Rancilio nut and washer, put the Gaggia nut on and the replace rubber and finally tip

This model comes with a single pipe from steam valve to tip. It is a standard wand. If yours is the one that can swivel, then you could add a Rancilio V1 wand

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 okay thanks so much! Insane channel by the way. Also, let me know if you ever find another Nuova Simonelli Mia😄

@@matthewslater3767 I sold my Mia and regret the sale now😞

Hi Alexander, definitely get yourself a normal 14g 58mm unpressurised/single wall basket. You will need a decent burr grinder though too once you start using single wall baskets

Not a DEAL but a fair price considering you are getting Silvia with PID and Rocky in one machine

They have a range of boilers. You hope to get one with the later stainless boiler.

www.jetblackespresso.com.au/shop/p/isomac-boiler

these gauges are useless other than indicating that there is some warmth at the boilers. Replacements (if you can find them) are expensive.

Sounds like the valve on your steam wand is leaking

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 Thanks for the response, looks like you are correct. I took the cover off to inspect it and the housing where the wand is was full of water and what looks like some mold. It must have been doing this from the factory because I've had this problem from day one. Condensation also gets into my temperature gauges as well. Do you know if it is very difficult to change the valve or what type of part I should look for? Thanks so much!

@@evdorn check your boilers aren't leaking either. they do that a lot

Bingo!!! Nice one

I know! Everything works fine on it but the steam doesn't seem that hot, any advice?

@@julianbirke get a new thermostat and make sure you clear the steam wand and tip.

@@espressorestomelbourne1735 the thermostat seems to be working fine and the machine heats up really hot. It's just weird that the steam is so cool, like I can put my hand in it. It is sort of hot closer to the nozzle though.

@@julianbirke if you are getting steam and not a stream of water then the boiler is doing its job. The steam on theses I would say is about the same as a Gaggia Classic and not as strong as a Rancilio Silvia

Bingo!!! Nice work Travis!