Hey guys, I hope this video helps you either now, or in the future! This is a pretty cheap fix, so if your machine loses pressure, just return to this video for changing the OVP. OVP Valve: geni.us/DeLonghiOVP (Amazon link) Want to support the channel? Shop Amazon with my affiliate link: amzn.to/3tU9btX (it doesn't cost you anything more, but I earn a small provision if you buy anything). AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some of the links used in the description will direct you to Amazon, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.. Affiliate commissions help fund videos like this one.
One question: I am trying to solve an issue with an ECP33.21, water and steam flow out of the wand but no water comes from the hub. Water is flowing just not through the hub.
That worked great ! thanks for the nice explained tutorial ! I think this machine is kind of not very well designed i would say to stay polite... to much plastic...
Hi Tom from Jacksonville, FL. Thank you so much for your video!!! You are so knowledgeable! I am wondering if you have any tips or videos on how to fix a SMEG Drip Coffee Pot it doesn’t have any pressure to force the hot water through to the pot. Thank you in advance :)
I have every hex screwdriver except the one that fits, will try the slotted screwdriver. Why do companies do this. This video is a life saver, thank you.
Dude, the tip that you can use a slotted screwdriver for the hex screws made it just on it's own! I used these instructions to replace the pump, and they were fantastically clear for disassembly and reassembly. Thanks a million, for 24 GB pounds I have my coffee machine back!
What a star you are - really great video and even a total 'non-techy - DIY' type person like me actually managed to take the machine apart and seemingly put it back together with no parts leftover - just wow! It is fiddly but with a little persistence absolutely worked a treat. Also seems to be delivering a hotter brew. Thank you so much - top guy.
Thanks for your detailed video. I just watched it to change the OVP valve and the pump (decided to change both of them as I didn’t want to risk having to open the machine again). Now my machine is working as new. :) 🎉
Thank you for the very clearly explained video. I have never attempted something like this before but have now saved my Dedica from being wasted, working great again now
Great video, found you when trying to troubleshoot my broken machine. Took husband and I, with little experience, a bit under 3 hours, and now all fixed :-) Thank you!
Yesterday I was doing research about modding my dedica whole day, I watched all the videos about opv and so on, and BOOM! There is your video and I clicked immediately. I'm really interested how will it perform with 9 bars, if you can make a tutorial where you install manometer and adjust the pressure, I would be super grateful! Thanks in advance
Awesome Bartek! Glad this could help. I have heard that a spring from a Bic pen was tried...I want to for sure get a manometer together before experimenting, to make some objective remarks. Cheers! Tom
@@TomsCoffeeCorner Almost seems worth cutting and stretching the original spring to see if it can be modded into a lesser pressure spring. Especially since you have an extra set of springs now.
@@jwm2762 If one is feeling particularly like tinkering, then yes. I found that cutting the spring to a max pressure of 9 bar became way too low during an actual extraction. I just keep the OPV original now.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner I watched a few videos and was inspired to mod our machine. I've cut my portafilter and we're using a non-pressurized basket with quality coffee and getting decent espresso! My next mod is the steam wand but I figured when I went in there I'd mod the spring as you did in another video. Are you saying that after experimenting your sticking with the stock non-modded valve? If so, I'm thinking that I'll throw a new OEM valve in while I have it apart since we've been running this thing nearly daily since Winter 2018 now.
I lost most of the steam pressure a couple weeks ago. Spent 5 euros on a valve and an hour with the help of your video and it's working better than ever. Thanks a lot, Tom! :)
Thanks Tom! Bought a second hand one before christmas and enjoyed it for a whole two weeks😢. Then the water stopped running…Followed your instructions and took the gamble it was the OPV, replaced it and…. it worked again!!!!!!💪 many thanks again!
Amazing! My Delonghi Dedica had stopped producing hot water, and I followed this video and now it works again! I am so happy. All for the cost of a £7.99 valve. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I successfully replaced my OPV and also replaced two tubes that were completely full of calcium (I live in France). The machine is working perfectly. Only problem is now I'm on the De'Longhi Dedica rabbit trail thanks to you 😂
@@TomsCoffeeCorner ok so I have another question. It's definitely working as there's actual water coming out and hot too, but not as much water as there should be. Do you think I need to replace the pump as well? Thanks again for the help :)
There's a job for you at Boeing working on the Starliner. Your video was very entertaining and helpful. A new machine is $350.00 U.S. dollars. I think I'll try the fix first! Thank you!
Thanks Tom for this. Great help and vision on your side teaching others on how to fix their gear. Good for people and for the environment. Since Coffee is a serious matter your task is monumental. I managed to fix my machine. Eternal gratitude mate !
I replaced it and it still has the same problem. About 2.5hrs water but if had been a problem the video would have helped me to replace it. I did wish there was a slow version of putting it back together. Thank you though. Still feel accomplished 😂
Thanks so much for the video. I replaced it in my coffee machine Delonghi EC271 and it worked it!! The machine opens in a different way but the pieces are exactly the same. Just with 10 euros for the OVP I saved a lot.
Thank you kindly. 11.99 later the coffee is finally back and it actually tastes better than new. Thanks again for the detailed work. Got mine from ESC coffee in Burlington (Canada).
Thanks, Tom. I've just fixed mine after following your video. Only two screws left when I finished! I found it best to pop the on-off switch out, and shove it back in when it was all re-assembled.
Thanks a million! It took us a while but it was worth it and our coffee machine is working again! We replaced the pump at the same time. Taking pictures throughout really helped.
Tom, you are a real do-it-yourself person, I admire your work and videos. I just don't have the patience to disassemble and reassemble a coffee machine. You are best 👌
Thanks so much! I was doubting whether or not I should also purchase a new pump but I took the risk of assuming it was indeed only the antidrip valve and you were right! Only cost me 12 euro's incl shipping. Was able to put my old senseo back in storage.
Thank you Tom! my Delonghi model is 3420, around 3 years old, first I thought it was clogging, but turnned out it was low pressure, it took me at least 1 and a half hours to disassemble (not very easy) and take the OVP out, since the rest of the machine looks pretty strong, so I gave it a try and order the part, and took me another 1.5 hour to assemble(might need some plumber + clocker skill since there isn't much room to operate), and almost gave up in the middle, probably next time it will be a little easier. Hope someone at Delonghi can see this and replace the OVP with something not that easy to fail, since the rest of the machine is pretty strong. Right now, my Delonghi is good and I am handy. Best wishes!
Hello Liang, thanks for posting your feedback! I am really glad to hear that you could repair your machine. Good job on your perseverance, and saving your machine! 👍🏻
Hi Tom! Just wanted to say a big thank you for this video! My partner managed to change the valve with no issues following your instructions, and now we have the joy of our morning espresso back without having to spend money on a new machine :D Thank you so much!!!
Our 5 year old Dedica 680 had stopped working and because we really love the machine and because we use every day, we decided to replace it with a brand new 685. The problem was when making an expresso, it would start to pump the water, then after a bit, it would stop and flash the lights indicating an error. My initial thought was the pump failing. After watching this video, I checked for bubbles coming up in the water reserve, but didn't notice any, but I decided for cost of a new OVP (8 euros), I might as well change it along with the pump (24 euros). I also took the opportunity to replace the original steam wand with a Rancilio, something I wouldn't try on a brand new machine. This video was a fantastic source for disassembly and replacing the OVP and pump and another Tom's Coffee Corner video showing how to upgrade to Rancilio was also very helpful! I also happened to see a Delongia video that showed how to clean the diffuser (a single screw). My bad, but this is something I had never done because I was unaware it should be done periodically. I was shocked as to how much coffee had made its way to the inside of the diffuser. So much so that it might have been the real culprit because it was so clogged. No matter what the problem was, for a relatively low cost, I have a Dedica with a new valve, pump and a real steam wand. Thank you Tom, your videos are awesome!
Wow thanks man! had crazy loud machine with very little water output then noticed bubbles in the tank while brewing. gave it a shot and now the machine brews nice coffee and is quiet aswell
Thank you Tom! I also changed the pump, while at It, on my 9 year old dedica. Getting good presure again, nice shots with the non presuríced porta filter and fine grind.
Thank you so much for this video! So informative and helpful in taking the machine apart. My machine had similar symptoms but would no provide hot water or steam, but the pump was vibrating and the boiler clearly getting hot. I changed the valve and pump in case either were defective but this did not solve the issue. I then removed the boiler and found that water was pumping to the boiler but not coming through the other side. On removing i found that i could not blow into the boiler so concluded it must be blocked with limescale. New boiler from ebay fixed it! Thanks again!
Thank you so much for this great video! I fixed my dedica in 2 hours thanks to you. I replaced both the valve and the pump as the symptoms of my mine was different. It was just not pumping water at all half of the time. Thanks again!
Would love to see a 9 bar mod, I've seen some people on /r/espresso modding these with a Gaggia OPV that can be regulated. But if a simple spring mod could do something that'd be so much easier to do.
Oh that is a cool idea to add an adjustable OPV, but I guess that depends on how easily that can be installed. AFAIK, switching out springs will take about as long as the fix in this video, which was about an hours for me. Do you have that reddit link for the adjustable OPV mod? Cheers!
Brilliant-once I worked out how to slow down your fast forward bits! I found it easier to put the seal on the hose and insert together to be able to get the clip on.
Thanks Mate! I could not find the same issue with the rubber/plastic piece, but replacing the valve resolved my issue. Probably something was off with the springs or whatever. Anyway - good content.
It works! I just replaced the valve in mine, based on your video. Thank you very much for this great content, it was logical, it explained the causes and symptoms and it was easy to follow. Also it was shot beautifully! Thank you for saving my machine!
Fantastic video, well presented with minimum useless overbabble. i will be replacing both the pump and valve tomorrow on my dedica. my problem is no pressure at all, however, its intermittent. sometimes if just stops pumping for no apparent reason, even though the pump is vibrating, but no pressure, then later it just starts working again. Most irritating. Anyways, thanks for the great video and links, and I look forward to fixing my machine.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner I suspect thats a fact ;-) I changed the OPV and pump for good measure, already two double cappuccinos down and its working well. Thanks for the excellent video's.
I also changed the head gasket, its like I have a whole new machine for 33 euro, i wish all repair videos were as light and straight forward as this one.
Tom, thank you so much for your videos about dedica. I ordered one with bottomless portafilter. Hope that model would be enough for learning. Happy new year!
Hello Tom, many thanks for having taken the time to reply. It's strange cause I always have coffee ground the same and it stopped all of a sudden. So, if all your suggestions do not work, I should then change both pump and anti drip valve? Thank you 🙏 Maria
That could be the issue, but you might need to localize. I have also seen water lines getting clogged with calcium before. Just do a visual inspection, and see if you find anything obvious. Good luck!
Bonjour Tom, Your videos are the most useful on the net. Not many other sites give such information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world wide community. I ordered and replaced the OPV valve on my Deduce EC680 to resolve poor flow and low pressure. After putting everything back together bubbles are coming out of the port in the tank when I press the button to make a coffee. What would be the reason for that if not a faulty valve?
I'm sorry, but that's the main reason you'd see bubbles coming up. Did the new OVP help your group head pressure, or not? Sometimes you will still see very small bubbles coming up into the water tank, despite a correctly working OVP, but not big bubbles. The only other thing I can think of is perhaps a calcified line downstream of the OPV.
I searched on how to mod the La Specialista Arte to 9 bar instead of 15 bar, couldn't find any thread/forum but found this video. Decided to watch the whole video and.. learned something new. This is very interesting, I didn't know that the water goes back to the tank if it's overpressured. I wonder if there's an OPV 9 bar for the La Specialista? I just couldn't get the desired flow rate for the coffee (it's medium light roasted) I brew and everytime I grind finer it just goes overpressure...
DID IT Yipee at the same time as a Steam wand upgrade over 3 hrs work thanks Tom and the Community was just on the verge of ordering a sage Bambino now persuading my missus to go unpressurised will be the biggest step she thinks its just nerdiness I have this theory its just the chocolates she has with it that matters and the coffee is just an excuse to have these.
Hi Tom! I just replaced the opv valve and the pump. Everything was put back in the right order. The machine is regularly descaled and cleaned. The pressure is low again and I m losing my mind😂. Do you have any idea what might be going on? Thank you for all your videos!
Hello Tom! Great video!!! Thank you so much for the great instructions. I have a question: Im currently experiencing LOW PRESSURE within the steam wand. Sometimes the machine pauses itself(flashing buttons light) in the middle of steaming milk. If I replace the OPV only, do you think this might solve the low pressure steam?
Thanks, Rincon! I already have a couple of small springs organized to try. I am just waiting to get a portafilter that I can put a manometer on. Stay tuned!
Hi I watched your great video and I think I need this part replaced although not 100% as no bubbles visible. I am particularly practical but will give it a shot! Order the part but I need to now purchase the relevant tools - are you able to summarise what these are please? Many thanks in advance.
Thank you Tom, you are such à connoisseur on top of a great engineer. I love coffee and my dedica 685 but it seems rather délicate... so coffee does not go through ground coffee but it does through the pods, how is this possible? Thank you for your advice 🙏
Well, the pods are likely ground coarser, and also the water might flow around the pod. Try grinding your coffee coarser, if it's not making it though.
Hi Tom thanks for the video, do you happen to know the part number of have a link to the O-ring inside the OPV? Unfortunately when swapping between the old and new OPV mie split. Thanks
Hi Tom My dedica was running off of water in the tank and i didn't check it, when it stopped the first coffee shot I just pressed the button again for more coffee and then I realised about the water tank, i filled with water again but guess what? Water is not coming through and it makes like a dry sound but it's not delivering water, what I have to do? Thanks in advance!
hello tom great video!! i have a problem too!! the exact opposite!! i noticed the last days out of the blue the pressure of the water coming out of the group is noticeably greater!!... that puzzled me!!with the same grind,same puck prep and tamping pressure, the espresso extraction is really fast(like 20 sec). i didn't changed anything from my routine!! please help originally i had no issues and puff that changed for no reason
I am thinking that maybe your coffee changed? That makes a big difference itself. These videos may help: How to Get Crema: ruclips.net/video/00NSG9459a8/видео.html Why Supermarket Coffee Beans are RUINING your Espresso! ruclips.net/video/5BgMKqu8fJI/видео.html How to estimate bean roast age for Lavazza: ruclips.net/user/liveQmVRpBGOokE How to extract the perfect espresso: ruclips.net/video/piO6c695Op8/видео.html ***I’d recommend looking on google maps for local coffee roasters. That's the best way to ensure freshly roasted beans. Cheers, Tom
Funny story, I bought my exact EC270 used so I could replace parts from one to the other thinking about a seal (o-ring is discontinued), but happened that the 2nd one hast this valve busted like yours, but also realized that my 1st one had the valve return clogged (complete the opposite of your video) not returning any water and dripping like crazy on the portafilter.
Hey, big thanks for the instructions! In my case I had an issue with brewing, but steam was working fine, and I didn't notice any bubbles in the water tank that time. Then I replaced the valve and now brewing is great, but steam is hardly working, and there are obvious bubbles in the water tank (I believe that's where my steam hugely goes to). Seems like the replacement valve is not correctly working either, just differently. Going to order a new one once again, but happy to hear any ideas
Hey Andrei, I am really not sure. If you are getting brew water, then the pump is working fine. Possibly, you might need a new valve apparatus? Steam Valve: bit.ly/3QYbK3X
Hello again! Eventually my Dedica is fixed, and so I'm adding my comment here, as it might be useful for somebody. Indeed it was an issue with the new valve! I was in pretty much doubt, disassembled my Dedica several times, verified just everything, but couldn't imagine anything else but the new valve not functioning properly as well. So I ordered a new one, have just replaced it and - bingo! Now both the brewing pressure and steam pressure are good again. So, the bottom line is: bad OPV may behave differently: either it makes too low pressure when brewing, or it makes too low pressure when steaming (and a lot of bubbles in the water tank, with noticeable noise). In any case it should be replaced. And if after replacement the problem is still there (or flipped from brewing to steaming or vice versa), that means the new OPV is still not good, that really does happen - just replace it once again. Cheers!
Hey! I disassembled the machine (SMEG espresso), and took off the valve. When I opened it up (expecting to see a broken orange piece), it all seemed to look perfectly fine. I ordered a new piece to replace it just in case. I just reconnected the new valve and I am still having the same issue. I am thinking it has something to do with the sensor that tells the machine that there is water available. Any Ideas would be helpful, thanks!
Hello Tom, I have a Delonghi espresso machine EC260BK and I think my issue could be probably the pump or valve as you explain in some of your videos, but I have the following concern, if I put the cup filter without coffee, water flows without problem, but if I put ground fine coffee what I get is just only few coffee drips after a lot of time. I have done a descaling without the original liquid, so probably I have ruined something. Any insight will be very appreciated. Regards!
hello from türkiye...I have problem. My espresso machine doesn't generate enough pressure while making coffee; the pump sound even decreases during the process. However, the steam wand for frothing milk has strong pump power. What could be the reason for this?
Hey guys, I hope this video helps you either now, or in the future! This is a pretty cheap fix, so if your machine loses pressure, just return to this video for changing the OVP.
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One question: I am trying to solve an issue with an ECP33.21, water and steam flow out of the wand but no water comes from the hub. Water is flowing just not through the hub.
That worked great ! thanks for the nice explained tutorial ! I think this machine is kind of not very well designed i would say to stay polite... to much plastic...
I have done it. However it does not work. Still water bubbles in the tank and no pressure 😕
Hi Tom from Jacksonville, FL. Thank you so much for your video!!! You are so knowledgeable! I am wondering if you have any tips or videos on how to fix a SMEG Drip Coffee Pot it doesn’t have any pressure to force the hot water through to the pot. Thank you in advance :)
@@steffaniewest6872 Hi! Have you given it a thorough descaling lately?
Exactly this fixed this for me, and now my wife thinks I'm awesome! Many thanks
This video has saved me forking out hundreds of pounds on a new machine, and I get the satisfaction of fixing the machine myself. Thanks Tom!
Awesome - thanks for posting your feedback! Good job on the repair. :)
I have every hex screwdriver except the one that fits, will try the slotted screwdriver. Why do companies do this. This video is a life saver, thank you.
Thanks, Kitty. A slotted screwdriver works well. Cheers! Tom
Dude, the tip that you can use a slotted screwdriver for the hex screws made it just on it's own! I used these instructions to replace the pump, and they were fantastically clear for disassembly and reassembly. Thanks a million, for 24 GB pounds I have my coffee machine back!
Now THAT is the kind of comment I like to hear! So happy you got your machine working again. Cheers! ☕️
Holy Cow, this guy sure is knowledgeable!! You would think he was the Engineer who devised this Coffee Maker!! Very Impressive 👏👏👏
Haha, thanks Terri! Just learning by doing. 😉 Tom
Thanks for the video. I have just repaired my old machine - the OPV cost about £8.00. Waaayy cheaper than buying a new machine!
Great to hear!
What a star you are - really great video and even a total 'non-techy - DIY' type person like me actually managed to take the machine apart and seemingly put it back together with no parts leftover - just wow! It is fiddly but with a little persistence absolutely worked a treat. Also seems to be delivering a hotter brew. Thank you so much - top guy.
Wow, thanks Rob! Glad the video helped! Tom
You can actually program it for three temp brew settings
I got my delongi from goodwill for $20 and took it all apart and modified - lasted about 3 years then got this same issue! Thanks for the tutorial
Nice find! Gotta love Goodwill!
Thanks for your detailed video. I just watched it to change the OVP valve and the pump (decided to change both of them as I didn’t want to risk having to open the machine again). Now my machine is working as new. :) 🎉
@@purplecamaleon awesome, glad to hear it!
I thought it was a long shot but this worked like a charm! Great instructions as well, easy to follow along with. Thanks a lot!
Awesome! Happy to hear if worked out. 👍🏻
Another happy viewer here, having fixed my wife's machine following this guide.
Awesome! Thanks for posting your feedback!
Tom, thanks, great video. Part replaced, no spare screws & machine now back working properly. 👍👏👏👏👏👍
Awesome! :)
Thank you for the very clearly explained video. I have never attempted something like this before but have now saved my Dedica from being wasted, working great again now
Glad it helped - good job fixing your machine!
Great video, found you when trying to troubleshoot my broken machine. Took husband and I, with little experience, a bit under 3 hours, and now all fixed :-) Thank you!
Awesome, Kate! 😉 So happy the video could help, and that you guys were successful!
Yesterday I was doing research about modding my dedica whole day, I watched all the videos about opv and so on, and BOOM! There is your video and I clicked immediately. I'm really interested how will it perform with 9 bars, if you can make a tutorial where you install manometer and adjust the pressure, I would be super grateful! Thanks in advance
Awesome Bartek! Glad this could help. I have heard that a spring from a Bic pen was tried...I want to for sure get a manometer together before experimenting, to make some objective remarks. Cheers! Tom
@@TomsCoffeeCorner Almost seems worth cutting and stretching the original spring to see if it can be modded into a lesser pressure spring. Especially since you have an extra set of springs now.
@@jwm2762 If one is feeling particularly like tinkering, then yes. I found that cutting the spring to a max pressure of 9 bar became way too low during an actual extraction. I just keep the OPV original now.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner I watched a few videos and was inspired to mod our machine. I've cut my portafilter and we're using a non-pressurized basket with quality coffee and getting decent espresso! My next mod is the steam wand but I figured when I went in there I'd mod the spring as you did in another video. Are you saying that after experimenting your sticking with the stock non-modded valve? If so, I'm thinking that I'll throw a new OEM valve in while I have it apart since we've been running this thing nearly daily since Winter 2018 now.
I lost most of the steam pressure a couple weeks ago. Spent 5 euros on a valve and an hour with the help of your video and it's working better than ever. Thanks a lot, Tom! :)
Awesome, thanks for posting your success!
Thanks Tom! Bought a second hand one before christmas and enjoyed it for a whole two weeks😢. Then the water stopped running…Followed your instructions and took the gamble it was the OPV, replaced it and…. it worked again!!!!!!💪 many thanks again!
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback!
Amazing! My Delonghi Dedica had stopped producing hot water, and I followed this video and now it works again! I am so happy. All for the cost of a £7.99 valve. Thank you so much!
Always happy to hear a success story!
The whole process took me about ~1 hour.
Everyting went great, i can now drink my favourite coffe again, thanks for awesome tutorial :)
Great to hear! Thanks for your feedback!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I successfully replaced my OPV and also replaced two tubes that were completely full of calcium (I live in France). The machine is working perfectly. Only problem is now I'm on the De'Longhi Dedica rabbit trail thanks to you 😂
Awesome Chelsea, thanks for sharing your success! Enjoy the rabbit hole. :)
@@TomsCoffeeCorner ok so I have another question. It's definitely working as there's actual water coming out and hot too, but not as much water as there should be. Do you think I need to replace the pump as well? Thanks again for the help :)
There's a job for you at Boeing working on the Starliner. Your video was very entertaining and helpful. A new machine is $350.00 U.S. dollars. I think I'll try the fix first! Thank you!
Hey Tom, I've fixed my 8 years old machine thanks to you. It costed me $6. Really appreciated this video.
Awesome, that's what I like to hear!
where did you order this part?
@@TonyMontana-ke2kz It's a local online shopping site in Turkey. I suspect you can't order there.
@@TonyMontana-ke2kz It's listed in the video description. :)
Thanks Tom for this. Great help and vision on your side teaching others on how to fix their gear. Good for people and for the environment. Since Coffee is a serious matter your task is monumental. I managed to fix my machine. Eternal gratitude mate !
Glad it was helpful! That's a big part of the reason I like doing these types of videos. Cheers!
Thanks for the instructions! Finally fixed my Dedica, after 2 long espressoless years!
Fantastic! Glad to hear it!
I replaced it and it still has the same problem. About 2.5hrs water but if had been a problem the video would have helped me to replace it. I did wish there was a slow version of putting it back together. Thank you though. Still feel accomplished 😂
Thanks so much for the video. I replaced it in my coffee machine Delonghi EC271 and it worked it!! The machine opens in a different way but the pieces are exactly the same. Just with 10 euros for the OVP I saved a lot.
Awesome Maria, so happy to hear that you fixed your machine! Tom
Thank you kindly. 11.99 later the coffee is finally back and it actually tastes better than new. Thanks again for the detailed work. Got mine from ESC coffee in Burlington (Canada).
Awesome! Happy to hear it!
Thankyou Tom for helping me save my best coffee machine. Your instructions helped immensely.
You are so welcome!
@@TomsCoffeeCorner Can we get shares in that pescy little OVP valve?
Thanks, Tom. I've just fixed mine after following your video. Only two screws left when I finished! I found it best to pop the on-off switch out, and shove it back in when it was all re-assembled.
Awesome Peter, thanks for sharing!
Thanks a million! It took us a while but it was worth it and our coffee machine is working again! We replaced the pump at the same time. Taking pictures throughout really helped.
Glad it helped, thanks for the feedback!
Congratulations friend, it cannot be explained better, you have embroidered it. Greetings
Thank you! Cheers!
Tom, you are a real do-it-yourself person, I admire your work and videos. I just don't have the patience to disassemble and reassemble a coffee machine. You are best 👌
Thanks so much! I was doubting whether or not I should also purchase a new pump but I took the risk of assuming it was indeed only the antidrip valve and you were right! Only cost me 12 euro's incl shipping. Was able to put my old senseo back in storage.
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing your success!
I have just repaired my machine and enjoy my latte right now. Thnks a lot Tom ❤❤
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing! Tom
Thank you Tom! my Delonghi model is 3420, around 3 years old, first I thought it was clogging, but turnned out it was low pressure, it took me at least 1 and a half hours to disassemble (not very easy) and take the OVP out, since the rest of the machine looks pretty strong, so I gave it a try and order the part, and took me another 1.5 hour to assemble(might need some plumber + clocker skill since there isn't much room to operate), and almost gave up in the middle, probably next time it will be a little easier. Hope someone at Delonghi can see this and replace the OVP with something not that easy to fail, since the rest of the machine is pretty strong. Right now, my Delonghi is good and I am handy. Best wishes!
Hello Liang, thanks for posting your feedback! I am really glad to hear that you could repair your machine. Good job on your perseverance, and saving your machine! 👍🏻
Hi Tom! Just wanted to say a big thank you for this video! My partner managed to change the valve with no issues following your instructions, and now we have the joy of our morning espresso back without having to spend money on a new machine :D Thank you so much!!!
Just what I love to hear! Thanks for the feedback, and happy coffee drinking!
Our 5 year old Dedica 680 had stopped working and because we really love the machine and because we use every day, we decided to replace it with a brand new 685. The problem was when making an expresso, it would start to pump the water, then after a bit, it would stop and flash the lights indicating an error. My initial thought was the pump failing. After watching this video, I checked for bubbles coming up in the water reserve, but didn't notice any, but I decided for cost of a new OVP (8 euros), I might as well change it along with the pump (24 euros). I also took the opportunity to replace the original steam wand with a Rancilio, something I wouldn't try on a brand new machine.
This video was a fantastic source for disassembly and replacing the OVP and pump and another Tom's Coffee Corner video showing how to upgrade to Rancilio was also very helpful!
I also happened to see a Delongia video that showed how to clean the diffuser (a single screw). My bad, but this is something I had never done because I was unaware it should be done periodically. I was shocked as to how much coffee had made its way to the inside of the diffuser. So much so that it might have been the real culprit because it was so clogged.
No matter what the problem was, for a relatively low cost, I have a Dedica with a new valve, pump and a real steam wand.
Thank you Tom, your videos are awesome!
Thanks for posting your experience, John! I'm glad you got your machine fixed!
Thank you! found an abandoned unit and this was the part that needed replacing! easy fix
Awesome, have fun with it!
Wow thanks man! had crazy loud machine with very little water output then noticed bubbles in the tank while brewing. gave it a shot and now the machine brews nice coffee and is quiet aswell
Very nice! Glad the video helped. :)
Very good content. Fixing thinks are good for the environment and for our pockets
Thanks, Cristian! I agree, it is better to fix something rather than have to throw it away or recycle it. Plus, it's a fun project! Cheers, Tom
Changing the valve fixed it for us, awesome video! Thank you very much 🙌
Glad it helped!
Thank you for this video! Just replaced the valve in under one hour. Saved me so much money and I don’t have to replace it.
Noice! That's what I like to hear! Makes having made this video even more worth it! 😎
Thank you so much for the video. I've been able to fix my machine as well and now the coffee tastes like the first time.
Great to hear!
Thank you Tom! I also changed the pump, while at It, on my 9 year old dedica. Getting good presure again, nice shots with the non presuríced porta filter and fine grind.
Awesome, glad to hear it!
Nos waiting the opus fallow grinder to arrive
Thank you so much for this video! So informative and helpful in taking the machine apart. My machine had similar symptoms but would no provide hot water or steam, but the pump was vibrating and the boiler clearly getting hot. I changed the valve and pump in case either were defective but this did not solve the issue. I then removed the boiler and found that water was pumping to the boiler but not coming through the other side. On removing i found that i could not blow into the boiler so concluded it must be blocked with limescale. New boiler from ebay fixed it! Thanks again!
Awesome - thanks for sharing your success! Tom
Thanks for the video and detailed guide, easy to follow and solved my issue where the pressure in the steam wand would cut off very quickly. Thanks
Awesome! Happy to hear this helped.
Thank you so much for this great video! I fixed my dedica in 2 hours thanks to you. I replaced both the valve and the pump as the symptoms of my mine was different. It was just not pumping water at all half of the time. Thanks again!
Awesome, so happy to hear it!
Excellent tutorial! We have just victoriously made the first espresso after the fix!! Many many thanks.
That is awesome news, Laura! Glad to hear the video helped. By the way, you have a nice name. Cheers, Tom
I done ( changed pressure valve) all working properly ( not leak), thank you for the video
Very nice, thanks for sharing!
Tom, thanks so much! I have just repaired my machine, following your instructions. Really appreciated.
Awesome! So happy to hear that! 😊
Thank you so much for this video. I just fixed my coffee machine and can drink my espresso at home again!
You are so welcome! Glad your machine is fixed!
Thank you for taking the time to make video- very helpful
You're very welcome!
Thanks you for this great video. Worked for me!! No sweeter coffee than this one after fixing the machine🙂
Would love to see a 9 bar mod, I've seen some people on /r/espresso modding these with a Gaggia OPV that can be regulated. But if a simple spring mod could do something that'd be so much easier to do.
Oh that is a cool idea to add an adjustable OPV, but I guess that depends on how easily that can be installed. AFAIK, switching out springs will take about as long as the fix in this video, which was about an hours for me. Do you have that reddit link for the adjustable OPV mod? Cheers!
Like idea
Brilliant-once I worked out how to slow down your fast forward bits! I found it easier to put the seal on the hose and insert together to be able to get the clip on.
Awesome, great to hear it, Joanna!
Maaaan this is just perfect! I will be following your steps soon to get mine repaired. Your video is gonna save me a ton of time! Thank you!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes there, buddy. 👍
Thanks Mate! I could not find the same issue with the rubber/plastic piece, but replacing the valve resolved my issue. Probably something was off with the springs or whatever. Anyway - good content.
It works! I just replaced the valve in mine, based on your video. Thank you very much for this great content, it was logical, it explained the causes and symptoms and it was easy to follow. Also it was shot beautifully! Thank you for saving my machine!
Good deal, frog hunter! I am always happy to hear such good feedback. Cheers! Tom
Fantastic video, well presented with minimum useless overbabble.
i will be replacing both the pump and valve tomorrow on my dedica.
my problem is no pressure at all, however, its intermittent. sometimes if just stops pumping for no apparent reason, even though the pump is vibrating, but no pressure, then later it just starts working again. Most irritating.
Anyways, thanks for the great video and links, and I look forward to fixing my machine.
Glad to help! It could be that the little orange stopper inside may sometimes be situated just right, for it to work, and other times not.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner I suspect thats a fact ;-) I changed the OPV and pump for good measure, already two double cappuccinos down and its working well. Thanks for the excellent video's.
I also changed the head gasket, its like I have a whole new machine for 33 euro, i wish all repair videos were as light and straight forward as this one.
Fantastic job, thank you. Worked for my delonghi icona it's got same valve.❤
Great to hear!
This eventually helped me, my coffe machine has just got a second life! Thanks a lot for the video and links. Enjoy your coffe ;)
Glad I could help! Always happy to hear that feedback. Cheers!
Thanks tom i found gold in your tutorial sir. 👍👏👏
Tom, thank you so much for your videos about dedica. I ordered one with bottomless portafilter. Hope that model would be enough for learning. Happy new year!
Thanks for this, i could fix the problem step by step and my coffee machine restart for a new life, fingers crossed!
Awesome! Glad to hear your machine is working again!
Thank you, Tom! This video was a great help to me and coffee machine has a new lease of life!
Perfect! So happy to hear that James!
Thank you! This helped me tremendously to change the valve.
Glad it helped!
Thank you very much Tom sir :) , brilliant clip, easy to follow , 1 hour work saved me 200$ … I owe you a few beers now .. or coffee :)
Fantastic, Bogdan! So happy to hear the video helped. 👍🏻 Cheers, Tom
Super Video, Reparatur dadurch sehr easy! Danke Dir und youtube!
Sehr geil! Danke fuers Feedback!
Perfect man really good tutorial
Glad you liked it!
Hello Tom, many thanks for having taken the time to reply. It's strange cause I always have coffee ground the same and it stopped all of a sudden.
So, if all your suggestions do not work, I should then change both pump and anti drip valve?
Thank you 🙏 Maria
That could be the issue, but you might need to localize. I have also seen water lines getting clogged with calcium before. Just do a visual inspection, and see if you find anything obvious. Good luck!
Thanks Tom, this saved my machine!!
Great content! It's be awesome if you find a way to get the dedica working at ~9bars
Thanks!!
Thanks, eckelon! First I have to find a way to build a manometer, then I will test some different springs. Cheers!
I had problem with steamer. Espresso looked alright. After changing pump steamer good as new. Thanks
Good to know!
Thanks mate. Great info. Coffee machine is working again...
Perfect!
Thanks man, we’re back to brewing!
Awesome!
Bonjour Tom,
Your videos are the most useful on the net. Not many other sites give such information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world wide community.
I ordered and replaced the OPV valve on my Deduce EC680 to resolve poor flow and low pressure. After putting everything back together bubbles are coming out of the port in the tank when I press the button to make a coffee. What would be the reason for that if not a faulty valve?
I'm sorry, but that's the main reason you'd see bubbles coming up. Did the new OVP help your group head pressure, or not? Sometimes you will still see very small bubbles coming up into the water tank, despite a correctly working OVP, but not big bubbles. The only other thing I can think of is perhaps a calcified line downstream of the OPV.
THank you, I have a k-mix so tryiing to figure out what to take apart--I dont think I will remember how to put it back together.
Good luck!
Finally..I was able to do it. Thank you!
Awesome! That is what I like to hear! 👏🏻
I searched on how to mod the La Specialista Arte to 9 bar instead of 15 bar, couldn't find any thread/forum but found this video. Decided to watch the whole video and.. learned something new.
This is very interesting, I didn't know that the water goes back to the tank if it's overpressured.
I wonder if there's an OPV 9 bar for the La Specialista? I just couldn't get the desired flow rate for the coffee (it's medium light roasted) I brew and everytime I grind finer it just goes overpressure...
I don't know of a good aftermarket OPV that just fits on the Delonghi fittings. It's too bad, as that would make a sweet aftermarket part. Cheers!
DID IT Yipee at the same time as a Steam wand upgrade over 3 hrs work thanks Tom and the Community was just on the verge of ordering a sage Bambino now persuading my missus to go unpressurised will be the biggest step she thinks its just nerdiness I have this theory its just the chocolates she has with it that matters and the coffee is just an excuse to have these.
The taste is nicer unpressurized, and then you get to see the real crema! 😉
Great contents! Looking forward to your sharing on modifying ec685 to 9 bar.
Thanks Mr. Fong! And I am also very curious to see what this machine can produce with lower pressure as well. Stay tuned for that. 😉
Hi Tom! I just replaced the opv valve and the pump. Everything was put back in the right order. The machine is regularly descaled and cleaned. The pressure is low again and I m losing my mind😂. Do you have any idea what might be going on? Thank you for all your videos!
Hello Tom!
Great video!!! Thank you so much for the great instructions.
I have a question:
Im currently experiencing LOW PRESSURE within the steam wand. Sometimes the machine pauses itself(flashing buttons light) in the middle of steaming milk. If I replace the OPV only, do you think this might solve the low pressure steam?
Subscribed waiting for the 9 bar mod!! Thanks for this video
Thanks, Rincon! I already have a couple of small springs organized to try. I am just waiting to get a portafilter that I can put a manometer on. Stay tuned!
Thank You! Worked for me, too!
Glad it helped!
Hi I watched your great video and I think I need this part replaced although not 100% as no bubbles visible. I am particularly practical but will give it a shot! Order the part but I need to now purchase the relevant tools - are you able to summarise what these are please? Many thanks in advance.
Can anyone help please?
Worked it out and replaced part and behold coffee machine is now working again. Thanks so much.
Thank you Tom, you are such à connoisseur on top of a great engineer.
I love coffee and my dedica 685 but it seems rather délicate... so coffee does not go through ground coffee but it does through the pods, how is this possible? Thank you for your advice 🙏
Well, the pods are likely ground coarser, and also the water might flow around the pod. Try grinding your coffee coarser, if it's not making it though.
Hi Tom thanks for the video, do you happen to know the part number of have a link to the O-ring inside the OPV? Unfortunately when swapping between the old and new OPV mie split. Thanks
Worked! Perfect! that was it!
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I have a weird issue where the double button produces half as much as the single button, only developed the issue recently, any ideas how to fix?
Perfect! It worked. Thanks so much
Great to hear!
Hi Tom
My dedica was running off of water in the tank and i didn't check it, when it stopped the first coffee shot I just pressed the button again for more coffee and then I realised about the water tank, i filled with water again but guess what? Water is not coming through and it makes like a dry sound but it's not delivering water, what I have to do?
Thanks in advance!
hello tom great video!! i have a problem too!! the exact opposite!! i noticed the last days out of the blue the pressure of the water coming out of the group is noticeably greater!!... that puzzled me!!with the same grind,same puck prep and tamping pressure, the espresso extraction is really fast(like 20 sec). i didn't changed anything from my routine!! please help
originally i had no issues and puff that changed for no reason
I am thinking that maybe your coffee changed? That makes a big difference itself.
These videos may help:
How to Get Crema: ruclips.net/video/00NSG9459a8/видео.html
Why Supermarket Coffee Beans are RUINING your Espresso! ruclips.net/video/5BgMKqu8fJI/видео.html
How to estimate bean roast age for Lavazza: ruclips.net/user/liveQmVRpBGOokE
How to extract the perfect espresso: ruclips.net/video/piO6c695Op8/видео.html
***I’d recommend looking on google maps for local coffee roasters. That's the best way to ensure freshly roasted beans.
Cheers,
Tom
I have to press down hard on the reservoir to stop it making that loud buzzing noise and start pumping. Is this a OPV issue or something else? thanks
Funny story, I bought my exact EC270 used so I could replace parts from one to the other thinking about a seal (o-ring is discontinued), but happened that the 2nd one hast this valve busted like yours, but also realized that my 1st one had the valve return clogged (complete the opposite of your video) not returning any water and dripping like crazy on the portafilter.
Thanks for the feedback, and good job fixing your machines! Tom
Hey, big thanks for the instructions! In my case I had an issue with brewing, but steam was working fine, and I didn't notice any bubbles in the water tank that time. Then I replaced the valve and now brewing is great, but steam is hardly working, and there are obvious bubbles in the water tank (I believe that's where my steam hugely goes to). Seems like the replacement valve is not correctly working either, just differently. Going to order a new one once again, but happy to hear any ideas
Hey Andrei, I am really not sure. If you are getting brew water, then the pump is working fine. Possibly, you might need a new valve apparatus?
Steam Valve: bit.ly/3QYbK3X
Hello again! Eventually my Dedica is fixed, and so I'm adding my comment here, as it might be useful for somebody.
Indeed it was an issue with the new valve! I was in pretty much doubt, disassembled my Dedica several times, verified just everything, but couldn't imagine anything else but the new valve not functioning properly as well. So I ordered a new one, have just replaced it and - bingo! Now both the brewing pressure and steam pressure are good again.
So, the bottom line is: bad OPV may behave differently: either it makes too low pressure when brewing, or it makes too low pressure when steaming (and a lot of bubbles in the water tank, with noticeable noise). In any case it should be replaced. And if after replacement the problem is still there (or flipped from brewing to steaming or vice versa), that means the new OPV is still not good, that really does happen - just replace it once again.
Cheers!
@@Just1979 Thanks very much for that info, Andrei!
Hey! I disassembled the machine (SMEG espresso), and took off the valve. When I opened it up (expecting to see a broken orange piece), it all seemed to look perfectly fine. I ordered a new piece to replace it just in case. I just reconnected the new valve and I am still having the same issue. I am thinking it has something to do with the sensor that tells the machine that there is water available. Any Ideas would be helpful, thanks!
Hello Tom, I have a Delonghi espresso machine EC260BK and I think my issue could be probably the pump or valve as you explain in some of your videos, but I have the following concern, if I put the cup filter without coffee, water flows without problem, but if I put ground fine coffee what I get is just only few coffee drips after a lot of time. I have done a descaling without the original liquid, so probably I have ruined something. Any insight will be very appreciated. Regards!
Hi Carlos, look inside the water tank when pulling an espresso, and see if bubbles are rising. IF so, then the OPV is kaput.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner thanks Tom, I have already done that, no bubbles are shown inside tank. Could it be the pump? Regards
@@carlosct23 Hard to know without more information. A video would help. Cheers!
@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thanks! I will try to get something and post a video link on this thread. Your insight is very appreciated!!
@@carlosct23 have you tried more coarse grind? If you have a very powder fine grind it doesn't like it in pressurized
hello from türkiye...I have problem. My espresso machine doesn't generate enough pressure while making coffee; the pump sound even decreases during the process. However, the steam wand for frothing milk has strong pump power. What could be the reason for this?