Lelit Bianca: Tank Removal & Getting Inside
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- Опубликовано: 11 дек 2018
- The Bianca tank is fairly easy to reposition to whatever side you choose to fit your space, or remove completely for a direct cold water line into the machine. Removing the body panel isn't too difficult either, as Jim shows us and goes over some of the features inside this machine that we love.
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Have really appreciated all the great information you have supplied on the Bianca via your videos. If I lived in the 'States, I'd be buying my machine from you! There are so many features on this machine that makes it stand out from pretty much everything else. Here in New Zealand, it retails for less than the Rocket R58 I have owned for the last 2 1/2 years. The local dealer tells me Lelit aren't really making much out of the machines. When I look at the features it has over and above the Rocket, I can believe it!
Keep up the great work!
Super random comment from a homesick Kiwi living over in europe, but hi! This is my dream machine, maybe one day in the rather far off future... But yeah it's crazy, the price is pretty much the same as many other double boiler PID machines, plus it looks gorgeous and has the profiling feature!
Great video!
You should use a plastic spudger for pulling those black caps as to not mark the finish.
Great video.
thank you
Pin hole is for low water sensor in tank reservoir.
13:10 Is it a 3/8 hose line? Thinking to get a Flojet but need adapter from a 1/4 to whatever size the hose is.
Does anyone have a recommendation on how to replace the rotary pump? The access seems tight from the side. Should the complete motor+pump assembly be removed perhaps (of course after disconnecting from cables and pipes)? Thanks
what on earth!!! tubing and wiring out of this world.
Did someone knows does-it possible to change the 230v version to 100v by changing the electronics parts ? And where can I get it ?
Also I'm planning to move country so for easier way to ship this machine to my destination, does-it possible to drain out the water inside both boilers?
Many thanks for the help !
Very good video !!Almost never use hot water nozzle,but suddendly does not come hot water!!Could it be the valve in the knob??Overall Bianca Lelit works fantastic.
What is the pin hole for? Thanks
The “pinhole” to mentioned not know what it’s for us where you unplugged the tank sensor from.
The machine is also detecting that the sensor is unplugged the 3.5mm socket has pin that can be pulled up or down in order to signify disconnected, and probably assumes that it is in waterline mode.... this ignoring the sensor.
You stated the “vinyl” hoses. I think they are silicon hoses???yes/no??? Thanks
Although I thoroughly understand Jims reference when he mentions the vinyl hoses, you are correct. The flexible tubing used in this machine is all food grade silicone. Silicone tubing comes in a variety of colors but normally has a milky translucent white color as you see in this video. While vinyl tubing would have worked in this scenario, the downside is it's not very flexible. Due to the limited space under the covers of the Bianca the routing of tubing in this machine requires the flexibility silicone offers.
My machine is not turning on, what should I check? No lights on the button and the display as well
13:25 What size is the drain hose? Does it comes with the unit?
Yes... it comes with the machine - Length 1.5m... with an 18mm OD and a 12mm ID
Is it necesary to descale the machine? in spite that we use sterile water?
Is sterile water = distilled water??? If so, do NOT use it. Will not scale with distilled but may cause rust on the internal parts due to lack of minerals. Use inline water filtration for plumbed water or use low mineral water for tank and descale 2-3 times per year (more often if you use your machine a lot).
Thanks for video. I have question if u dont mind. My bianca starts to sound bit harder, and suddenly the gauge bar on grup head only reach 2 bar, and at same time the water debit runs only few ( not much as used to). So when i try brew, bar only reach 2, and the espresso start to drip at 20's up with almost no crema (bcs the pressure is low and the water debit also few)
What is the problem and how to fix it? Thanks
Have you done regular maintenance? Need to backflush every week and descale every month or two. Plus change the shower screen regularly too.
That is one crowded machine on the inside.
OMG shaved head!!
3.5mm waterlevel meter plug!
Yep that's my guess too. Matches the plug on the tank.
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I thought the modular reservoir was a great idea, but the implementation is poor. I thought I'd just be swinging the water tank over to the side, not messing around with all the screws. I also don't like that there are so many components stuck to the reservoir. If I wanna clean it out at the sink, it would be a fuss to disconnect everything. I'm having second thoughts about Bianca. Leaning on Profitec 700 at the moment.
You don't have to disconnect anything to clean it. There is a separate plastic reservoir that sits inside of the stainless steel tank; it lifts out for cleaning. There are fittings on the bottom of the plastic tank that automatically connect/disconnect to the water line. It's really slick. All the screws on the top mean vibration is minimized, keeping the machine quiet. It's a fantastic design.
@@rogerlabbe7868 Ah, I see. I already went ahead with the 700, but thanks for chiming in. It's good to know.
@@rogerlabbe7868Agreed. So much forward thinking in this machine!
Not vinyl. Silicone hoses
The wires touching the hot pipes and boilers scare me the most!
I'm an electrical engineer it's no problem the sleeving of those wire can withstand alot of heat way more than u might think
@@eazypeazy6650 what's the max temperature those wires can withstand?
I got a great deal on the Bianca in Europe. So, I took a leap of faith and bought it. Nice machine so far, but flow rate is a bit slower than what I like, it takes around 5 seconds for the pressure to start building up.
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Around 250 c or 482f ... check if u got pre infusion enabled on the display u can also increase pump pressure on the bottom of the unit... should be close to 10 .
I thought about buying a Bianca but when you take a look inside you realize that Lelit machines are complete mess regarding components layout and serviceability compared to profitec, ecm or rocket...
You got that right! It looks like the technicians working on the assembly line simply install the pipes and wiring as they wish with no regard to to what goes where. (Instructions to workers on the assembly line: "Just run the wire from point A to point B and don't worry if it crosses a heat pipe or rubs against a boiler, and just bend the copper tubing as needed to make the necessary connection." ) Interior design shows little thought went into the mechanical layout for mass production on an assembly line. The copper tubing looks like it was all bent free hand at the time of assembly. In reality, and in the interest of improving manufacturing workflow, all the copper pipes should be manufactured ahead of time, bent and formed by machine so all plumbing is either be horizontal or vertical with 90 degree bends whereever possible. Then again I've read in a few coffee forums that the issues mentioned here are not that unusual and is considered pretty much the standard when discussing products manufactured in Italy.
@@togo7022 Don't be. I'm not sure what specific machines are being compared here but it's pretty well laid out considering the foot print it occupies and the technology contained. I have seen nicer layouts on the ECM, Rocket etc, but at the same time, unless they are much wider than the Bianca, they usually contain fewer features, and need less wires and piping. I'm not sure what people are concerned about because, unless you are planning to run your machine with the cover off, or don't really take care of it - how often do you plan to be working on the inside of it? Think about the dual safety's on the boilers, the intelligent routing of all water out away from the inside of the tank and extra valves to ensure the machine doesn't blow up if something goes wrong. After comparing this machine to any of the aforementioned brands, i'm still leaning this direction.
@@togo7022 I got mine a month ago. I like the machine so far. What I hate about it is the teflon tube inside the steam wand. It is really disgusting!! I always purge the steam want and clean it. But today I unscrewed the tip and saw bacteria building up on the tip of the teflon tube! I think I will ditch it and get a sleeve.
@@togo7022 I cut a small part of the teflon tube.. that way I retain the heat insulation property and make sure it is short enough not to have milk on it.
Is this the first machine you have seen inside? I've had 4 other machines and this one is laid out just as well as the others ( LaSpaz ). Also, this machine is by far easier to service than my La Spaz's, they were a freeking pita. Since all of my machines went 8 years before needing service, I don't expect this one to require anything major before that. It is a terrific machine and I would not hesitate to recommend it, if you can get one. How does the inside of your computer look?? so don't buy one??
I have to say ECM has the best architecture. Everyone else is just a mess inside.
use a suitable wrench, and not a bahco or other adjustable wrench, not very professional
OMG what a mess inside.