La Pavoni Europiccola Steam Tap Service

Quick overview on removing and servicing the steam tap knob, gaskets and washers.

[@mikeowen000]

Thanks for the pointers about the last bit being hard to unscrew when removing. Mine was super hard and I was beginning to second guess myself. This was a big help.

[@theangrymonkey]

No worries. Glad it was useful.

[@raym1967]

Thank you soooooo much. I had no idea and left it alone..thank God for you tube and generous souls like yourselves

[@theangrymonkey]

Glad it was helpful

[@brentroman]

Thank you for this tutorial! Very helpful. Just switched out all my knobs for wooden ones.

[@theangrymonkey]

Ooh very nice

[@brentroman]

Spalted Tamarind Wood. Very cool look.

[@adam2669]

Thank you. That was really helpful.

[@tcause]

Thanks this was a video I needed.

[@marcomaranini3901]

Is it possible to gently hammer the pin out with the knob still attached to the machine? Or is it risky? Thanks.

[@theangrymonkey]

I really wouldn’t - the connection between the steam tap and the boiler is fairly fragile and easy to dent. Hammering the end would put a lot of stress on that connection. Unscrewing the tap should be fairly straight forwards

[@marcomaranini3901]

@@theangrymonkey Thank you. I removed the tap very easily but the roll pin won't come out! Any trick you would recommend?

[@theangrymonkey]

@@marcomaranini3901 is double check which end is the narrow one. Other than that I have found some are just a bit stuck in. As a last resort o might try a small dot of wd40 to loosen the pin

[@marcomaranini3901]

@@theangrymonkey Done! I didn't have any wd40 in the house but the good old extra virgin olive oil did the trick 😉

[@theangrymonkey]

@@marcomaranini3901 excellent news. Probably better overall to use a natural oil too

[@TRM1294]

is that thick black washer a special part or can it be sourced at a hardware store?

[@theangrymonkey]

You’re probably best getting one from a specialist. They don’t cost much.

[@TRM1294]

@@theangrymonkey Thank you. And thank you for the video. I was anxious about working on the steam tap.

[@snoggful]

Would this solve a steam wand that doesn’t turn off the steam?

[@theangrymonkey]

It could do. If you’ve not done the seals in a while they may be the cause

[@masterchief2479]

2:50 I also found this part a bit difficult.
I solved it by combining an m4 screw and a hammer.

[@FloMader]

Soooo much unnecessary talking. Please focus.

[@theangrymonkey]

I’ll send your notes to my producer 😂😂😂

[@mario22556]

Could you share how you cleaned the gook from the whole system, and does it make sense to add some kind of lube? Thank you for the video.

[@theangrymonkey]

I have another video on a group head service but have not done one yet on a full clean. Will probably make one next time I restore a LP.
Definitely use a little lube on the seals. Always use Molykote 111