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Daily care of espresso coffee machines
Start of the day
1. Turn on the machine’s water and power supply.
2. Open at least one steam arm
3. Allow steam to escape from steam arm with some pressure before closing (allow 5-10 minutes
for this to occur).
4. Pressure will now build up quickly. By doing this, you have ensured that you do not have a
negative pressure vessel nor a false pressure reading. If you have a false pressure reading,
you may find that when you go to make a cappuccino you will not have the required steam.
End of the day
It is recommended that the machine is turned off at the power source at the end of the day to save on
electricity and to allow you to turn off the water to the machine. Turn the machine’s water supply off. If
mains pressure builds up overnight you could end up with a flood.
Take approximately 1 litre of water from the machine through the hot water spout. This allows a
fresh supply of water to circulate through the machine and helps flush out elements that may
otherwise build up in the boiler.
Note: The water from the groups, (where coffee is made), does not come from the boiler, and thus
making coffee does not allow circulation of the water inside the boiler.
Steaming Milk
Purge steam pipe after foaming milk; this will make sure there is no milk resting inside the steam
nozzle. Milk can build up inside the nozzle and cause bad smell. It is also then likely to be sucked up
into the boiler.
IMPORTANT: Soaking nozzle and pipe overnight is not recommended. Do not use knives
or steel wool to clean the steam arm.
Group Care
1. When making coffee ensure any coffee around the rim of the group cup is brushed off before
fitting into the group. This will prolong the life of the seal.
Note: We recommend using Group Brushes to clean the groups and Knock Tubes to discard of
the coffee.
2. The group seals should be clean at all times. If necessary clean with soft brush or cloth to ensure
proper sealing
3. Cleaning internals of Group Head should be done with Mr. Boema –Refer to Group Maintenance.
Important note
The red light (if it has a 3-part switch, it is a yellow light) is a warning light, which indicates that there is
not enough water in or going into the machine. If the light remains on, the machine will not heat up as
the electricity will be cut off from the heating element. This is a precautionary measure to stop the
element from burning out.
