Getting Started With Your Flair 58
Welcome to the world of café-quality handcrafted espresso with your
Flair 58! Before pulling your rst shot, please follow the steps below
to set-up your Flair. Also, please remember that your Flair 58 requires
uniform grounds from a high-quality burr grinder.
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3
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(a)
(b)
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CAUTION: Do not
attempt to rotate,
reposition or remove
the Silicone Sleeve as
you may cause the
brew head to fail.
NEVER Attempt to
Disconnect or Unplug
Wire from HERE!
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Bolt base & lever
assembly together
rmly
Remove preheat cap & install brew cylinder
onto brew base. Rotate counterclockwise to
lock
Align (a) plunger
stem tabs to slots on
valve plunger. Rotate
(b) stem to lock.
Push stem down to
seal valve plunger.
Gauge should face
front
Connect single pin
connector from
Preheat Controller to
Power Supply
Lower lever hook and
connect to plunger
stem
Flair 58 Only - Add
Brew Head Funnel to
Brew Head
Flair 58 Only - The
Preheat Controller
is hard wired to the
brew cylinder and
cannot be removed
Using Your Preheat System (Flair 58 Only)
The Flair 58’s Preheat Control System can
preheat the brewing cylinder to three dierent
temperatures: Low, Medium or High, which
can be used for dierent roast and extraction
levels.
Please nd usage details for the Preheat
Control System below and full safety
instructions in our online Safety and
Instructions Guide, which can be found
online at:
https://airespresso.com/air-58-tutorials/
TURN ON - Press & hold button (3 sec) - LEFT light will BLINK - then...
TURN OFF - Press & hold button (3 sec) - ALL lights OFF
LOW ~85° C (185° F) MEDIUM ~90° C (194° F) HIGH ~95° C (203° F)
Left Light Will Become
SOLID
(when Low Temp is
reached)
Wait A Few Minutes
(for preheat to complete)
ALL Lights SOLID
(when High Temp is
reached)
Wait A Few Minutes
(for preheat to complete)
Push Button 2 TIMES
(RIGHT light will BLINK)
LEFT & CENTER Lights
Become SOLID
(Med Temp is reached)
Wait A Few Minutes
(for preheat to complete)
Push Button AGAIN
(CENTER light will BLINK)
(a) Raise lever & unlock and lift lever hook (b) Remove the brew head
by turning clockwise with gauge in place (c) Add Open Preheat Cap onto
bottom of brew head (d) Lift kettle top and replace with brewhead (e)
Turn plunger stem counterclockwise until two tabs align with openings in
plunger, leave in place to act as a release valve (f) Boil water to preheat
(a) (c)
(d)
(b)
(e) (f)
Preheating without Electricity (Flair 58 & 58x)
*NOTE: If the
brew head does
not t on your
kettle, preheat
your chamber
with boiled water
and the valve
plunger lowered.
Purge and repeat
as necessary.
Two Ways to Fill the Brew Head
Using the Valve Plunger Method
(a) Fill brew cylinder to rim with water (b) Raise lever enough to unseat
stem and open valve allowing water to ll head space below (c) Continue to
raise lever slowly, and water will pass through the valve and into the brewing
chamber below (d) Top-o chamber through opening made between stem
and plunger once lever reaches top
(a) (c) (d)
Using the Original Filling Method
The original method of lling the brew chamber is best for those that are
using a lower dose than recommended for the portalter basket, or those
that have a boil point for water that is lower than 100 degrees C (this
typically happens at higher altitudes). In both of these cases, it can be
dicult to ensure there are no excess air pockets in the brew cylinder with
the valve plunger. Using the original method solves this.
(a) Unlock and lift lever hook all the way up (b) then turn plunger stem
counterclockwise until two tabs align with openings in plunger and remove
stem by gently lifting (c) Pour brew water into cylinder until opening of
the plunger is lled. Reinsert stem and lock back in by reversing order for
removal (d) Connect lever to plunger stem by engaging the lever hook
(a) (c)
(b) (d)
Each Flair 58 & 58x comes with a valve plunger which allows water to be
added to the brew chamber without removing the plunger stem. But, there
are times when the original method of lling the chamber, by removing the
plunger stem, is preferred. Instructions for both processes are below:
https://airespresso.com/air-58-tutorials/
More information about lling methods can be found at:
(b)
