"2" Is The Lucky Number

Well, it took two tries but we got the machine working again. After taking the machine apart, we found that there was no boiler damage which was good and that everything seemed to check out fine once the gauge was replaced. We reset the shot volume and the guy packed it up and left. An hour or so later, I was testing some shots and the volume was way off and it did not seem right. The boiler pressure was very low (pulling about 5 bars while extracting and static at about 2) and I new something was going on. I called and the guy said as long as it was "in the green" on the gauge, I should be fine. I said he was wrong. What made me mad was that he was telling me that the reason the timing was off was because my grind was way to coarse. Please. I told him that it was only pulling about 5 bars and it needed to be 9. He tried to just tell me how to fix it myself but I told him that I had already paid him to do it so he should get back here and he did -- the next morning. At any rate, we are up and going (I think) and we were only out about about $500.00 when all was said and done. Here are some pictures... ..machine without casing ..broken water line to sink ...darn broken faucet ...I told him it was the boiler pressure ..pesky faucet again (that faucet could be taken apart into about 5 difference piece it was so broken How do you pick your maintenance man? Service? Knowledge? Coolness? I think this is grounds for a future post as I have my own thoughts. ..be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, bozeman, montana, boiler, winter