E61 Espresso Machine Cleaning
Repeat 5 8 times depending on how dirty your group head is.
E61 espresso machine cleaning. Get it as soon as wed may 20. For e61 groups we recommend using a food safe lubricant such as molykote 111 on the gasket to reseat the gasket and screen. Listed below is a suggested maintenance schedule for most prosumer espresso machines. Ernesto named the grouphead design e61 because there was a solar eclipse in 1961 so e61 is short for eclipse of 1961.
The design uses a thermosiphon heating circuit to pull water from the boiler to the grouphead and back to the boiler. Listed below is a suggested maintenance schedule for most prosumer espresso machines. Most machine failures are caused by lack of cleaning and many manufacturer warranties do not cover cleaning related breakdowns so it is important to keep a regular maintenance schedule. Most machine failures are caused by lack of cleaning and many manufacturer warranties do not cover cleaning related breakdowns so it is important to keep a regular maintenance schedule.
When this happens we recommend using our e61 cam lever gasket repair kit to replace those gaskets and relubricate everything so it runs smoothly again. Insert blind filter and add up to 1 2 teaspoon 3 g of full circle wash or espresso cleaning tablets only use full circle for detergent backflush. Proper machine maintenance is critical for machine function. He put the original design on an espresso machine called the faema e61.
Activate brew cycle for 10 seconds and allow the machine to release pressure. 4 9 out of 5 stars 950. Group gasket each time you lock the portafilter into your e61 brew group it compresses your group gasket so that it seals and blocks water from leaking around the portafilter instead of through the coffee. Although designed for 58mm e61 groups it is possible to bend the brush in to fit into other sizes of groupheads.
A great pro tip is to remove the basket from your portafilter and use that to ensure the gasket is fully seated back on the group head. Lock your portafilter into the group head. Brew head group gasket for gaggia espresso machines e61 8 5mm by d v m. Urnex espresso machine cleaning powder 566 grams cafiza professional espresso machine cleaner.
Use a screwdriver to gently push the gasket back in place. I suggest the cafelat group head brush as i find it is one of the better made products and replacement bristles are available.