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For fast and effective descaling of boilers and heating elements including faucets, spray heads and milk systemsUrnex products are used by the world's leading coffee chains and equipment manufacturersPrevents Clogs - Removes mineral deposit which clogs and impairs brewing equipmentOdor Free and Rinses Thoroughly - Unlike vinegar which can be difficult to rinse, takes longer to work and leaves behind an unpleasant odor and aftertaste that affects the aroma and taste of your coffeeAvailable in different forms and sizes for easy portion control
Specs:
| Color | Transparent |
| Height | 8.4 Inches |
| Length | 3.4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 1.98 Pound (Pack of 1) |
| Weight | 1.98125 Pounds |
| Width | 3.4 Inches |
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Here's the manual, it has some cleaning instructions.
I use these cleaning tablets instead of Breville's, you get considerably more for the price.
I use this powder to descale. You'll have to figure out the reservoir size and then how much powder to add based on the powder's instructions.
Cafiza
Dezcal
Backflush disk if you don't have one
Silvia group head gasket with new better shower screen
Boom, this will last you for ten years, and you have a new machine!
I've descaled my Rocket Giotto Evo II. The hot water nozzle was clogged and water would only slowly come out. After a descale (using Urnex Descaler https://www.amazon.com/Urnex-Espresso-Machine-Descaler-Activated/dp/B004L8V966) everything has functioned perfectly.
Honestly.. I think Rocket is not recommending descale for a couple of reasons. 1) Too often can damage a machine, especially if not well flushed. 2) They want to sell their water softening packets.
The product I linked above is used professionally, descaling once and a while is not going to break your machine. If you're worried about hardness build up I'd just follow the directions on the Dezcal container and do it.
Wow, those are some great videos, thanks for sharing! Maybe I'm a noob at Instagram but I scrolled a few pages and I didn't see any of the Gaggia Espresso.
I was reading that you can use this steam wand on the Gaggia Classic, and I'm guessing they have the same steam wand standard? The little plastic piece at the end that I'm missing is about $20 so might as well do this upgrade for $20.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rancilio-Silvia-V1-V2-Steam-Wand-Gaggia-Classic-Steam-Tube-Conversion-Kit-/271383061059
> The Espresso model doesn't have a solenoid
Well that explains my confusion partly and why all the valves look different in my search. I guess it's just the pump then? Where the plastic water tube connects to the reservoir before the part the heats up. The brass part is the part right before the part that heats up.
EDIT: Here's a picture with the part circled - http://i.imgur.com/YSV6QlN.png
> Get yourself a bag of citric acid from Amazon or wherever and look up instructions for descaling using it.
I have a large container of Dezcal that I used to descale it. Any reason to also use citric acid or should that cover it?
> the shower screen holder
I actually got that part off OK and soaked it in Cafiza to clean it up.
> You'll need a 58mm tamper for that one.
That's what I got with my calipers. I have this one in my cart:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018GGYQWM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2XWFJK5V0K9BH
Thanks for the comment, great to hear from another owner and great to see just how capable the machine is.
https://www.amazon.com/Urnex-Dezcal-Activated-Remover-Bottle/dp/B004L8V966/
I use Dezcal, but it's mainly just citric acid that was recommended before. Scale comes out with no effort. I think it's 1-2 tablespoons/liter, and pouring it through the spout should take care of any possible buildup there.