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GAGGIA CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
USE OF FILTERED WATER AND DE-SCALING :
We recommend that you use filtered water in your water tank. The instruction manuals may provide more specific information, about use of water filters - eg "INTENZA" or "AQUA CLEAN" water filters. Water filters can be purchased separately on our website. Water is a crucial part of every coffee, so it is very important to have it filtered and the machine descaled regularly.
Note :
We would like to advice as follows:
[1] Internal filters can be more expensive than the regular filters that you use in filter jugs
[2] You know the water in your water best, and you already may have a method of filtering and purifying your water. If your kettle is not furring up, that is a good indication that your water does not have scaling properties and therefore you may not need a filter, except to purify the water of any chemicals and other particles.
[3] Customers who use filters in the tank, sometimes forget to change them on time, and this can cause more problems as carbon particles can seep through into the machine.
Even if you are using Filters or Water from a filtered source, it is important to regularly carry out the descaling process.
https://www.gaggiadirect.com/podcasts.html
We recommend that you use filtered water in your water tank. The instruction manuals may provide more specific information, about use of water filters - eg "INTENZA" or "AQUA CLEAN" water filters. Water filters can be purchased separately on our website. Water is a crucial part of every coffee, so it is very important to have it filtered and the machine descaled regularly.
Note :
We would like to advice as follows:
[1] Internal filters can be more expensive than the regular filters that you use in filter jugs
[2] You know the water in your water best, and you already may have a method of filtering and purifying your water. If your kettle is not furring up, that is a good indication that your water does not have scaling properties and therefore you may not need a filter, except to purify the water of any chemicals and other particles.
[3] Customers who use filters in the tank, sometimes forget to change them on time, and this can cause more problems as carbon particles can seep through into the machine.
Even if you are using Filters or Water from a filtered source, it is important to regularly carry out the descaling process.
https://www.gaggiadirect.com/podcasts.html
Following are the links for the cleaning products :
Gaggia Liquid Descaler
Puly Descaling Powder
Note :
Avoid using descalers which are not recommended, especially descalers which are meant for 'open element machines' such as kettles, filter coffee machines or washing machines. as these can cause problems for your machine.
Gaggia Liquid Descaler
Puly Descaling Powder
Note :
Avoid using descalers which are not recommended, especially descalers which are meant for 'open element machines' such as kettles, filter coffee machines or washing machines. as these can cause problems for your machine.
In addition to descaling, you should regularly degrease the machine. Degreasing removes coffee oils from the brewing unit and dispensing channels. This can improve the performance of the machine and also improve the taste of your coffee. Please watch our videos to learn more
We recommend the following to degrease your machine :
LUBRICATING BREWING UNITS AND SEALS [AUTOMATIC MACHINES]
It is important to lubricate brewing units on automatic machine. Brewing units on our automatic machines are removable. These need to be removed and cleaned [rinsed] once a week. After 500 coffees or every three months, you should also use the lubricant to lubricate the brewing units, giving particular attention to slides on the side of the brewing units, gearing wheels and also the piston that tamps the coffee.
There are some videos on our website about cleaning and lubricating. It wil be good to watch those videos : https://www.gaggiadirect.com/maintenance-and-repair.html
Lubricating an Automatic Brew Unit
UNBLOCKING
Unblocking Solenoid Valve-Classic and Baby
DESCALING, DEGREASING, LUBRICATING
GRINDER
OTHER CLEANING VIDEOS
- Gaggia Classic Priming
- Gaggia Classic Post 2015 - Removing Valve
- Accademia Carafe Cleaning
- Gaggia Classic 2019 and Pre 2015 - Maintenance
- Gaggia Naviglio Cappuccinotore
- Taking out a Brewing Unit for Cleaning
- Cleaning Milk Carafe - Part 1
- Cleaning Milk Carafe = Part 2
- Magenta Cleaning Video Review
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