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- Tue Oct 22, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1015
Re: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
You have the unique experience of being the first one in 15 years to require a new controller board.
- Sat Oct 05, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1015
Re: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
I've never owned a Mini nor heard of anyone with your specific issue. Before you replace or work on the control board, you should talk to some Mini owners to see if there are any Mini specific issues that might cause this problem. There was one other guy on this Forum who had a control board issue t...
- Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:25 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1015
Re: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
There's ribbon cable that goes between the front panel and the control board. Be sure it is plugged in well on both ends.
- Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1015
Re: Mini Vivaldi Control Board Issues, Will not turn on.
3) Press the ON / OFF (27) and button and keep it pressed for about 3 seconds, the green On/STBY light (22) changes from flashing to steady indicating the machine is ON. At the same time the lights from (14) to (21) turn on steadily for about a second (indicating power on test mode). Did you try the...
- Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:10 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Inherited a Vivaldi 1 - need help with boiler hookups
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1195
Re: Inherited a Vivaldi 1 - need help with boiler hookups
You may want to check out the top two photos here: https://www.s1cafe.com/s1v2/S1vsVII.php
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: General Q&A
- Topic: restarting deleted account
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2649
Re: restarting deleted account
Sakurama: Welcome back! Since you posted your complaint message OK, I assume you actually can post now. https://www.s1cafe.com/viewtopic.php?t=138 The membership rules are posted here. The reason your original account disappeared is in Note in the last sentence. You probably could not post because y...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Leaking Steam wand
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17495
Re: Leaking Steam wand
I forgot to ask where the leak seems to be coming from in your machine. Is it the wand itself that is leaking or is it from the control faucet? When mine leaked it was the gasket up at the ball joint so the leak was coming from the wand itself. It sounds like your leak is coming from the faucet mech...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Leaking Steam wand
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17495
Re: Leaking Steam wand
The good news is that the parts you can't get apart are in the hot water assembly. Only the parts in the top assembly are for the steam wand.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: VII General Q&A
- Topic: S1VII Preinfusion Not Working
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3169
Re: S1VII Preinfusion Not Working
You should contact Chris Coffee Service to see what they will charge you to update the firmware.
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Vivaldi II no flow
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1485
Re: S1 Vivaldi II no flow
I am not sure why I answered as if you had a Mini when your post is clearly about a plumbed in VII. Ignore my previous post. Did you mean that you are seeing 2-3 bar rather than 2-3 PSI. 2-3 bars is OK as you should see the water line pressure when the pump in not running. As for whether the pump ha...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Mini Vivaldi II - Steam boiler not heating
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1683
Re: Mini Vivaldi II - Steam boiler not heating
The excerpt I've attached from the on-line Users Manual seems to be the closest match. Sounds like it you might still be having a boiler refill issue.
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:13 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: A53 Lucca Direct Plumb: metal taste from steam wand (only) and flaky pressure from water boiler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1458
Re: A53 Lucca Direct Plumb: metal taste from steam wand (only) and flaky pressure from water boiler
How long does the pump stay on when refilling the steam boiler?
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:07 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Vivaldi: 96, 97, ECON lights on
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1175
Re: S1 Vivaldi: 96, 97, ECON lights on
From the User's Manual found on this site: 5.3 Steam Boiler Temperature Detection System Failure (only with the boiler turned on) This is a blocking alarm and occurs when the temperature probe of the boiler is in short circuit (temperature >145°C) or it is in open circuit (disconnected) condition (t...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:22 am
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Intermittent no pressure at group head
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2604
Re: Intermittent no pressure at group head
Were you able to fit the problem?
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:54 pm
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Intermittent no pressure at group head
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2604
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:50 am
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Intermittent no pressure at group head
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2604
Re: Intermittent no pressure at group head
I show the water flow inside the Mini in the diagram below. I labelled a part "expansion valve" in this diagram but that is because that is what the same part is used for in the plumbed-in version. However, in the Mini, it is used to adjust group pressure. You're not the first one to post ...
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:30 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: What is this part?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1150
Re: What is this part?
It's a thermal breaker that trips when the boiler gets too hot. Thermal breakers are available from many vendors. However, this one sits on a threaded part that screws down into the top of the boiler and conducts heat up to the breaker. The red tipped cap is part of the reset button. Normally, one o...
- Mon May 29, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 vivaldi brew boiler question mains dual boiler
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2296
Re: S1 vivaldi brew boiler question mains dual boiler
No need to bleed the air. Just run it.
- Mon May 29, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Help needed with second hand Vivaldi ii
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1061
Re: Help needed with second hand Vivaldi ii
Is the Solenoid Valve working for sure?
- Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: General Q&A
- Topic: PMs Outbox/Senat Messages
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1195
Re: PMs Outbox/Senat Messages
Hopefully you have heard from MMG by now. I agree that the way that messages work is not right, but that's the way it is. However, as far as I know, the recipient does receive the message.
- Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:20 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Short from boiler
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1345
Re: Short from boiler
The only thing I can think of is that the boiler's heater element is shot and is perhaps touching the fill probe inside the boiler (or the heater element is energizing the water inside the boiler exiting via the fill probe). In any case, if that higher voltage has gotten on to that probe you likely ...
- Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Steam Boiler Keeps Refilling (S1)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1816
Re: Steam Boiler Keeps Refilling (S1)
First of all, the Plumbed S1 is not designed to pull water out of a jug without using a Flojet so you may just be lucky so far. What kind of water are you using in the jug? The S1 design requires a certain amount of mineral content the water so that you get some conduction to the grounded tank betwe...
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:34 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Front panel LED issue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2805
Re: Front panel LED issue
In case you haven't searched the site for "Ribbon Cable", I did find the following info: Buttons: 1. On/Off - Pin 1(GND) and Pin 11 (5V) 2. Single Shot - Pin 2 and Pin 5 3. Double Shot - Pin 2 and Pin 7 4. Steam Boiler - Pin 2 and Pin 9 5. Watter - Pin 1 and Pin3 Lights: 1. On/STBY LED - P...
- Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:38 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Front panel LED issue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2805
Re: Front panel LED issue
Short of contacting Chris Coffee Services in order to purchase the exactly correct cable for the machine, you can check Walmart on-line, Google ribbon cables, or buy some ribbon cable and connectors and make your own. Since I have a Dream I can't check for you since my machine design is different. B...
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:30 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Cup button flashing light
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2240
Re: Cup button flashing light
Any luck getting your machine working? If so, what ended up being the real issue?
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Front panel LED issue
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2805
Re: Front panel LED issue
You may need a new front panel assembly or else you may have some broken wires in the cable that connects between the controller board and the front panel. By all means check the cable first since it is easier and cheaper to replace, if that's where the problem is. BTW: Did you press the Boiler butt...
- Wed Dec 28, 2022 8:39 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Cup button flashing light
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2240
Re: Cup button flashing light
Don't replace it yet. You mentioned something important that you didn't say originally - "No Click". That could mean a bad solenoid or a blockage in the 3-way solenoid. You may want to completely remove that solenoid and connect it to a 110V source. If that doesn't make it click, then the ...
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:17 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Cup button flashing light
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2240
Re: Cup button flashing light
In that case the first thing I would do would be to remove the three screws that hold on the lid to the flowmeter (accessible just behind the front panel). Then check that the white plastic impeller wheel is intact and spins easily. If not, order a new one. If that is OK, then remove the water lines...
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:53 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Cup button flashing light
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2240
Re: Cup button flashing light
I assume you pressed the two-cup button? If so, then either the flow meter is not working correctly or else your coffee grind is too fine. You can easily check for the latter issue by trying to pull a shot with an empty portafilter. If there is no error when you try that, then your grind is too fine...
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 10:27 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3520
Re: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
All those boiler pipes normally have a lock nut on top. However, you can do without it so long as the fitting doesn't leak.
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:46 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3520
Re: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
BTW: The best option is to upload all files to the S1Cafe forum. That way they will always be available on the forum. However, should you ever delete or move the file or delete your GDrive account, the file will no longer be viewable here and a future viewer of your post will just see an X where the...
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:39 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3520
Re: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
Teflon tape is the usual answer on most of the fittings.
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:31 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3520
Re: How best to seal a leaking fitting?
What worked?
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:31 am
- Forum: General Q&A
- Topic: Test Message
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2931
Test Message
Since I transferred the S1Cafe Forum to a new Admin and a new webhost, a few people have signed up but no one has posted. So this is a test to be sure that function is working.
Chas - Former Admin
Still Around
Chas - Former Admin
Still Around
- Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:49 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3263
Re: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
The fill sensor is just a metal rod so there is not much to fail. It should have a teflon sleeve between it and the body of the steam boiler to insulate it from the steam boiler so that any/all conduction is just through the water. What you are seeing now would occur if that sleeve is not in place a...
- Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:58 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3263
Re: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
Next you should unscrew the cover from the back of the steam boiler fill solenoid so you can access the wires. Pull them off, if necessary, so you can put an AC voltmeter across the contacts. See if you are getting 110VAC or whatever your line voltage is across the leads when the boiler should be fi...
- Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:04 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3263
Re: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
Easy Check #2: Did you follow this procedure from the User's Manual? 4.4 Filling the Water Tank 1) Remove the drip tray (1) 2) Remove the water tank (4) and fill with soft water to ensure against mineral buildup in your boilers 3) Replace the water tank (4) and the drip tray (1) 4) Insert the plug i...
- Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:28 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3263
Re: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - Boiler not filling with water
Easiest thing first. Did you inadvertently hit the Boiler button and turn it Off? It's not hard to do since the Boiler button is right next to the On/Off button. The red Boiler lamp should flash while heating or stay lit steadily when it is up to temp.
- Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:56 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: In a need of name/type of connector
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1692
Re: In a need of name/type of connector
From what I have read, Prague uses 220VAC. The S1 Fan is only needed in 110VAC countries. This is because at 110VAC, twice as much current flows through the triac compared to 220VAC systems. Triac boards don't get hot enough at 220VAC to need a fan. In both machine types, the steam boiler draws 1440...
- Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:46 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Mini Vivaldi 1 fine temperature setting impossible
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1465
Re: Mini Vivaldi 1 fine temperature setting impossible
Newer S1's and V2's use the same controller board which can be set in either S1 or V2 mode. Not all S1's have this controller board. Your first step should be to check whether you have the correct controller board. You can tell by unplugging the machine, then plugging it back in. If you have a dual ...
- Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:05 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1V2 temp probe issues
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1645
Re: S1V2 temp probe issues
This fault can have three different potential causes: 1) Temperature >145C when initially turned on. Probe or circuit shorted. 2) Temperature <60C (Probe or Circuit Open.) 3. Temperature does not exceed 60C within 5 minutes. Error 1 is most likely the probe though it could also be the result of a sh...
- Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:26 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Refill boiler issues after descale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2332
Re: Refill boiler issues after descale
You may need to replace the heat element but first pull out the water level sensor and be sure it is clean. If so, or once cleaned, replace it, then empty the boiler by removing the brass bolt on the bottom of the boiler over the sink. Once empty and the bolt is replaced, try it again. This will tel...
- Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:04 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Pre Infusion issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2730
Re: S1 Pre Infusion issues
It sounds like your previous repairs did NOT require you to either loosen or remove that expansion valve so it is probably the rubber seal. It may have just chosen that moment to crack. That valve fitting should be tightened via screwing it in until the valve just starts to drip when the group boile...
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Q&A
- Topic: S1's Go Fanless
- Replies: 17
- Views: 29953
Re: S1's Go Fanless
This is a test,
- Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:29 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Pre Infusion issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2730
Re: S1 Pre Infusion issues
The boiler initially fills and remains full, when the pump is not running via the normal water line pressure. It seems that this is not happening for you and, instead the boiler is partially emptying. I am at a loss as to what might make this happen. Is any water dripping into your drip tray from ei...
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:52 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Pre Infusion issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2730
Re: S1 Pre Infusion issues
Quick Question: When you saw nothing coming out during pre-infusion, was the with an empty PF or a full one?
- Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:47 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: s1 vivaldi some problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2512
Re: s1 vivaldi some problems
I'll wait and see if anyone from Europe responds about a parts source closer to Turkey. (Or is it now Türkiye?) I am only aware of part sources in the US. I don't know which, if any, will ship to Turkey or what they might charge. If you need part numbers for anything, you can get them in this docume...
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:39 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 vivaldi 1 - unknown cable
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1972
Re: S1 vivaldi 1 - unknown cable
BTW: The bolt next to the one holding your ground wires appears to be loose. You may want to tighten it down carefully while you're fixing the ground wire issue.
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:53 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 vivaldi 1 - unknown cable
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1972
Re: S1 vivaldi 1 - unknown cable
The broken or breaking wire is a ground wire since it connects directly to the boiler. The copper pipe that you highlighted in the bottom photo is the 3-way valve which drains into the "drip tray". If the water is missing the drip tray you can always bend the copper pipe a bit toward the f...
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:53 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: s1 vivaldi some problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2512
Re: s1 vivaldi some problems
Any updates on your S1 situation?
- Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:27 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: s1 vivaldi some problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2512
Re: s1 vivaldi some problems
First check out the photos on this page: Steam Boiler Photos The hole closer to the middle of the top of your boiler is where the temperature probe should be. You won't get far without it. The wire that connects it to the controller board should be somewhere nearby. Also, there should be a thermal b...
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:03 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Pressure Valve Releasing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3148
Re: Pressure Valve Releasing
BTW: Can you tell for sure where the hiss is coming from? My original S1 developed a hiss. Turns out that the seal on the steam boier lid had dried out and shrunk with age and steam was escaping around the edge of the lid. I tightened all the lid bolts by no more than 1/8 of a turn and the hissing s...
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:30 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Pressure Valve Releasing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3148
Re: Pressure Valve Releasing
I don't think it's a Rossini or a Vivaldi. I think it's just an S1.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:34 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Pressure Valve Releasing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3148
Re: Pressure Valve Releasing
BTW: I see that the images on your original post were on your comcast.net server and are no longer there. Do you still have them? If so edit that post and upload the images directly to the S1Cafe, if you please. That will help to improve our old records. http://home.comcast.net/~lrumanes/DSCN0001.jp...
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:28 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Pressure Valve Releasing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3148
Re: Pressure Valve Releasing
Are you sure this is an S1 Vivaldi and not an S1 Rossini? I don't think the S1 Rossini has ever had a gauge. Not that it matters for your issue. The triac usually fails either open or shorted. If it failed open, the boiler would never warm up and you would get an alarm instead of the safety valve po...
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:50 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Pressure Valve Releasing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3148
Re: Pressure Valve Releasing
Wow. I don't remember any S1 having no pressure guage. I had a very early S1 and it had a steam boiler pressure gauge.
If the pressure valve is opening right at startup and not after enough time has passed for the boiler to get up to temperature, it must be the valve.
If the pressure valve is opening right at startup and not after enough time has passed for the boiler to get up to temperature, it must be the valve.
- Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:47 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Bought a used s1 vivaldi II
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2746
Re: Bought a used s1 vivaldi II
On my first S1, I had a mineral deposit on the gicleur itself, which restricted the water flow to the steam boiler. After 60 seconds, the power will go off to the entire machine due to the machine throwing a refill alarm. If this happens, you have to unplug the machine for a few seconds, then plug i...
- Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:57 am
- Forum: Swap Meet
- Topic: OT Post Warning
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14202
Re: OT Post Warning
Bumping up this post to top of forum
- Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:28 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Bought a used s1 vivaldi II
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2746
Re: Bought a used s1 vivaldi II
20211107_155813.jpgHello. Just bought a used vivaldi and i have 2 issues with it. First when i turn it the grouphead never gets warn, just boiler and set temp starts to blink. If i press boiler the grouphead gets warm but no preassure and im not sure the boiler even fills with water. The Boiler but...
- Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:10 pm
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6005
Re: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
RussellF:
It looks like you are going to be the trailblazer with this new feature. We look forward to you telling us how it works!
BTW: Do you have a link for this information on the LaSpaziale website? I couldn't find it.
It looks like you are going to be the trailblazer with this new feature. We look forward to you telling us how it works!
BTW: Do you have a link for this information on the LaSpaziale website? I couldn't find it.
- Wed Nov 03, 2021 9:15 am
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6005
Re: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
I also discovered that the "n" in nRF stands for Nordic Semiconductor.
- Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:24 am
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6005
Re: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
I found this app on the Google Play store:
nRF Connect for Mobile
nRF Connect for Mobile
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:15 pm
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6005
Re: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
I wonder if the reference to Bluetooth is an error. As far as I can tell there is nothing Bluetooth or Wi-Fi about the timer replacement module in the VII. Mostly it ensures that when powered up the VII is in the ON mode rather than in standby. Then you separately buy a Wifi Power Module that plugs ...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:54 am
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6005
Re: Bluetooth App Connection - Help Needed
Weird that they added Bluetooth rather than Wi-Fi. With Bluetooth you have to be close enough to the machine to use it that it buys you little additional functionality over just using the front panel.
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:16 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Leak on top of steam boiler over pressure
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3178
Re: Leak on top of steam boiler over pressure
The fill probe should prevent overfilling if it is operating properly. The probe itself is just a metal rod so it can't actual fail. However, there are still several things that can go wrong. Easiest: There is a nut that goes through the top of the boiler.Inside that nut is a plastic sleeve. Then th...
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Leak on top of steam boiler over pressure
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3178
- Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:23 am
- Forum: Dream General Q&A
- Topic: LaSpaziale Dream Firmware 1.24 Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2701
LaSpaziale Dream Firmware 1.24 Question
I normally use a LaMarzocco GS/3, but it was down for a couple of weeks while I awaited a replacement part, so I switched over to the LaSpaziale Dream. I took advantage of using the Dream to update the firmware from version 1.23 to 1.24. One of the key new features of 1.24 states that it has 'A &quo...
- Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:15 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Dream steam boiler overfill
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1989
Re: Dream steam boiler overfill
Check out the description of this function in the following manual at the bottom of page 4 / ntop of page 5: http://s1cafe.com/s1dream/docs/S1%20Dream%20Graphical%20User%20Interface.pdf According to this write-up and the fact that your machine is new, the setting is supposed to be "A", but...
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:40 pm
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Is this normal?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4620
Re: Is this normal?
His machine had no internal meter for the group
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: Mini General Q&A
- Topic: Is this normal?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4620
Re: Is this normal?
What temperature is the group set to? If the temperature is OK, you may need to reset the group pressure. Since you don't have a built-in group pressure gauge you should either buy or make one. The portafilter is the highest cost item. My machine came with two so you could use one with a single spou...
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:16 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Low pressure at group head
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4153
Re: Low pressure at group head
Unless new or European models have added a switch that older, US models don't have, there is no volumetric doser switch. The only switch I am aware of in newer models is the one on top of the plastic box holding the controller board. This is set to off when you do NOT have the optional timer switch ...
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:26 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Low pressure at group head
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4153
Re: Low pressure at group head
Did you accidentally knock one of the wires off the volumetric doser while replacing the pump? A doser error is what you are getting. If the wires still seem to be correctly attached, unscrew the doser lid, remove the plastic rotating water vane, and check inside the body for debris that might be bl...
- Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Q&A
- Topic: Forum search problems?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2201
Re: Forum search problems?
I think I have fixed it though I have no idea why it stopped working.
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Water temperature
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2200
Re: Water temperature
Does the front panel temperature display indicate that the group boiler is up to temperature? If yes, then the most likely failure is the temperature probe itself. As I recall, the V2 Mini uses a different style temperature probe on each boiler so you won't be able to easily swap them to see if that...
- Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:42 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Gauge position problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2119
Re: Gauge position problem
The gauge is secured to the chassis by a single bolt at the top, center. It appears that a rough ride during delivery has caused the gauge to rotate slightly. It should be easily fixable by removing the panel that surrounds the gauge (2 screws), rotating the gauge slightly counter-clockwise, then re...
- Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:55 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Smart mode on S1 dream
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2294
Re: Smart mode on S1 dream
Are you on firmware version 1.24 or later? I think smart mode was added in 1.24. My Dream is not on 1.24 yet so I don't know what turning on that mode entails. I have never had problems with the LEDs on mine. I assume you probably need to replace the entire front panel. Since the controller board is...
- Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:55 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: First Repair- GFCI Trips on Startup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3324
Re: First Repair- GFCI Trips on Startup
Oh well it looks like the superscript function doesn't work worth a crap on this forum. Those should be 2's that are chopped off on top; i.e. squared.
- Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:52 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: First Repair- GFCI Trips on Startup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3324
Re: First Repair- GFCI Trips on Startup
17 Ohms is correct for that heater element since R = V2 / P = 1172/ 800 = 17 Ohms.
Also, since it only takes 5uA of leakage current to trip a GFCI you won't see any change in resistance when using an ohmmeter with the cord unplugged.
Also, since it only takes 5uA of leakage current to trip a GFCI you won't see any change in resistance when using an ohmmeter with the cord unplugged.
- Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:38 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: "How to" replace boiler pressure valve?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1975
Re: "How to" replace boiler pressure valve?
If that's the problem, it is an easy fix. I would just be sure to put two wraps of teflon tape around the threads first before screwing in the new part. One last thing before doing that. You should be able to take off the warming tray with just the one screw that is at the front, center of the tray....
- Sat Jun 19, 2021 2:28 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: First Repair- GFCI Trips on Startup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3324
Re: First Repair- GFCI Trips on Startup
What Clive is calling a Safety Switch, LaSpaziale calls a Safety Thermostat. It's actually a heat thermostat. If the boiler gets too hot it trips and removes the voltage from the boiler heater element. There is one on each boiler. So, "No", the boiler won't work when you disconnect this wi...
- Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Odd part on S1 VII board, and autofill problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3668
Re: Odd part on S1 VII board, and autofill problem
Water or condensation does tend to get inside the heater element over time. Usually it just trips the GFCI breaker on the circuit. This is a first I've heard that it interfered with the fill sensor, though I can see how it would. Do you have a GFCI on that circuit?
- Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:36 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Dumb questions - attempting descale and maintenance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3105
Re: Dumb questions - attempting descale and maintenance
The large O ring for the boiler lid should be obvious from its size. I assume the rest of the O Rings are much smaller. Most of these probably go in the steam arm, the steam arm valve assembly, and the hot water arm. I wouldn't take anything apart to check them out unless one is already leaking. The...
- Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:32 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Standby light flashing but not turning on
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5560
Re: Standby light flashing but not turning on
You might try the button cleaning method mentioned in this thread:
Button Cleaning
Button Cleaning
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:32 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Odd part on S1 VII board, and autofill problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3668
Re: Odd part on S1 VII board, and autofill problem
There was a post abut 6 months ago from someone with the same issue. His problem was on the controller board but he was able to repair it. Turns out that the end of the water level probe wire connects to a resistor on the board and the resistor had gone bad - very rare. I am pretty sure that his pos...
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:29 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Odd part on S1 VII board, and autofill problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3668
Re: Odd part on S1 VII board, and autofill problem
That errant resistor circled in your photo definitely doesn't belong there. You should get it off ASAP. Is it just sitting there or is it soldered down? Then you have to ask yourself whether there is another spot that the resistor belongs and it got misplaced or did it just get on the board by accid...
- Fri May 14, 2021 6:36 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Drip tray filling up
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8394
Re: Drip tray filling up
The other drip tray filling up post on this page is from a plumbed in model and the mini does NOT have the part that was dripping for this owner. However, if you look at the photo of the expansion valve that was dripping in this machine you will see a copper pipe to the rear, left of this valve. You...
- Fri May 07, 2021 7:53 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: New to me really poorly looked after V2 s1!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9198
Re: New to me really poorly looked after V2 s1!
The triac on the steam boiler triac board is shorted. You can either replace the triac or buy a new board. It fits all your symptoms. That may have been what took out your steam boiler element to begin with.
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:50 am
- Forum: Dream General Q&A
- Topic: Dream Issues - The saga
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5648
Re: Dream Issues - The saga
Interesting. I've either never noticed the 2A fuse on my Dream or else they added it after mine was manufactured. Given the purpose of the 2A fuse, it sounds like the motor has either gone bad or else the pump has mechanical issues that are loading down the motor.
- Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: Dream General Q&A
- Topic: Dream Issues - The saga
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5648
Re: Dream Issues - The saga
If I were you, I'd definitely ship it back and get something else. BTW: Is that fuse really 2A? It should be 20A, but that's not the only thing going on.
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:35 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - strange sounds and grouphead dripping / failure?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3624
Re: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - strange sounds and grouphead dripping / failure?
BTW: The manual I attached was from 2008. This was after the VII has been on the market for a short while, then a major controller board upgrade came available. Existing VII users were offered this upgrade for free but they had to remove the board and send it in for reprogramming. While the new Viva...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:20 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - strange sounds and grouphead dripping / failure?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3624
Re: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - strange sounds and grouphead dripping / failure?
Here is a document that describes R&R of the Controller Board:
- Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:34 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - strange sounds and grouphead dripping / failure?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3624
Re: S1 Mini Vivaldi II - strange sounds and grouphead dripping / failure?
While you have the cable disconnected from the 3-way valve solenoid, check the power across the leads. Since you are in Germany that will be 230V AC. There should never be voltage on those leads when you just plug the unit in. Even when you turn on the machine there shouldn't be voltage there until ...
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:23 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: HOWTO: Installing a power-on timer on your S1 (Request)
- Replies: 85
- Views: 99051
Re: HOWTO: Installing a power-on timer on your S1 (Request)
Just remember that if you want to monitor the signal at the solenoid you have to be able to detect the presence or absence of 115VAC.
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 4:40 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: HOWTO: Installing a power-on timer on your S1 (Request)
- Replies: 85
- Views: 99051
Re: HOWTO: Installing a power-on timer on your S1 (Request)
Neither of your images show up for me.
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:42 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Vivaldi II boiler pump won't shut off (sometimes)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4295
Re: S1 Vivaldi II boiler pump won't shut off (sometimes)
I forgot to ask if this has happened intermittently since you got the machine or if it has just started recently.
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:49 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: S1 Vivaldi II boiler pump won't shut off (sometimes)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4295
Re: S1 Vivaldi II boiler pump won't shut off (sometimes)
The controller board sends the signals to start the pump and to engage the solenoid based on the state of the water level sensor. So normally this indicates a problem with the water level sensor. However, it can be anything from the sensor to the microcontroller input on the controller board. Most f...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:51 am
- Forum: Mini Day One Problems
- Topic: Leak from Pressure Relief Valve
- Replies: 9
- Views: 37389
Re: Leak from Pressure Relief Valve
A 1.8 bar replacement sounds fine. If the original valve really pops off at 1.5bar, that's pretty marginal since the normal boiler pressure is about 1.3bar.
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:38 am
- Forum: Dream and Dream T Common Feature Discussions
- Topic: Commencing Final Dream Temperature Tests
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19876
Re: Commencing Final Dream Temperature Tests
I've attached a PDF file that contains plots I made of several back-to-back shots using the Scace device and a recording Digital Thermometer. As you can see you still need to start with a couple of warming shots to get past the "cold nose" effect. After that, the shot temperature is pretty...
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:56 pm
- Forum: Dream and Dream T Common Feature Discussions
- Topic: Commencing Final Dream Temperature Tests
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19876
Re: Commencing Final Dream Temperature Tests
How are you testing? The boiler temp isn't a good indicator of the temp of the water at the top of the puck. I used a Scace device for my testing.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:34 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Mini Steam boiler active when switch off and brew boiler doesn't work
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4640
Re: Mini Steam boiler active when switch off and brew boiler doesn't work
Great news. Glad to hear it. Now you can enjoy your Holiday with a Cap (or several!) BTW: I used the Search function at the upper left and found another machine photo on the S1Cafe Forum that used the original SSR. It had the control wires in the same order as in your photo, so my final conclusion w...