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Slight dripping sound when machine on.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:51 am
by TruthBrew
I get a slight dripping sound from what appears to be the 3 way valve outlet when the machine is on. Maybe one drip ever couple minutes. I can actually see a ripple in waste water in the drip tray. I haven't seen it when the machine is off.

I am running this machine hooked directly to a FloJet pump (i have an expansion tank that needs to be installed), so not sure if the input pressure could cause or add to this problem.

Anyone else have this?

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:46 pm
by chas
That's also pretty normal. Mine used to do that for the first 6-9 months and then it stopped. I fiddled with the Expansion valve pressure setting and even replaced the spring inside the valve to no avail. Then a few weeks after I gave up, it stopped and has been fine ever since.

Now it drips when first warming up and also for 30 seconds or so after pulling a shot, but never at any other time.

Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:42 pm
by Barry
what is incredible is that this is documented and considered normal by LaSpaziale. Why they refuse to fix it is beyond me.