My company got a Vivaldi II in December 2010 and I got one for my home 2 weeks ago (April 2011). Some general ideas that would be relatively easy to implement:
1. For the timer, have a short button sequence to skip the next event a single time. For example, if you have the machine to turn off at 9pm but you have a dinner party that is running later than that. Would be nice to just push a few buttons to tell it to to skip that event and stay on rather than having to re-program it or remember to turn it off.
2. Make the wire for the timer longer. Give me a break. It barely sticks out from the bottom of the machine. Have a few extra holes in the box so it is easier route the wire. Have a few mounting tabs to be able to screw the box to a wall or cabinet.
3. Automatic backflush sequence. A commercial Della Corte and I believe other machines will automatically turn on and off the group to backflush 6 or 8 times automatically. This should be easy to do.
4. a short tube off the off the 3-way valve that ensures the water dispensed goes into the drip tray and onto the counter top. Chris Coffee is kindly sending me a short piece of tube for both my unit and my companies unit. Ironically, I had to make this modification to my old Simonelli Oscar too.
~GS
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2. It sounds like you got short wired. My timer had enough cable that I velcroed it to the top of the right side panel with a little slack left over.
Are you sure they don't have the slack coiled up and cable tied down inside the front panel?
4. I agree with this. My original S1V1 had a longer copper tube and did not have this problem. On my S1V2 I added a short piece of vinyl tubing from my beer making stash. Others have used a short piece of rubber tubing from their local auto supply store. I think it's the radiator overflow tubing that is the correct diameter.
Are you sure they don't have the slack coiled up and cable tied down inside the front panel?
4. I agree with this. My original S1V1 had a longer copper tube and did not have this problem. On my S1V2 I added a short piece of vinyl tubing from my beer making stash. Others have used a short piece of rubber tubing from their local auto supply store. I think it's the radiator overflow tubing that is the correct diameter.
Chas
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Re: some ideas
The timer was installed by Chris Coffee at time of purchase. When I called up and asked they practically finished my sentence about the cable being short. It's now extended using some molex connectors so it is plenty long. A mounting option other than velcro would be nice too.
Re: some ideas
More ideas:
5. Include the timer in with machine by the ugly "S1" logo.
6. Make the timer display also a shot timer
7. No need to have the on/off so easily accessible. Move the on/off button for both the machine and the steam boiler. Right now it is too easy to hit into the wrong button turning off the machine.
5. Include the timer in with machine by the ugly "S1" logo.
6. Make the timer display also a shot timer
7. No need to have the on/off so easily accessible. Move the on/off button for both the machine and the steam boiler. Right now it is too easy to hit into the wrong button turning off the machine.
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I agree they should just stick all electronics (shot timer, on/off timer, temp, etc) in a LCD panel. It would look like this:
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It's not just a coffee maker, but at the same time it isn't a spaceship. I'm not sure about the necessity.