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Old 09-09-2022, 07:00 PM   #222
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Originally Posted by edslunch View Post
I have a 20 year old Rancilio Silvia espresso maker. I'm convinced it's overpressure....pours shots in like 10 seconds without much crema, regardless of the coffee I use (including Illy for a treat). Has anyone adjusted the pressure on a machine like this and how difficult is it? Any suggestions where to pickup a pressure metering basket besides Amazon?
I've done the adjustment on a couple Gaggia Classic's. It's really easy on those machines(took all of 10 minutes), but you do need a proper pressure gauge(about $15). No idea on a Rancilio how hard it is, but I'm sure you could find instructions.
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