Hey guys! I know this is an old video but hopefully you'll still answer :) what's the difference between a manual 3 way valve vs a solenoid found on something like the Gaggia Classic? Ps. Love videos with Todd!
Hi Tony, Thanks for the comment. Manual valves like those in an E61 group are well... manual - no electric current involved in their operation. They also tend to be more robust and less prone to clogging with scale etc. Solenoid valves like in the Gaggia Classic have very small passageways which can clog if proper maintenance like descaling and backflushing is not performed on schedule.
I had an expobar control for years - never missed a beat. Made the mistake of selling after a divorce. Bought a new one last year - has broken down already - contacted Crem (manufaturer) - turns out the newer models have had two additional fuses added to satisfy certification (not thru necessity). Now these fuses are continually blowing. Lesson - if you buy an Expobar - make sure its pre 2017 model.
Hi MD, Curious... In what country did you purchase the Control? We ship a lot of Expobar machines here in the US and to the best of my knowledge blowing fuses is not a common issue.
@@Wholelattelovepage Hi. Australia. After Crems initial reply mentioning the fuses - I replied wanting further clarification on the fuses - remedies etc - no reply - this was to their after sales customer technical support. Found this non-reply to my further enquires pretty ordinary - raised another red flag as to the company - has Crem changed hands recently? I'm going to trade mine in for a more reliable brand - Italian maybe- any suggestions? I just don't want to the thing breaking down every 12-16 months
Matthew Doolan that’s unfortunate and has not been our experience with Expobar/Crem. Perhaps your dealer could be of some assistance resolving the problem. I believe they may have changed hands on paper. I’d be surprised if that had any effect on customer support operations. For recommendations, I do like Profitec/ECM. German engineering, built in Germany/Italy. Younger vibrant company/workforce, always innovating with focus on reliability and performance.
@@mattd3046 To add on... I suggested Profitec/ECM. I visited their production facility in Milan last summer. Here's a video I did with company owner Michael Hauck. You'll hear from him, see the facility, and learn about his focus on performance and reliability innovations: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K0RI5rdz4Ww.html
@@Wholelattelovepage Thanks for that. I'll def be trading the Expobar in for and ECM. I'm old school - the fact that a brand new machine broke down at all after only 13 months making only 1 or 2 coffees a day has soured me off expobar all together. Let alone the stone walling their support staff have to me. You don' mind investing in these higher end products if you get what you pay for.
Hi WLL, I bought a 1 year old expobar office leva but it doesn't have the no burn arms. Is this something only the US model has? Also, steam power isn't as powerful as it is in your video. Could this be related?
Hi TP, Sounds like you want the Office Lever: www.wholelattelove.com/expobar-office-lever-semi-automatic-espresso-machine It's identical to the Lever Plus except: Reservoir only, shorter legs and lower price. It has the same steam wand as the Lever Plus.
Hi CDG, Depending on water quality/hardness you may need to descale on a regular basis. A typical home user making 5 drinks daily using untreated water of moderate hardness should descale every 2-3 months. Beyond that backflush every 30-50 brew cycles, scrub group head after daily use. More maintenance info can be found here in our support wiki for the Expobar Office Pulser: wiki.wholelattelove.com/Expobar_Office_Pulser/cleaning_and_maintenance
Hello there! nice review! I`ve deside to order Expobar Officr Pulsar 1 Gr 4 Coffe 2 go with 50-100 coffes per day c. So can it produse this kind of work? Thank you!
+Whole Latte Love Thank you 4 fast responce! Damn....i`ve already bought it =(. But anyway how many this cofeemachine can make cofee per hour? And 1 other question: is there are any cofeemachine wich can "suck" water from 19 L botle? with it`s own pomp.
+Alexandr Sedykh Should be able to do them as fast as you can. A minute or two between shots. If steaming milk every time may need a slightly longer recovery. Most any plumbed machine should be able to use water bottle as source. We use water bottles as source on a regular basis.
