Philips - Deep Cleaning and Refurbishing a Philips/Saeco Fully Automatic Espresso Machine 

This morning: no more "coffee" coming out of the machine, just some dirty water. After taking it apart, with the great explanation of this video, I managed to clean out the grinder properly, and now the coffee tastes like from a brandnew machine again! Thanks!

I love to way you work, with all the space you need, nice tools, calm hands, everything clean 👌🏻

I love that you can’t make a mistake on measuring or taste. It’s a perfect cup of coffee every time.

Greate ! THANK YOU !. We have PHILIPS 3200 Series 4 years , no problems, now Just cleaning and working perfect. Thanks. Greetings from the Netherlands

WOW! Hervorragendes Video mit präzisem Überblick über die Kniffe beim Zerlegen und Wiederzusammenbau der Maschinen dieser Serie. So klar und vollständig hatte ich das hier noch nicht gesehen. Tolle Kameraarbeit, Danke!

Od lat mam Saeco Minuto i sam czyszczę. Od czasu do czasu oglądam klipy. Dla przypomnienia. Ale takiego dokładnego klipu jeszcze nie widziałem. Pełny szacun. Bez zbędnych gadek. Powoli, perfekcyjnie. Coś niesamowitego.

Thanks for another fantastic video. I really enjoy how you present this repair in a very relaxing way, no terrible music, no voice, no epileptic kamera movements, only pure useful information om how to do the job. You are the best 👍 I find it hard to clean the parts that are covered with coffee(oil) even with special cleaning powder/tablets for coffeemachines. What type of washing soda are you using? Is it regular sodium carbonate?

Thanks for the great video! My machine currently outputs more steam through the side then through the steam pipe, so I"ll use this video to replace the seals. Hope that this will fix it!

Thank you! I was on the brink of buying a new machine, but now the old one is working again.

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Your video gave me the courage to do a big maintenance to my saeco device. Thank you so much.

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Thank you for your deep tutorial. This saved me!

Loved every single second of this video, can't explain why or how.

@MyWorks we must be brothers! 🤓I never knew there was anyone else as detail oriented as me! You do AMAZING work. Beautiful end result. 👍Do you sell refurbished machines? If so where through?

Excellent work and great video. Thank you!

Thanks a lot! 🤗

A Perfect overhaul Thank you overhauling education

loved good job

Wow, this is so satisfying 😊. Thanks

Absolut amazing 👍

Merci beaucoup pour cette démonstration

I am doing quite the same with a Saeco Lyrika but I don't disassemble the brew group completely. I' like to know how much can one charge for this kind of work. ( I used to fix washing machines thanks a lot,!!!!

Is it common for the gaskets to wear out over time? I have been trouble shooting my machine and realized it has been putting more coffee to the cup underneath than the two nozzles above. Then finally quit a few days ago to extrude any coffee. All is going into the bottom. I'm planning to replace the two orange gaskets in the back first, is this the correct direction? The unit is 3 years old and probably makes 8-12 shots of espresso a day (~10k shots total)

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very nice! Thx! ☕👍

Super merci beaucoup 😘😘😘😘😘

Wooahw, that's what i call "Refurbish"video with a good explanation... you have probably done it before, but as a very good overview... it is also so easy with the Philips 5000 series (EP5346/10) and how to open the water tank sensor... ..but I want to do it just like you or at least try.👌👍 Thanks

Does anyone know how to obtain a Phillips 1200 repair manual? Not a user manual, but a manual on completely taking the unit apart. This video did help, but my machine is a little different. Thanks!

There is a spring under the motor or grinder, which is exactly what you are not showing. Does it go underneath?

Impeccable 👍. Je prendrais bien un café ☕️ , aussi 😃

I'm blown away with the quality of your work! Did you consider making automatic water filling kit for these machines. I always wanted to do that, similar to ice maker on refrigerators. It would sell like hotcakes! :) Thank you for all the videos!

You are a champion!

I have a Saeco picobaristo. The grinder motor is working but the grinder does not. Do you have a suggestion on how to fix the issue? Thank you

Hello, I have clean hot water leak from the brewing unit ( where the piston is) which o-ring can be the trouble maker? As far as I see there is only 2 o-rings on the brewing unit?

good job

Hi 'myworks'. I love your video - very informative. My Philips Espresso Machine HD8821 stopped working a couple of days ago. I stopped right when it was done grinding the coffee but before making the brew. It is as if it is stuck somewhere? That means that I can open the gate on the right side of the coffee machine, but I am not able to pull out the grinder/brewer. Do you have a good advice?

The screw for the grinder is a T20, clean it out with a toothpick or something before trying to screw it out

Hello, I have very similar express hd 8824/09 and after 8 years of using, when it is turned on, it stopped the first rinse process. I hear that pump is working but water is not pouring from coffe dispenser. And the coffe is being poured a little bit weaker than usual. We cleared all those pipes coming out from express, but still the same issue. Could you please give us a tip, what should be checked? Thanks in advance.

HI, I have small problem, water is leaking under machine, you think somwhere is scale from water makin leak?

I have a Synthia similar but when I do a descale the brew group does not go to work and leaks into the pan. when it then does a fresh water rinse it does push the brew group up into working and pushes the rinse water out the spouts. Is that normal or something not working right?

Very great video, Good job!!!! How often do you do this maintenance? Thanks

Mine just randomly started dumping the "rinsing" water into the drip tray instead of it coming out of the front spouts. It makes coffee just fine, the problem is just the rinsing process. Any idea as ro what could be going on?

Hi, Great Video! I have the exact same super automatic machine and it's been stuck in cleaning mode for months! Can you suggest any fix to get it out of cleaning mode? I have not had any luck finding a solution and I even called Saeco, but no solution. They just said it was an old machine and not worth fixing cause likely a main board issue. Every time I start the machine it stays in cleaning mode no matter how I power it down. Can you suggest any fix to get it out of cleaning mode? Family members had been using it while I was out of town and I have no idea what happened. Thanks!

Finally I was able to open and clean my saeco. I just couldn't believe I was drinking all that shit inside. A simple flush button that flushes the system with hot water after brewing could have made a lot of difference

Thanks for this awesome video! My machine is stuck at the empty tray red symbol. I have it a thorough clean but no luck. Any advise? Where is the sensor located? Thanks in advance!

Perfect.

Very good video thanks! I have a saeco incanta similar to this. The milk frother slowly lost its vigorous pulsation. Now it shows error code 14 and makes you wait a minute to reset the machine. It makes the coffee correct just no frothed milk.Any ideas?

Good work....😍

Hey, great video! I took everything apart and reassembled it. Once switched on it shows the flashing lights for the vending program, but after pressing go, only the alarm light flashes, brewing group is well placed. Do you have any idea?

I have a 5000 series, nice to see that those different machines use the same core components. Good thing you warned about breaking the grinder disc. It's hard ceramic so I suppose it's brittle as well. What cleaning agent did you use for the brew assembly?

hi there, my philips 4300 series machine in Americano option, gives espresso shot, but does not pour water after espresso. whaty should I check in the machine?

Great video; very instructive!! I noticed the big collection of O-ring sizes you have (EPDM and VMQ types) and wondered how you determine what sizes you need? There are many coffeemachine brands/models out there and they all may use different O-ring sizes. What is the best way to come to a collection of sizes (like yours) that covers most machines?

Thank you very much for the video. Do you have any videos replacing ceramics to grind coffee?

very nice

Hi, i did the cleaning. But now coffe is weak...i changed even grinding to smallest for stronger coffe but nothing like before. Any advise?

Hi @myworks, super Video! Ich habe bei unserer knapp 7 Jahre alten und gut gepflegten Maschine das Problem, dass aus dem Warmwasserhahn/Milchschaumdüse seit einiger Zeit immer noch Wasser nachläuft und den Kaffee verwässert. Auch geht durch den Milchschlauch nach dem Cappucinomachen noch Wasser wieder raus. Wenn man während eines der beiden Teile Wasser nachkaufen lässt, das Teil abzieht, dann sieht man, dass aus dem dünnen weißen "Strohhalm" auch Wasser läuft. Von dort eben in den Warmwasserhahn bzw. Milchschäumer. Hast du einen Tipp dafür? Viele Grüße und Danke! Flo

Great video. I currently have Philips Saeco 2220. After a while, no coffee is coming out. Just hot water. Tried some basic troubleshooting steps. What else can I do, man?

Hallo great video, i have a phillips 3100 Series 5 Years old, when i prees espresso it comes warm water from the warm water tank, what could be the problem? The ways where coffe comes out are clean, Machine do everything just form pumping water to grinding the coffe but i think the water dont come to grinded caffe ! Can you help thanks!

How to clean the brewing group? is it dishwasher safe if we remove the O-rings?

Hello, I have the same coffee machine and I have a problem when it starts to grind the coffee, it stops and all the lights start flashing. As expected, the coffee grinder is broken. Do you have any experience, it just needs to be cleaned or replaced? Thanks for the help

I love your videos. I know you only refurbish and restore coffee machines but you can do a video on dialing in on a superautomatic machine? Thank you!

Thanks for the video. It wasn't quite clear how you removed the grinder adjustment knob. Just pull it up?

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14:38 I connected this one wrong way. Flodden the machine in water. Thankfully after drying it works perfect again.

Ciao,ho una macchina identica a quella del video,dopo la macinatura quando il gruppo erogatore fa il movimento si sente un rumore di sfregamento,la macchina e ingrassata e anche il gruppo erogatore,una cosa che ho notato e che il perno che si incastra nel gruppo per farlo girare ha un po di gioco,sai darmi un consiglio x questo rumore fastidioso,grazie

Hi, Nice step by step procedure. I took apart all pieces and feel ok to reverse action but where could I buy the different joints for the Philips Saeco HD8761 (except for the brewer as it is new) ?

Gute Arbeit! Was benutzt du für ein Poliermittel für den Wassertank?

Excellent. Could you tell me what lube you are using please. Paul

Bedankt voor deze video. Alles met succes uitgevoerd. Ik mis nu nog het schuimlaagje. Wat kan ik nog doen ?

Hello, Thank you for the very detailed video, I've just cleaned my machine and have a rubber washer left over. I think it may be from when i took the panel off from behind the brew set. (about 8:46 on your video. I have a photo of it but am not able to attach it here. External Diameter is 35mm internal 20mm. I would be grateful for any sugestions where it may of come from. Regards and thank you in advance Ian C

Hello thanks for sharing, great works at all. My saeco coffee machine has a maintenace error code 5, the seller tell me that water pump can not get water from the water tank...any ideas how to deal with it? , Thx I did not use it for several weeks. I just take out the water tank and pour in fresh water , that it, but unfortunately i need to handle the maintenance matter. Thx

Hej, Danke für die schnelle Rückmeldung. Ich denke, so mach ichs auch. Grüße..

Hello ! Great works ! My philips hd8911 don t work. She say don t have water but the tank is full... Have an idea ?

can you tell us more about the polishing system you used on the water tank and the fascia, as well as the polishing compound you used

Hi there, my Saeco machine works fine with the dry beans but fails to brew oily beans, after several years of use. When the Starbucks coffee beans are used, it just dumps the grinded bean and displays "no beans". However, when the machine was new, it could brew the oily beans. Please kindly tell me how to fix this problem. (i tried to clean the grinder several times and the problem still exists). Thanks.

Ich arbeite im Service von Jura und muss schon sagen, deine Videos beeindrucken mich. Hast du dir das alles selber beigebracht oder hast du bestimmte Zertifikate?

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Where can i buy the grease you are using? Paul

You need 10torx for most of the screw and 15 torx for mill/grind screw.

Unfortunately I don't remember where the big spring goes, can someone help me?

Hi, I have a question..I have the same machine but lately when I forma cup of espresso the the machine grinds the beans and stops and the display says '(red light) no beans' and I lose a lot of precious beans, this repeats many times and after let say 10x I get 1 one cup of coffee, what can be the problem?, is there something with the grinder?. Bringing it to the repair shop isn't going to be successful because last time I brought it for a check up (because water comes out of the bottom) they couldn't fix it?, ..i mean if there is something with hoses you replace it?..and these guys are the official Philips repair shop, the problem still isn't fixed and water drips from underneath, I wanted to take the machine apart..but watching your video some knowledge is required 😅. Please help me out..please 🙏🏼

Hervorragende Arbeit! Ich habe die ersten Steps versucht. Beim Zusammenbauen lief es gut. Wenn ich aber einen Kaffee starte, dann springt das Mahlwerk nicht an; alle 4 rechte Leuchten blinken. Hätten Sie eine Idee? Anscheinend habe ich etwas gemacht, das dem Mahlwerk nicht gefallen hat… Vielen Dank!

Can you make an honest recommendation on the easiest maintenance between Siemens, Saeco, Jura, and Miele, based on your experience? Any other recommendations from other manufacturers are very welcome.

I was mesmerized. thanks! So... I have a very odd problem if you have a minute. My machine (philips 3200 fully auto LatteGo) works PERFECTLY.... for the FIRST latte. Then I have to wait 30 minutes or else, for the 2nd latte, it sends the hot water to the brew unit instead of the milk frother/container. and of course the brew unit isn't ready to accept the hot water and the spout isn't linked up with that little cup that comes up to meet it, so water just flies into the brew unit cavity area instead of going to the milk. But if I wait 30 minutes, I guess something cools down?... it works FINE AGAIN. (it always makes hot water or espresso; the only problem is with milk drinks). I've completely taken apart the brew unit, cleaned, greased, new O rings, assembled; I've descaled, etc... The machine works perfectly, but only for ONE latte; then wait 30, then do another latte. Crazy eh? I think something must have a hairline crack and expands and breaks an elec connection while hot...then cools down and the cracked connection comes together again? any ideas? THANKS !

Welche Poliermaschine kommt denn hier zum Einsatz?

Are you offering refresh services?

Really very very nice Work 👍👍👍

Danke! Nun werde ich leicht an den Sicherheitsschalter kommen, der Mikroschalter bei 3:27 links unten im Bild, der einen schlechten Kontakt macht und immer für nervende Unterbrechungen sorgt, die dann jeweils ein Klopfen und Schlagen nötig machen. Werde ihn wohl einfach überbrücken. * Das ist keine Gefahr, weil er nur die Klappe rechts und die Schublade absichert. * Alternativ könnte ich die Kontakte im Schalter ölen, wenn das Schaltergehäuse durchlässig dafür ist. Ölen mit nichtharzendem, säurefreien Öl, Ölspray, Universalöl, hilft immer gegen Oxidation und den davon bewirkten Übergangswiderstand, bei allen Schaltern, Steckkontakten und Potentiometern. * Nachtrag: Den Schalter nur zu überbrücken, statt sein Kontaktproblem zu beheben, war eine schlechte Idee, wie ich zwei Tage später feststellen musste. Bleibt dieser Schalter nämlich dauernd eingeschaltet, stoppt die Maschine nach einer bestimmten Anzahl Portionen (etwa 11) und die Anzeige „Kaffeesatzbehälter voll“ leuchtet. Die Maschine misst gar nicht wie voll der Auffangbehälter ist, sie hat keinen Sensor dafür (wie den kapazitiven beim Wassertank), sie zählt einfach nur die Portionen seit dem letzten Schalteröffnen. Darum zeigt sie auch immer mal wieder bei nicht vollem Behälter „Behälter voll“ an, wenn man den Behälter bei ausgeschalteter Maschine leert, das registriert sie offensichtlich nicht. Habe heute den Schalter geöffnet, die Kontakte (waren sauber) geputzt und alles reichlich geölt. Funktioniert nun definitiv wieder.

hello! thank you for this tutorial ! i do all you do and i still get all 4 red alert lights..... :(

Спасибо большое, нашел свою проблему, разобрал, а как собрать забыл 😁

Hallo, danke für das tolle Video. Bei meiner Maschine blinkt das Wassersymbol und das Dreieck, also die obere und die untere rote LED. Es kommt kein Kaffee heraus, aus der Heißwasserdüse fördert sie allerdings noch Wasser. Ich bin verzweifelt, haben Sie vielleicht eine Idee, wo das Problem liegt? Viele Grüße Janin

How many work hours have you spent on machine. And what do you usually charge for this kind of work.

Hi, good work! Thanks . How i can find the lubricant ? Thanks

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Why is this so satisfying 😂

Hallo myWorks Betrieber, vielleicht kannst Du mir einen Tipp geben: ich besitze eine EP 3550 , also modell ähnlich dem hier gezeigten, nur, statt Panrello Michbehälter. Seit vorgestern reagieren die Tasten nicht mehr. Also Einschalten über den Standby-Button funktioniert, dann folgt das Aufwärmen und Spülen , dann folgt Entkalkungshinweis . Ab hier reagieren die Tasten nicht mehr, auch nicht der Stand-by-button zum Ausschalten. Kaffeebezug ist also nicht möglich. Displayanzeige ist da, das Öffnen der Tresterschulade oder der Serviceklappe verursachen den entspechenden Warnhinweis. Ich habe die Machine nach Deiner wirklich sehr anschaulichen Anleitung geöffnet, gereinigt, konnte aber nichts feststellen, Auch die Steuerplatine hinter den Knöpfen sah unauffällig aus, habe sie aber dennoch mal mit Isopropanol abgepinselt. Leider ohne Erfolg, ebensowenig das Trennen des Gerätes vom Stromnetz über Nacht. Meine Onlinerecherche führte auch nicht zu einem Beitrag, der diesen Feher dokumentiert. Ich fand auch keine Mögichkeit , das Gerät zu resetten, gibt es das etwas? Hältst Du es für sinnvoll die Platine zu tauschen,? Ersatzteil kostet ca 28.-€ +Versand. Gruß aus Köln , Diets

it looked so clean afterward but just thinking after one brew it all goes back to the same as it was.....

удивлен, что тройник был целый, хотя, надо было проверить :)