Subj : Espressoless
To   : All
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Thu Dec 01 2022 07:19:00

My faithful espresso maker pulled its last shot yesterday. The boiler was 
getting up to speed when the ground fault circuit breaker tripped.

Taking it apart took a bit of work, but it appears there's a short somewhere 
inside - all of the connections look good and tested OK.

I bought it 22 years ago at a Williams-Sonoma sample sale for $50, it was 
priced at ten times that price, and pulled shots consistently the whole 
time.

I'm in the market for an espresso machine in the $350-$600 range, any 
suggestions? I like the Breville Barista Express, but am a little concerned 
about all-in-one appliances. I'd hate for the grinder to break while the 
espresso machine worked.

The Gaggia Classic plus a separate grinder looks pretty good, and parts are 
readily available.


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