Contents Overview Models Specifications Features Available accessories Package contents Leva parts Assembly Operating instructions Making coffee Procedure Frothing or heating milk Refilling the boiler Maintenance and cleaning Daily Weekly Background information Operating principles The group head Precautions ItalianKitchenAids.com Fax. (39) 0438-841361 Tel. (39) 333-9655264 www.italiankitchenaids.com –...
Overview Models Available in four versions: Brass/copper Chrome S1CO Chrome with Brass S1CB Chrome only machine with carry case. Includes an additional chrome boiler cover with Morano blue glass ball. Specifications Weight 10 kg Boiler capacity 1.8 litres Height 50 cm Base Diameter 26 cm Features...
Package contents Micro casa a leva Instruction manual espresso coffee machine with guarantee card Boiler cover, handle (eagle or Morano blue ball) and brass bolt Boiler plug/ Pump lever safety release valve Plastic drip tray Brass or chrome drip tray cover Coffee handle Single and double filter baskets Dosing spoon...
Assembly 1. Place plastic drip tray into position. 2. Place chrome / brass drip tray cover into plastic drip tray. 3. Attach lever handle securely. Screw pump lever clockwise into pump and hand tighten. 4. Place filter basket into coffee handle. 5.
Making coffee Hot surfaces – some parts of this machine will become hot enough to cause burns, in particular the boiler and group head casings. The steam wand and boiler lid can also become too hot to touch. As well, if the machine is left on for extended periods (not recommended), the base can become uncomfortably hot.
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3. Wipe off excess coffee grounds from the rim of the filter basket. 4. Fit the coffee handle securely into group head – to ensure it does not release during coffee extraction. Make sure the coffee handle is properly locked into position by moving it to the right to give a tight fit.
Frothing or heating milk You can froth or heat milk while coffee is being extracted. To do this: 1. Purge the steam wand of condensation by releasing steam into a container. 2. Fill a stainless steel jug with the required amount of milk. Avoid filling jug much more than half way.
Maintenance and cleaning Daily 1. Use a clean sponge, cloth or brush to clean the shower head and up inside the group head. group head shower rubber head sealing ring Looking into the group head. Clean all parts, including the rubber sealing ring and the surface of the shower head.
Background information Operating principles The beauty of the Elektra Micro casa a leva is that it uses a traditional spring-loaded piston to produce the eight bars of pressure needed to pump hot water through the coffee grounds. The water in the boiler is heated to give a boiler pressure of around one bar of pressure.
Precautions Place machine on a suitable surface – which should be firm and low enough to allow easy operation of the pump lever. When you are pulling it down, your elbow should be above the lever at all times to give best control. The boiler plug/safety release valve –...
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