Rancilio Silvia Maintenance Instructions

Rancilio Silvia Maintenance Instructions

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Maintenance Instructions
Rancilio Silvia Maintenance instructions
The following maintenance guide is divided up into four parts, each one is important and
should done on a regular basis.
1. Decalcifying the inside of the boiler.

1. Decalcifying the boiler.

The quality of water you use in your machine and your maintenance program will
directly effect how long you espresso machine will last. Non-softened water or any other
water that contains minerals can damage your equipment over time. The minerals can
build up inside the boiler and valves causing diminished performance and equipment
failure.
We recommend that you use a citric acid decalcifier or better yet a cleaner/decalcifier by
the name of "Cleancaf". Cleancaf is one of the many cleaning products manufactured by
"Urnex" The cleaner/decalcifiers not only remove the minerals that build up in the
boiler they remove coffee deposits that build up inside the brew group. It is a good idea
to run the decalcifier through the machine every two or three months to remove any
minerals before they have a chance to build up.
The following are basic instruction on using the Cleancaf brand product. Always check
the manufacturer's instructions as they may vary between brands. First make sure the
boiler is primed by running a few ounces of water through the brew group and steam
wand. Then let the machine heat up for at least five minutes. Dissolve one package of
decalcifier into four cups of hot water, not boiling water and pour it into the reservoir.
Turn the pump on and run 6 ounces of water through the steam wand and 6 ounces
through the brew group. Let the machine sit for five minutes while still on and the boiler
hot to give the cleaning solution a chance to work. Turn on the pump and run the
remaining solution in the boiler through the brew group. Remove the reservoir, clean it
thoroughly, fill it with fresh water and replace it back into the machine. Turn on the

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Summary of Contents for Rancilio Silvia

  • Page 1 Silvia Maintenance Instructions Rancilio Silvia Maintenance instructions The following maintenance guide is divided up into four parts, each one is important and should done on a regular basis. 1. Decalcifying the inside of the boiler. 2. Brewing components 3. Group Gasket 4.
  • Page 2 Back Flushing Rancilio recommends that you do not back flush the Silvia. If you start to have leaking into the drip pan when brewing or when the machine is sitting idle the three-way solenoid valve may need cleaning. In this case it can be taken apart for cleaning. Please contact...
  • Page 3 The shower screen comes in direct contact with the coffee and due to the design of the Silvia coffee can actually be forced up into the shower screen, water jet breaker and brew group. The screen has very small...
  • Page 4 3. Group Gasket The group gasket is a hard rubber gasket that is located up in the brew group. It is designed to make a tight and secure seal between the filter basket and the machine. When the seal gets old and hard, is damaged or gets coffee on it water will leak through the seal and run down around the portafilter during the brewing process.

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