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H A N D M A D E I N F L O R E N C E GS/3 Owner’s Manual Version 1.00...
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Thank you for purchasing this La Marzoco GS/3 Espresso machine. For information about your GS/3 or to fi nd others to share information about the GS/3, please visit our website at www.lamarzocco.com. Here you will fi nd a section dedicated to La Marzocco GS/3 users.
GS/3 Table of Contents General Information ..................3 Accessories .......................4 Machine Description ..................5 Installation ......................6 Operation ......................8 Key Features ......................9 Preventative Maintenance and Cleaning ............10 La Marzocco History ..................13 www.lamarzocco.com Version 1.00...
General Information About this Manual improper and/or irrational use. This operating guide is an integral and essential part Using any electrical device requires that certain of the product and must be supplied to users. Users fundamental rules be observed. In particular: are asked to read the enclosed warnings and cautions -do not touch the device with wet or moist hands and feet carefully, as they provide valuable information concerning...
GS/3 Accessories Accessories MODEL GS/3 Check the package to make sure that the following accessories are included in the packaging: QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION L111/2N PORTAFILTER ASSEMBLY, DOUBLE SPOUT, LION L111/1 PORTAFILTER ASSEMBLY, SINGLE SPOUT, LION L115/C PORTAFILTER BASKET, BLIND...
Machine Description Group Head Group Cover Cup Tray Main Power Switch Pressure gauge (Steam Boiler) Pressure Gauge (Coffee Boiler) Steam Wand Steam Activation Lever Display Keypad Hot Water Temperature Adjusting Dispensing Spout Knob for Hot Water Drain Box Figure 2 - Machine Description La Marzocco, S.r.l.
When the operate all lights on the keypads will light. GS/3 is turned on the electronics will activate the water pump to fi ll both boilers. Since the infl ow of water will compress the air in the boiler it will be necessary to remove or “bleed”...
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Installation Adjusting the Expansion Valve. The expansion valve is a component that limits the maximum pressure in the NOTE: The water pump pressure should be coffee boiler. Heating the coffee boiler causes the water adjusted when the machine is operating and coffee within to expand.
Press down on the ground coffee with the supplied tamper and install the portafi lter on the GS/3. Press a brew button to begin the brewing process. Note: Some users believe it is important to allow water...
This Do not remove the portafilter when brewing hot kit allows the GS/3 to be connected to the main water liquids. The Coffee Boiler contains water at elevated temperature. Water temperature over supply and the main waste drain system.
GS/3 Preventative Maintenance and Cleaning Cleaning (Daily) Cleaning the Diffuser Screen. During the discharge Cleaning fi lter baskets and portafi lter handles operation (subsequent to coffee brewing), small amounts of coffee grounds may slowly build-up on and obstruct, - Put 2 or 3 teaspoons of detergent powder for coffee even partially, the diffuser screen.
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Preventative Maintenance and Cleaning Cleaning (Monthly) Draining Boilers. Both the coffee boiler and the steam boiler may be drained and refi lled to reduce the chance of mineral deposits build up on the inside walls of the inside surfaces. Additionally this draining process can be used to remove water that has a bad odor or taste.
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La Marzocco History The History of La Marzocco materials needed. However, such was the ingrained enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit that on 4th December, 1945 a During the fi rst decade of 1900, various attempts were new patent was registered which was extended and made in Italy at producing so-called espresso coffee completed on 31st October, 1949.
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GB/5 and FB/80 which use PID technology and other innovations unique to the sector in terms of thermal stability; and the GS/3 • Design and put into production a grinder-doser, the Swift model, which grinds, tamps and doses the coffee automatically at each cycle.
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H A N D M A D E I N F L O R E N C E Via Bolognese 68 Pian di San Bartolo, 50010 Firenze, Italy La Marzocco, S.r.l. Tel: +39.055.401.390 Fax: +39.055.401.349 Email: info@lamarzocco.com www.lamarzocco.com...
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