C-man What do you guys recommend? the last one I bought was pretty rough, I would scrub between extractions and I ended up ripping the edges of the seal. where to order it? "the Bay"?
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C-man Thanks Jonty. so was I scrubbing too hard? should I just brush lightly? Should I be using a steam arm brush too?
Brett_H C-man wrote: Thanks Jonty. so was I scrubbing too hard? should I just brush lightly? Should I be using a steam arm brush too? That's exactly the one I use Jonty and it works great! Just brush firmly enough to loosen grounds C-man. If you go hard all you'll succeed in doing is pushing grounds under the sides of your seal or yes, tearing lighter seals.
derrilex I like the circular one that locks into the group. Although I dont bother with a brush at all. I just put the blind in my PF and run the machine while holding the PF below the group. Once the blind is full of water I jamb it ( precisely) up into the group 3 times ( refilling with water each time) which removes all the fines. Takes practice to get right but I like the results - bowl full of hot water and fines.
Kinggee I have been usingthe Pallo for a while now and really like it. Replaceable heads available too! I also like how it has a scoop the right size for backflush detergent on the other end. Thanks, Ben
C-man derrilex wrote: I like the circular one that locks into the group. Although I dont bother with a brush at all. I just put the blind in my PF and run the machine while holding the PF below the group. Once the blind is full of water I jamb it ( precisely) up into the group 3 times ( refilling with water each time) which removes all the fines. Takes practice to get right but I like the results - bowl full of hot water and fines. do you do that for every shot?
derrilex No way. Only at the end of the day :thumb: No one has ever accused me of being a clean freek 😃. That reminds me, better do a backflush. Its been about a month I reckon. 1 kg per week, I reckon the BZ deserves a bit of lovin' 😃
Brett_H derrilex wrote: No way. Only at the end of the day :thumb: Yep! Adding to that I backflush only once a week and chemically only once a month. Less I'd I'm only making one or two coffees a day during heavy work times.
Seeya_Latte Similar to the others on average I brush weekly & back flush water weekly and chemical fortnightly But in between shots I - rinse - then use a strong chux to get in and around the group - rinse again - lock and load again Its part of my routine now so it happens pretty quick. Definitely gentler on the seals and keeps it clean enough between brushes
Brett_H C-man wrote: but everyone brushes between shots right? No, but I reckon I scratch so that's... something I s'pose!
