Ascaso Dream UP: Boiler Refill & Temperature Surfing

Written by Kat
The Espresso Afficionado
Published on Aug 13, 2010
Kat is a passionate coffee enthusiast and seasoned blogger. Read her posts for insights on brew methods, coffee recipes, and machine reviews.

The most frequent repair issue we see on Ascaso Dream machines (both the older version and the new UP) is a burned out boiler. These machines are single boilers without an automatic boiler refill, so folks often burn out the boiler because they don't pull enough fresh water into the boiler before trying to steam or brew. Watch Gail as she walks us through refilling the boiler and temperature surfing on the Dream UP.

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