Rancilio Silvia Maintenance

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Written by Kat
The Espresso Afficionado
Published on Apr 4, 2009
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When you invest several hundred bucks into your home espresso setup, keeping it well-maintained and in good working order will ensure that investment pays off handsomely over time. The three main maintenance tasks for the Rancilio Silvia are:

  1. Daily brew group cleaning
  2. Weekly backflushing
  3. Semi-monthly descaling
Gail recently went through the brew group maintenance and descaling processes for the Rancilio Silvia and, as luck would have it, we happened to be there with a camera handy! Check out her tips on these two tasks:
Rancilio Silvia Maintenance: Brew Group Cleaning
Rancilio Silvia Maintenance: Descaling
If you need a refresher on backflushing, this should help you out.

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