Why Does my Rancilio Silvia Have 2 Water Intake Tubes?

Written by Kat
The Espresso Afficionado
Published on Aug 11, 2010
Kat is a passionate coffee enthusiast and seasoned blogger. Read her posts for insights on brew methods, coffee recipes, and machine reviews.
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A few times per week, a new Rancilio Silvia owner calls in with this question -- what the heck is that 2nd tube for? The machine diagram in the user manual hasn't been updated by Rancilio to show this tube or describe what it's for, so we recorded this for posterity. Gail shows us the tubes and talks about their functions.

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