I have a question related to this thread
I am in a somewhat similar situation. I recently bought
used/refurbished Gaggia Classic Espresso machine. After deciding i
was lacking in heating/steaming ability, I took it to a place tha
repairs Gaggias
They confirmed that it is underpowered. Upon investigation they foun
that it was a 220V converted to 110V. It has a 110 boiler an
solenoid. They said the problem is that it needs to be rewired. The
said the only reason I am getting any heating is that there is
"return of power".They said the refurbisher just hooked the wiring u
as it was and that this is WRONG. They said that for 110 use, it need
to be completely rewired (differently).........3 hours.......$60 a
hour
I called the original vendor and he said it is fine. He says bring i
to him and he can adjust the thermostats. The other techs said th
thermostats are OK
Sooooo, who do I believe? Does the wiring have to be redone whe
converting it from 220? I do believe there is definately a powe
issue, since it works, but it is very slow to heat up for steamin
and slow to steam. It does not brew at the right temperature eithe
(160 degrees F instead of 192
I am not sure who to believe.
I know NOTHING about electronics. What do I need to know to ge
someone to fix it right
Thanks for any guidance
Crai
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