Oh no, my Gaggia Achille is leaking..

[milowebailey]

After 2 years of great shots I notice yesterday that my Gaggia Achille is leaking.  I read long ago that these machines develop leaks.  Looks like mine hit that spot.  Too bad too, I really like everything about this machine... except the steam wand and was about to put a Silvia wand on it..

I ordered new o-rings for it today since this seems to be the "normal" culprit.  We'll see.

[mp]

Sorry to hear that Larry.

Good thing you have several backups to go to while this one is down.

 

[Tex]

You might say you've found your machine's Achille's heel?

It does have a nasty reputation for leaking.

[milowebailey]

Simple fix.  I found an old thread on HB and learned it was just the o-rings.  Two sizes that are available on eBay.  $15 and I have a lifetime supply... (they came in packs of 25 and 100 and I need 1 and 4 respectively).

Works like new now.  whooohooo

[peter]

The O-rings are its Achille's heel.

[milowebailey]

The O-rings are its Achille's heel.

The original 0-rings were black rubber the new ones are silicon... supposedly they last longer.  But even if they don't it only talke 20 minutes to change them.

[mp]

The O-rings are its Achille's heel.

The original 0-rings were black rubber the new ones are silicon... supposedly they last longer.  But even if they don't it only talke 20 minutes to change them.

I just love how you make everything seem so easy to do.

 

[grinderz]

The O-rings are its Achille's heel.

The original 0-rings were black rubber the new ones are silicon... supposedly they last longer.  But even if they don't it only talke 20 minutes to change them.

I just love how you make everything seem so easy to do.

 

Hey! The man's got a crescent wrench and a pair of vice grips and he's not afraid to use them.   <channeling my innner-Tex  >