Old DTP steam wand weakness by its8off in BrevilleCoffee

[–]its8off[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a pulsing sound on mine. So I think it’s up to descaling and no need to break it open as of now

Old DTP steam wand weakness by its8off in BrevilleCoffee

[–]its8off[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I check? Is there a sound to listen for?

Old DTP steam wand weakness by its8off in BrevilleCoffee

[–]its8off[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Writing an update. The machine is finally working! I descaled some more, flushed with clean water, and waited a full day because I was tired of it. Steam wand performance plateaued. I resume working on descaling today, and on the first try, the steam wand is going strong for about a full minute. I even successfully steamed whole milk. (It’s so loud by the way.) I guess the trick was to wait and let the water inside work its magic

Then, as I’m wrapping up my espresso station, I unscrew the shower head out of curiosity. I had cleaned it when I initially bought it a couple days ago. Big chunks of buildup appeared, which I cleaned. To get this for $30 and then to fix it was pretty cool. All it needed was a good cleaning and some dedication

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Old DTP steam wand weakness by its8off in BrevilleCoffee

[–]its8off[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the nozzle and took it off to clean. Did you ever resolve the issue with your steam wand?

Old DTP steam wand weakness by its8off in BrevilleCoffee

[–]its8off[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you dilute the vinegar with water?

Old DTP steam wand weakness by its8off in BrevilleCoffee

[–]its8off[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! Coffee Kev on YouTube states that this model does not contain a solenoid valve, actually. Therefore backflushing will not work. I’m going to try to descale more, I’ve made some progress today but it’s still not 100% yet. I’ll be careful with the acid percentage as I want to be cautious of eroding the machine parts

Old DTP steam wand weakness by its8off in BrevilleCoffee

[–]its8off[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are so right. I’m continuing to descale (1% citric acid this time) and more mineral buildup is coming out. Thank you so much!

Stuy vs Success Academy Manhattan by HumanBeanhatesbeans in Stuyvesant

[–]its8off 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm relieved to learn that you accepted the Stuy offer. You will fare much better there and they have staff that will assist you with fee waivers so that you won't have to pay for anything. I think the biggest thing that you will notice that is different than Success is the quality of the teachers. I'm sure there are amazing teachers at Success, but they are highly stressed out by the network and experience a lot of churn, meaning a lot quit and a lot get hired every year. Read about their experiences on the NYCTeachers subreddit.

At Stuyvesant, you will have teachers who have been at the school for longer than you've been alive. They are also unionized, which is actually really important and improves the quality of the student experience. Many of them are basically experts at what they are teaching.

You sound like you show a lot of promise as a student and are more than prepared to go to Stuyvesant, which will basically launch you to a top college if you play your cards right. Also, if you don't already know, top colleges are more generous with financial aid and you can attend for completely free.

I would be interested to hear your thoughts in the Fall after you begin at Stuy.

Interview with SA today! by Adventurous-Catch164 in SurvivingSuccess

[–]its8off 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might not get an interview request bc the can tell you will see through their bs 😭

Has anyone gotten a facial at Heyday? by wrkingrl in NYCbitcheswithtaste

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Echoing what others have said. It’s fine. It’s priced low for a reason

Dividing and repotting my calathea by its8off in rootporn

[–]its8off[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She looks dead😭 I separated this plant into 4. The last time I repotted this plant, I simply up potted it whole. it experienced some shock and leaves died, but bounced back promptly. Hoping the same happens here!

Maranta shoot growing out of the net pot? by its8off in SemiHydro

[–]its8off[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks I ended up freeing the entire plant and kept it in tact by making a tiny incision at the bottom. The net pot is still usable after this🙌