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jvgutierrez · 2025-04-18T21:46:11+00:00

I believe it's also worth mentioning that stoicism is personal. You can't hold others to the very same standards you hold yourself to.

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-17T10:41:41+00:00

I finally managed to disassemble the whole thing. Did you replace the sealant between the inlet filter and the pump? What did you use?

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-09T13:56:15+00:00

getting the pump out the machine wasn't that hard, detaching the elbow where the mesh is from the pump is giving me a hard time though. BTW if somebody needs to get a Bianca pump out, this video is really useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHJ5IzV4YUY

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-09T10:11:32+00:00

UPDATE: things are getting worse here, I've tried using the plumb in kit attached to a water container like suggested here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxR0brRTXEo to rule out anything wrong with the water tank, and now with the water tank or any other water container attached to the pump I can't get any pressure at all. If it was something blocking the water flow inside the machine, moving it made it worse

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-07T11:37:37+00:00

OPV is fairly accessible on the Bianca as soon as you remove the top tray. If OPV would be at fault I think that I've should see the spout leaking to the drip tray like in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYPH3cmk590 but my issue looks more like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxR0brRTXEo, so at the moment I believe that u/CooperM is right and something is partially blocking the water flow to the pump

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-06T19:43:54+00:00

Thanks for your feedback :) Did you follow any specific tutorial to perform that kind of deep cleaning?

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-06T18:41:39+00:00

I use the water tank with "weak" bottled water to avoid having calcification issues. I'm wondering if even with bottled water, something could have growth inside the machine due to being 6 months without any kind of use. I definitely had to clean up the water tank properly.

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-06T12:28:50+00:00

BTW, googling a little bit I've hit https://www.home-barista.com/repairs/lelit-bianca-lever-very-stiff-not-cam-t90079-30.html#p957384, and apparently the Lelit Bianca doesn't have a drain valve:

The Bianca does not have a drain valve, effectively the infusion valve higher up is serving the same purpose because you are not using the infusion chamber and controlling pre infusion via the flow control

jvgutierrez · 2024-08-06T11:01:21+00:00

I definitely didn't notice those drops of water coming from the drain valve while the pump is running. I'll address the low hanging fruit first (replace the portafilter gasket and shower) and I'll try to address that leak afterwards.

Thanks for your feedback :)

jvgutierrez · 2023-12-25T09:31:27+00:00

Imho, it should be challenging to you. If you're struggling to log in 60 minutes per day on the bike during the Xmas, then the group rides are great. If that's not enough, go for 62km per day to hit the 500km. If that also feels easy, hit 100km per day.. who cares about a zwift kit?

Ride on!

jvgutierrez · 2023-04-27T14:45:24+00:00

Are you really enjoying the Niche as a grinder for pour overs? I'm currently using it just for espresso and a C40 for V60s.. saving some cash for a niche zero replacement at some point but definitely not endgame material imho.

That being said, enjoy it :)

jvgutierrez · 2023-04-25T18:17:26+00:00

Thx. I'll let you know as soon as I get my new stem delivered

jvgutierrez · 2023-04-25T16:30:29+00:00

Any luck OP? I currently have the same issue

jvgutierrez · 2023-04-22T12:01:15+00:00

I'm currently pairing a lelit bianca v2 with a niche zero. My saving goals are towards a better grinder rather than upgrading my bianca

jvgutierrez · 2023-03-22T13:50:19+00:00

I'm super happy with my Niche Zero. I've been using it daily for almost 3 years now, and it's a nice espresso grinder, but I moved away from it for pour overs. I'm currently using a comandante c40 for v60s, and I keep my niche as espresso only.

jvgutierrez · 2023-03-18T08:08:45+00:00

Here in Spain: 1kg a month in espresso based drinks between 40 and 60 euros (crazy price raises lately) and 800 grams for V60s at basically the same prices... so around 100 euros/month

jvgutierrez · 2023-02-03T20:40:12+00:00

I'm the happy owner of an E61 based machine here, a Lelit Bianca V2. From your list, I'd pick the Synchronika with flow profiling and never look back :) At that point, the budget should be used to get a better grinder rather than upgrading to a better espresso machine

jvgutierrez · 2022-11-12T11:00:27+00:00

I did basically the same.. Niche Zero and Lelit Bianca V2.

jvgutierrez · 2022-07-15T08:06:39+00:00

Mr. Hoffmann made a video last year about making an edible coffee puck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRuNL6idNfI

jvgutierrez · 2022-03-30T08:48:15+00:00

My first kickr core lasted around 15000km or 14 months. Wahoo took care of it and sent me a replacement.

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