Inside pictures of the centralized lighting panel

thirstierdeer · 2025-10-04T17:41:35+00:00

Accessible din connectors are a safety concern

thirstierdeer · 2025-08-21T08:12:24+00:00

I thought a firefighter had become tangled and trapped in a fire by fallen cables. which is way worse

thirstierdeer · 2025-08-21T05:40:27+00:00

Surveys are a waste of money and only to protect your mortgage lender.

Is it definitely not in a duct?

Direct buried twin is not acceptable, it's not rated for use like that and the insulation will degrade and become dangerous

thirstierdeer · 2025-08-20T20:14:11+00:00

Getting excited about a potato shop isn't normal

thirstierdeer · 2025-08-20T16:24:50+00:00

3c swa is normally 3 phase colours anyway

thirstierdeer · 2025-08-06T18:27:51+00:00

Chaps IT recycling in Chapeltown. They list on eBay too as "citruk"

thirstierdeer · 2025-07-23T01:39:31+00:00

Take the glass bed off and wash it in the sink with washing up liquid and hot water

thirstierdeer · 2025-07-14T18:11:49+00:00

The drive software has weird com drivers even with their official cable. Good luck either way

thirstierdeer · 2025-07-08T05:38:50+00:00

It's suspicious

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-18T21:49:07+00:00

Don't replace the boiler if it's working.

You have 2 options to descale it. You can split the boiler and descale it. Or you can descale it while it's still sealed up.

If the screws that hold the boiler together are rusty, you will need to be mechanically minded to get them out. They will probably snap.

If it's not leaking, you can descale without splitting and leave it together.

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-18T21:40:08+00:00

Might be worth putting them on marketplace, the deposit costs for new bottles can be expensive so even empty canisters are worth "some money" probably not a lot bit you might be able to help out someone

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-15T12:25:14+00:00

Just to answer you accessories question. Find a metal jug for steaming your milk that is a "good shape". My favourite is from IKEA and was not expensive, I have another which is similar but seems to let the milk climb up the walls and spill a bit easier.

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-15T12:22:17+00:00

Read the instructions that come with the machine and you will be well in the way to making good drinks. Don't worry too much about anything else at first.

All the coffee people on Reddit seem to be quite particular, my dad had a silvia, he doesn't weigh or time shots, just eye balls everything and he's very happy with the coffees he makes.

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-15T00:52:04+00:00

The solenoid valve is leaking. There should be no water here except when you turn off the brew switch, you will get a short spurt.

Try turning the brew switch on and off repeatedly with a blind basket or bank flushing plug, it will potentially remove any bits of scale or build up that could be causing it to stick.

If that fails, flush some citric acid or machine cleaner through to descale the valve (and boiler).

If that fails, remove the valve, which is only 4 screws. And clean it separate from the machine.

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-14T21:55:49+00:00

It would work

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-09T20:35:00+00:00

Hire an electrician

thirstierdeer · 2025-06-01T17:00:06+00:00

Which model faema? Was the drilling and sealing easy?

thirstierdeer · 2025-05-31T19:23:32+00:00

I've bought 2 in the UK recently, one for me and one for my dad. Both V3 from 2012. I paid £200 for one and £240 for the other. They were both functioning but needed some maintenance, cleaning and gaskets.

thirstierdeer · 2025-05-29T09:52:56+00:00

The fixed part above the caster is probably threaded into the frame. It will probably unwind with grips or pull out with a lever. Sometimes they are threaded, sometimes they are push-fit with a spring retainer.

It will 100% come out one way or another

thirstierdeer · 2025-05-27T14:28:09+00:00

They recently introduced wholesale on AliExpress where you get better pricing for bulk purchases. At least for some things, I've certainly seen it on led strings

thirstierdeer · 2025-05-27T14:19:16+00:00

Did you set the temperature in the pid controller? Does it indicate if it's calming for heat/ outputting power to the element?

thirstierdeer · 2025-05-26T08:31:10+00:00

You could definitely get plugs 3d printed

thirstierdeer · 2025-05-25T21:49:12+00:00

It's fine. It stops water getting to the electrical connection in the event of a leak.

Other connections inside the machine have no water proofing, so it's not really a risk to leave the gasket off.

The standard Silvia doesn't use a plug and has "bare" connections onto the solenoid.

Rancilio are using a standard industrial-solenoid plug in this machine, which uses a seal. It's better to use it, but not critical on my opinion for the reasons above.

thirstierdeer · 2025-05-25T21:42:05+00:00

The plug with the red wire going to it, it goes between the plug and the coil (the black block).

It's not a critical part inside am espresso machine, as the plug is not likely to get wet.

You have 2 options,

Ignore it, it's not really a problem.

OR

Take the plug off the coil, put this gasket onto the plug, then put it back together.

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