Just today, my barista pro steam wand isn't steaming. The pump works, steam starts to come out, and then nothing - it fades away. Pump continues to run, but no steam.
#Breville Barista Pro Not Steaming
worthy yarrow
Have you tried unclogging your steam wand or running a cleaning cycle through it?
A video would also help with diagnosing the issue
soft yew
Yeah I screwed the end off poked the holes out, ran descaling and flush cycles twice each. I'll get a video up in a bit - thanks!
soft yew
A video would also help with diagnosing the issue
https://quickshare.samsungcloud.com/p2JQlhzvgN06 please ignore the toddler lol. This was too big for discord
worthy yarrow
What happened when you ran cleaning and flushing cycles through the wand?
worthy yarrow
@soft yew how are you descaling the machine?
soft yew
Descaling cycle, used a tab in the main tank of water. The cycle pushed water through the wand fine
worthy yarrow
Descaling cycle, used a tab in the main tank of water. The cycle pushed water th...
You're supposed to put the tab in the portafilter lmao
You don't use the tab for the descale
Tab is for cleaning cycle
soft yew
I used these things, CleanEspresso Espresso Machine... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0722YL4S5?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Clearly incorrectly... So have I broken the machine as a result?
worthy yarrow
This is for the portafilter cleaning cycle not descale
worthy yarrow
Clearly incorrectly... So have I broken the machine as a result?
Not broken, just not descaled 🤣
Use half white vinegar and half water up to max line and follow this video
https://youtu.be/fxTpMUjPz7I
Then use the tab by following this video
https://youtu.be/R7zpBe5__ms
You can also use descaling liquid instead of vinegar
https://a.co/d/6CcF51O
@soft yew try the proper cleaning cycle and descale cycle to see if that fixes things
soft yew
Wow yeah, ok. I legit had no idea what the rubber disc was for 🤦♂️
That means I've never properly cleaned it in like 3 years
worthy yarrow
Hopefully this fixes things. What we don't want is clogged pipes or broken solenoid valve.
worthy yarrow
That means I've never properly cleaned it in like 3 years
LMAO
The puzzle pieces are all coming together now
Might have to do a few cycles if it's been that long btw
soft yew
Yeah I'm leaving the vinegar solution in there instead of swapping it out during the rinse part
Sort of amazing it's lasted this long. Good thing I use filtered water I guess
worthy yarrow
Yeah, you're about to see some brown water
@soft yew the machine should come with one descaling solution if you haven't used it yet
soft yew
I don't think I have that but I'll look
Nothing brown came out at all, the vinegar solution was just barely a bit cloudy
worthy yarrow
Should be the mineral deposit
Probably not brown because you did some sort of cleaning
How was the steam wand during the descaling? Was liquid coming out?
soft yew
Yeah plenty of water jetting out, but same issue now trying to get hot steam to come out. Actually less - no steam made it out this time
worthy yarrow
Water coming out is good, probably just descale it a few times.
Might need 3-4 times if it's been that long
soft yew
What descaling solution do you recommend? Anything, or stick to vinegar water?
worthy yarrow
Any of them work
Only reason I don't use vinegar water is that I don't like the smell 😂
soft yew
At this point, nothing at all is coming out of the wand when I turn the dial to steam 🤔 I have ordered some proper descaler
It just comes out the bottom
Like the over pressure release valve or whatever
worthy yarrow
Yeah it's all cleaning stuff
Ahahaha, is it all good now?
soft yew
yes I think so - literal small pieces of mineral deposit came out of the wand tip. Thanks for your help!
worthy yarrow
No probs 😁
You can also drop the tip in a vinegar solution overnight and then wash it to make everything is out