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Descale and reseal
Coffee machine · Leaking
LIKELY CAUSE
Scale holding a valve open
Success rate
73% success
Successful repairs
394
People tried
540
Repair time
25 min
Difficulty
Easy
Estimated cost
€6
Shared by
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Fix Score 88
TOOLS
Required tools
No special tools required.
PARTS
Parts used
Descaler
REPAIR GUIDE
Step by step
- 1Mix the descalerFollow the bottle. Fill the tank with the solution, not more than recommended.
- 2Run it throughStart a descale cycle if the machine has one. Otherwise run half the tank through the group and the rest through the steam wand.
- 3Rinse twiceFill with fresh water and run two full tanks through. Scale left in the lines will keep a valve from seating.
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