20 Most Recent Ascaso Dream Espresso Machine Questions & Answers

Hi Jane, Water pressure can be effected by blockage in the group or pump or if the coffee is too fine or too much coffee was used. Try without the portafilter to see if water comes out- if it splutters or only steams comes out -try descaling. If nothing comes out you may have to replace the pump or solenoid. https://www.bluestarcoffee.eu/ascaso-10-x-descaler-sachets-3269-p.asp

Hi Pumps are easy to replace in your machine. there is one that will work in your machine on ebay.

Hi there,
It does sound like the pump. If it isn't sucking any water up and it is very noisy then it is def the pump. I can get these for you if you are still looking.

All the best

LaPavoniBoy

You need to descale the machine and replace the group spring valve. It is available in a kit . Ascaso Dream gasket kit versitale version There are a number ok kits for different machnes

Ascaso dream temperaturegauge Replace the gauge - it should take 10-20 min - very easy fix.

If your steam wand is leaking then you may need to replace steam wand o rings. These can be found at Ascaso gasket kit Dream Arc Basic . Available in a kit with easy to follow instructions. Try Dream Arc Basic Ellipse 150 Products

Hi Sab, you need to replace the thermal fuse on the ascaso dream. Ascaso dream safety fuse

You should descale the machine, as you may have a blockage in the steam tap. When descaling make sure that the descaled water goes through the steam wand as well as the group. JURA descaling tablets

Sounds like that the group may be blocked. Try descaling.If model has a solenoid valve then try backflushing. JURA descaling tablets

Ascaso dream temperaturegauge It should be between 80°C/180°F degrees for the coffee and 100°C 212°F degrees for the steam. You may have to replace the thermostats.Use thermal paste for correct fit. Ascaso boiler thermostats 2

If when you switch on the machine and the water is cold then, you should replace the boiler element. There are a number of ascaso boiler elements, depending on the year. Dream Arc Basic Ellipse Page 2 It it works and you get steam , then the boiler is fine. It may be that wires are loose inside?

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Hi Jah510, My espresso machine turns on but it doesn't heat up.. You may need to replace the ascaso boiler element, if machine is between 3-6 years old then it probably is the element.There are a few of these, you just need the the manu date under the machine. Dream Arc Basic Ellipse 150 Products

If you can hear the pump running, I would say you have some blockage in the line

Send it to us. We repair this machine.
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We do not advise you attempt to install a new heating element in this machine. It is extremely meticulous work involving many small parts, you will need metric tools, meters, etc, it requires removing the old boiler, disassemble it, purchasing a new one with the correct gaskets and moving over all the sensors to the new boiler. We do this repair and even for us it is somewhat hairy.
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This is either a thermostat problem or a weak heating element issue.