SOURCE: I have a Rancilio Techna DE two head expresso
Easiest way is to remove the screw and screen, then using an Awl or ice pick, at a 45° angle, force it into the gasket and lift, leverage will do the rest, and it will most likely come out in chunks. After it is removed clean area to make sure there is no small pieces then insert new gasket.
SOURCE: Water Leaks from the head gasket while heating up to use steam
This is a result of the water temperature in the boiler increasing, thereby expelling water that may remain in the lines out of their respective exit points. A solution may be to place a container under the group head to catch the water, or opening the steam valve partially to allow the water to exit through the steam wand (again placing a vessel/cup/pitcher there to catch the water). This is a problem that even higher end (dual-boiler) models have, due to the necessary purging of water that accumulates in the steam wand during down-time.
Don't look at it as a problem, but simply as a quirk that single-boiler machines have. If you are still irked by the issue, consider buying an inexpensive manual frother (Bodum makes these) to froth and heat your milk (in the microwave after frothing) separately. An added plus is that you can do this while you make your espresso, so if you make primarily milk-based drinks (latte, capps etc.) you'll save on time.
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SOURCE: leaking saeco (barista starbuck) portafilter
The boiler and the portafiltre both are bolted together at the same time, otherwise the spacing is wrong. Took me a long time to figure it put...
SOURCE: I just bought a Breville
They require a bit of effort to push them in when new, you should have gotten a set of single wall and dual wall baskets. There is a spring clip inside the grouphead (portafilter) and you have to overcome the clamping of the spring it is a reasonably tight fit to stop the basket retaining in the machine.
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