La Pavoni Recent Questions, Troubleshooting Help & Support

Hi I have one of these in the attic, they do not come with a tamper as they have a fancy pressurised portafilter , its good to level the coffee and if I remember I did used to give it a bit of a tamp as it just didn't seem right not to. I have found a couple of references to tamper size on the web and both say 53mm I can't totally vouch for this though, you can always check with a ruler.

Hi I have had a search using the info you have given but I can't find a reference to a UBAR I have put a link to pavonis site which leads to the specifications for some of their BAR products. Their website is a bit unhelpful but if you search on their site for PDF you may be able to find what you need. I used a add on for firefox that searches within the site you on for any word you have in the search box rather that looking on the whole web. from this you might be able to work out the model you have. http://www.lapavoni.com/PDF/CAT_BAR.pdf

Hi this link goes to a site that covers quite a lot of stuff about Pavoni lever machines hope you find what you need. I have set the link to land on a page that has a wiring diagram, Powering up the La Pavoni

Try looking at this site its really good helped me do various repairs to my La Pavoni Pro http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/lapavoni_faidate_eng.htm all the best P

Hi your grind is to course and or your tamp is to loose. Even with the right grind and tamp water will filter down through the puck eventually. all the best

Hi try here this guy has a set of instructions for this and more. http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/lapavoni_faidate_eng.htm all the best

Hi That's a short it's all it could be isn't it. Plug? lead? water or damp in the base? try slipping the black base off you will need a security bit to get it off or at least mine does its a t bit with a hole in the middle I think, have a look for water that might be shorting it out also try it in another socket , you never know. Best of luck.

Hi I have just done this job on my pro but it had a metal flange. you do not need to move the flange to replace the seal in the bottom of the boiler it is just the three M5 allen key / hex bolts. Here is a link to a great site that shows you all about the base and lots more besides. http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/La_Pavoni/Faidate/fissaggio_base_eng.htm All the best Pierssy

Do you mean the safety valve to the right of where you put the water in a chrome dome top nut thing? I you are happy to have a go and have the right sized spanner this is a possibly easy fix or really most likely a clean. I did this a few months ago and it took a couple of minutes. I undid it carefully removed all the parts cleaned off the limescale and reassembled it. If you mean the pressurestat here is a link to a great site that show you what needs to be done and you can judge for yourself if you are up to it. http://www.francescoceccarelli.eu/La_Pavoni/Faidate/pressostato_eng.htm This site has loads on fixing these lovely machines. All the best Pierssy

Hi I have one of these and I know it is frustrating at first. There is quite a lot out there on the net about \'pulling a great shot\' some of it conflicting some of it intensely obsessive.So here is one I found usefulhttp://coffeegeek.com/proreviews/detailed/pavoniprofessional/operationI will also try to tell you what I believe will help you get going.Number one buy decent coffee.Like all espresso makers it the combination of grind and tamp that will lead to a good shot, this is especially true with the La Pavoni.You must grid your own beans for this machine, or at a push if you buy from a roasting house get them to do a selection of different (fine espresso) grinds for you, mark the packs and try them all and select the best. Here in the UK coffee sold pre-ground is just to course for this machine.So if you are grinding your own you need to experiment and every time you buy new beans you will notice you have to do it again to calibrate the grind.A grind will be to course or the tamp to light if the coffee flows to easily and takes less than about12-15 seconds with a relativity moderate pressure on the handle again this is something you need to get a feel for. you really don\'t want to be straining to pull the shot as this means the grind is to fine or the tamp is to hard, so it is possible to have a good grind coupled with a wrong tamp. I tend to use just two finger to pull down on the handle this way I can feel more easily how the flow is going I also have a look at the coffee coming out of the spout when you have it just right the flow kind of bends at the top rather than going straight. Also it can be quite easy to damage the machine but pulling too hard on the handle.If you find that you are pulling down for to long and nothing or next to nothing is coming out then the grind is to fine or the tamp is to hard or both. I think in general I would try adjusting your tamp first before changing the grind.I suggest experimentation and stick with it, it really is worth it when you start to pull great coffee shots. Also look out for overheating the brew-head this can lead to a bad taste it can get to hot after pulling 4 or 5 shots try wrapping a damp cloth round it for a while to bring the temp back down.So I am sorry if I have rambled on a bit but there are no hard and fast rules here.All the bestPierssy

sealing between heating element and boiler-body leaks the water - and it has probably shortcut the electricity by now: disconnect the powerplug immediately - and exchange the sealing

Contact Authorized Service. Before their approval, don't use it or it maybe hazardous.

Hi there, i am Mr La Pavoni based in Glasgow, Scotland and i will be able to help you. If you know the parts you require then i think you would be best to replace them as if it keeps blowing fuses then it may cause more damage than you would like. If you go to www.theespressoshop.co.uk you can buy every individual part for the lever models online and they send very quickly too. If you need further assistance please don't hesitate to get in touch with me at [email protected]

All the best

Mr Pavoni