However full of limescale you think your machine is, it can always be worse. This is what I (so far) pulled out of just the tank of a Electra from 1995 – which apparently was still used like that.
There was literally 3 quarters of a liter of limescale and coffee residue in there. The tank is now soaking in acid for 2 days straight and it still isn't clean. 🫣
by MagicLobsterAttorney
7 Comments
TheophilusEV
That must be so satisfying. Hope you post photos/video of the machine working after descaling/cleaning!
Joingojon2
I respect the determination but there is no way I would want to use that to make coffee. The first flush through would have been enough for me to throw it in the trash.
Responsible-Meringue
You should take the boiler to a machine shop and have them hot tank it for a few hours. That will really get it nice and cleaned out.
Revollaer
Not supposed to make branflakes in that machine you silly goose
Scared_Chart_1245
I have to ask. Did the element come out in one piece?
No_Rush2548
OP is hard af
pineappleking18
Do you ever consider the integrity of the boiler structure after removing all that material? Last boiler I cleaned I was hesitate to remove more scale cause it was pulling away some of the boiler base material.
7 Comments
That must be so satisfying. Hope you post photos/video of the machine working after descaling/cleaning!
I respect the determination but there is no way I would want to use that to make coffee. The first flush through would have been enough for me to throw it in the trash.
You should take the boiler to a machine shop and have them hot tank it for a few hours. That will really get it nice and cleaned out.
Not supposed to make branflakes in that machine you silly goose
I have to ask. Did the element come out in one piece?
OP is hard af
Do you ever consider the integrity of the boiler structure after removing all that material? Last boiler I cleaned I was hesitate to remove more scale cause it was pulling away some of the boiler base material.