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ACS Vesuvius EVO Leva maintenance: what the manual says

ACS’ manual lists 7 maintenance jobs for the Vesuvius EVO Leva. Each is below with how often and the sentence it comes from.

What to do, and how often

Job How often The manual’s sentence
Portafilter & basket soak At the end of each day

“Separate the portafilter and basket thoroughly clean both before replacing”
Boiler water change After more than 2 weeks unused

“If the machine is unused for an extended period (you go on holiday for more than 2 weeks), it may be useful to repeat this process”
Drip tray empty & clean At the end of each day

“Wash the drip tray with warm soapy water, as well as the grille.”
Group head wipe / flush At the end of each day

“Daily (at the end of each day) - The same as after every espresso, but with a thorough wipe around the group seal, using a clean j cloth or sponge.”
Steam wand purge & wipe After steaming milk

“After steaming milk - Rinse the milk jug with clean water, submerge the steam wand fully and draw steam.”
Steam wand deep clean When the tip holes block

“Sometimes the holes in the tip can block reducing steaming and many group head brushes have a small spike to clean out the holes.”

Left to a technician

Job How often The manual’s sentence
Descale No interval; depends on water hardness and use

“Descaling should be performed by a qualified service agent, so we only give broad guidance for the procedure.”

The settings

Group temperature

“Changing the temperature of the group or brew boiler is an identical process, just touch the relevant item you wish to change.”

Factory setting: not stated.

Service (steam) boiler temperature

“it can be set to a maximum of 130C, as this is a large 2.3 litre boiler a setting of 125C is more than sufficient for any steaming in the home.”

Factory setting: not stated.

What the manual does not say

10 jobs with nothing stated
  • Backflush (detergent)
  • Backflush (water)
  • Group gasket replacement
  • Lever/piston lubrication
  • Piston seal replacement
  • Professional service
  • Shower screen clean
  • Shower screen replacement
  • Water filter / softener replacement
  • Water tank clean
Notes from the research
  • acs-espresso.it (ACS / M&V S.r.l.) is not in the sources.json allowlist; values are basis published on the maker's own domain.
  • Lever group maintenance (piston seals, lubrication, group gasket, shower screen) is explicitly outside the manual's scope; no separate maintenance guide found.
  • Backflush is neither prescribed nor forbidden; no descale interval; no water filter named.

Sources

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Published: the sentence is on the maker’s own page or in the maker’s own document.

Community: the maker’s text, hosted somewhere else, usually by a retailer.