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Bezzera Magica maintenance: what the manual says

Bezzera’s manual lists 9 maintenance jobs for the Magica. 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
Backflush (water) Daily

“Wash the group as follows: hook the filter holder with the blind filter supplied to the group and initiate output for a few times.”
Portafilter & basket soak Daily; also clean filter holder and filters after each use

“Immerse the filter holder and the filters in hot water for a few minutes to dissolve the grease of the coffee, use a cloth or sponge to remove it.”
Boiler water change At every daily start-up

“For the best results and in compliance with current regulations, change the water contained in the boiler and pipings at every daily startup of the machine.”
Drip tray empty & clean Daily

“Daily 1) Clean the cup holding grid and the drain basin.”
Group head wipe / flush Daily

“Clean the group’s gasket with the brush supplied.”
Steam wand purge & wipe After each use

“After each use 1) Clean the steam nozzle.”

Left to a technician

Job How often The manual’s sentence
Descale When the water circuit is dirty with limestone

“In cases 3 - 4, call a specialised technician.”
Group gasket replacement When the filter holder leaks or locks further right than usual

“Clean with the brush provided. If the problem should arise again, call a specialised technician.”
Shower screen clean When coffee flow is slow because the shower is blocked

“In cases 4-6, a technician must be called.”

The settings

PID digital temperature control (version with PID only)

Range: 80 to 100 °C.

“The Espresso Machine with temperature control is provided with a temperature digital controller, settable from 80°C to 100°C. This enables to change the boiler pressure from a minimum of 0.5 bar to a maximum of 1.7 bar.”

Factory setting: 90 °C

“Pressing the button (Fig. 4-A; pos. A) the displays shows PrG, pressing the button (Fig. 4-A; pos. B) the factory default boiler temperature (90°C), corresponding to the pressure of 1 bar, is shown.”

Step-by-step guides

What the manual does not say

6 jobs with nothing stated
  • Backflush (detergent)
  • Professional service
  • Shower screen replacement
  • Steam wand deep clean
  • Water filter / softener replacement
  • Water tank clean
Notes from the research
  • Bezzera's own manual is only reachable through retailer-hosted copies (bezzera.it gates manuals behind spareparts.bezzera.it login), so every value is basis community although the text is Bezzera's.
  • No detergent backflush, descaling procedure, shower screen replacement, water tank interval, filter or service interval from Bezzera.

Sources

Researched on .

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.