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Isomac Venus maintenance: what the manual says

Isomac’s manual lists 5 maintenance jobs for the Venus. 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 Every day, soak filters in hot water

“remove the residues of coffee by soaking the filters in hot water”

Drip tray empty & clean Every day

“clean the drip tray and cup rack with hot water”

Group head wipe / flush Every day

“clean the funnel (bottom part of the coffee distribution unit) to remove all residues of coffee with a damp cloth and run water through it by pressing the coffee switch”

Steam wand purge & wipe Every day

“clean the steam/hot water nozzle to prevent obstruction of the holes in the end”

Water tank clean Periodically

“It is recommended to clean the tank periodically by pulling it out carefully by its proper handle and by putting the water tubes into it again being careful not to bend them.”

What the manual does not say

10 jobs with nothing stated
  • Backflush (detergent)
  • Backflush (water)
  • Boiler water change
  • Descale
  • Group gasket replacement
  • Professional service
  • Shower screen clean
  • Shower screen replacement
  • Steam wand deep clean
  • Water filter / softener replacement
  • Settings the owner can change
Notes from the research
  • isomac.it is offline; all values come from Wayback Machine copies of Isomac manuals, so every value is basis community despite being first-party text.
  • No backflush, descale, gasket or shower screen guidance in either Venus manual; no community source was chased.

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.