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La Pavoni Botticelli Specialty maintenance: what the manual says

La Pavoni’s manual lists 10 maintenance jobs for the Botticelli Specialty. 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 (detergent) No interval given

“Add a spoonful of coffee machine cleaning powder and insert the filter holder into the group head.”
Portafilter & basket soak Regularly (no interval given)

“Place approximately one litre of boiling water and four teaspoons of coffee machine cleaner in a suitable container.”
Drip tray empty & clean No interval given

“Remove any coffee residues by rinsing it under running water.”
Group gasket replacement When coffee leaks around the filter holder, or the handle turns well past centre

“If the problem persists or if the filter holder moves significantly beyond the centre of the group head when it is being fitted, the group head gasket should be replaced.”
Group head wipe / flush As part of the group clean (no interval given)

“Remove the filter holder (24-25-26) and start dispensing several times in order to rinse the group head and eliminate any residues from the shower screens and the group head.”
Professional service For faults and worn or damaged parts

“Contact an authorised service centre to have any worn or damaged parts replaced with original spare parts.”
Shower screen clean When the shower screen is dirty and no coffee is dispensed

“6. Clean or replace the shower screen”
Shower screen replacement Together with the group head gasket, or when a dirty screen cannot be cleaned

“After having removed the gasket and shower screen, clean the seat properly before installing the new components.”
Steam wand purge & wipe After each use

“To avoid altering the taste of the drinks to be heated and to prevent the holes at the end of the nozzles from becoming clogged, clean thoroughly with a damp cloth after each use and dispense a small amount of steam.”
Steam wand deep clean When the steam nozzle hole is clogged

“2. Clean the hole with a needle”

The settings

PID temperature controller for the coffee boiler (29)

Range: 80 to 133 °C.

“when the temperature of the boiler appears on the display, press the and buttons to increase or decrease the temperature from a minimum of 80°C to a maximum of 133°C.”

Factory setting: 92 °C

“The PID temperature controller for the coffee boiler (29) is factory set to 92°C.”

PID temperature controller for the service boiler (30)

Range: 110 to 127 °C.

“when the temperature of the boiler appears on the display, press the and buttons to increase or decrease the temperature from a minimum of 110°C to a maximum of 127°C.”

Factory setting: 122 °C

“The PID temperature controller for the service boiler (30) is factory set to 122°C.”

Step-by-step guides

What the manual does not say

5 jobs with nothing stated
  • Backflush (water)
  • Boiler water change
  • Descale
  • Water filter / softener replacement
  • Water tank clean
Notes from the research
  • No maker descale procedure or interval, and no community source checked covers this model specifically.
  • No interval for the detergent backflush, filter soak or drip tray ('regularly' at most).
  • Water tank cleaning, tank filter and boiler water change are not stated.

Sources

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