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La Pavoni Casabar PID Steel maintenance: what the manual says

La Pavoni’s manual lists 7 maintenance jobs for the Casabar PID Steel. 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 Regularly (no interval given)

“Place approximately one litre of boiling water and four teaspoons of coffee machine cleaner in a suitable container.”
Professional service After a malfunction or damage

“Return appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.”
Shower screen clean When the shower screen is dirty and no coffee is dispensed

“7. Clean or replace the shower screen”
Shower screen replacement When a dirty screen stops coffee flowing

“7. Clean or replace the shower screen”
Steam wand purge & wipe After use

“To avoid altering the taste of the drinks to be heated and to prevent the hole at the end of the steam nozzle (6) from becoming clogged, after use, turn the steam knob to dispense a small amount of steam and remove any milk from the inside of the nozzle.”
Steam wand deep clean When the steam nozzle hole is clogged

“2. Clean the hole with a needle”

Left to a technician

Job How often The manual’s sentence
Group gasket replacement When coffee leaks between the group and the filter holder

“4. The group head gasket is worn 1. Insert it properly. 2. Reduce the amount of coffee 3. Remove coffee residues from the edge of the filter holder and clean the group head gasket 4. Contact the SERVICE CENTRE”

The settings

PID temperature controller (11)

Range: 80 to 99 °C.

“when the temperature of the boiler appears on the display, use the and to set the buttons temperature, from a minimum of 80°C to a maximum of 99°C.”

Factory setting: 92 °C

“The PID temperature controller is factory set to 92°C.”

What the manual does not say

8 jobs with nothing stated
  • Backflush (detergent)
  • Backflush (water)
  • Boiler water change
  • Descale
  • Drip tray empty & clean
  • Group head wipe / flush
  • Water filter / softener replacement
  • Water tank clean
Notes from the research
  • A blind filter is supplied but no backflush procedure or interval is given in the manual text.
  • No descale, water tank, drip tray or boiler water guidance.
  • No interval for the filter soak ('regularly' only).

Sources

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