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Vibiemme Super HX maintenance: what the manual says

Vibiemme’s manual lists 13 maintenance jobs for the Super HX. 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) At the end of each session of use

“Pour into the blind filter (1) special detergent for coffee machines”
Backflush (water) At the end of each day of use

“At the end of each day (or when you are through using the machine for that day) you should do a blind flush”
Portafilter & basket soak Daily cleaning

“Rinse filters and filter holder in hot water with the addition of specific detergent, to dissolve the fatty deposits of coffee.”
Drip tray empty & clean Daily cleaning; the red float rises when the tray is full

“pull out the tray (7) for collecting the water discharge and arrange for its cleaning with running water.”
Group gasket replacement Every month

“Replace the shower head (1) and the gasket (3).”
Group head wipe / flush After each coffee

“perform a short dispensing to clean the shower and then reassembling the filter holder”
Shower screen clean Daily cleaning

“Clean shower head (2), sub-cup seal (3), and guide holder in the dispensing unit (4) with a cloth / sponge and cleaning brush.”
Shower screen replacement Every month

“At least every month you need to replace the shower head”
Steam wand purge & wipe After each use

“make a short dispensing to clean the inside of the jet and clean the nozzle”
Steam wand deep clean When the tip holes are clogged

“Clean, with a pin, any deposits formed in the hole of the spout.”
Water filter / softener replacement Every month

“Once a month, check the status of the water filter (1) located within the tank; if dirty, replace it.”
Water tank clean Every 2 weeks

“The water reservoir should be washed in this way every two weeks or so.”

Left to a technician

Job How often The manual’s sentence
Descale When ducts are clogged with limescale; by a technician

“Call the technician to perform the descaling.”

Step-by-step guides

What the manual does not say

2 jobs with nothing stated
  • Boiler water change
  • Professional service
  • Settings the owner can change
Notes from the research
  • No Vibiemme document names a 'Super HX'; the maker source is the 2020 Domobar Super Analogic manual (single 1.1 L steam boiler, E61 lever group), matched to this row by construction. Worth a human check that the row means this machine.
  • VBM publishes the manual only inside a ZIP on vbmespresso.com; cited through the Wayback copy of 1st-line's byte-identical PDF, so maker text is basis community.
  • Vibiemme and its US importer disagree on detergent backflush (every session vs every 1-2 weeks), descaling (technician vs user, twice a year) and gasket life (monthly vs 6-12 months); both recorded, maker marked preferred.
  • No boiler water change or routine service interval from any source.

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.