My Gaggia espresso maker is broken right now. The lights come on but nobody’s home. But John showed me a site that has some troubleshooting info.
So I pulled it apart last night and found the fuse that was broken. I short circuited the fuse to test it and it worked! I’m off to home depot today to find a replacement fuse.
[update]
I spent a bunch of time at Home Depot, eventually finding out that they didn’t have what I needed. So I called Mark, the owner of Kaladi Coffee, my favorite coffee shop. He referred me to Home Espresso Repair in Seattle. They’re sending me two fuses. It looks like it will be a few more days before I can brew.
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SWEET! I love it when a plan comes together!
§ #1 By AJ at 10:54am on May 19 2005
I love equiptment that is designed to be fixable. So much of the “consumer” level equipment being sold by the Walmarts and Dells of the world is not even worth the bother of replacing a fuse. Throw it away! Buy a new one!
Fixing things is good for you as a person, as a citizen, as a consumer. Way to go! Hope you find that fuse and are back to happy brewland soon.
§ #2 By Casey Letellier at 10:54am on May 19 2005
Sweet! I’m SO glad that the site was accurate in the info. I know how I’d be if my Silvia stopped heating.
§ #3 By JohnH at 10:54am on May 19 2005
And everyone lived happily ever after…
§ #4 By John Mark at 10:54am on May 19 2005