Francis francis x3 espresso grounds spilling - FrancisFrancis! X3 Espresso Machine

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Try removing the metal grille from the machine. I don't know the term, but it's held in with a single allen screw on the underside of the machine. Don't use the allen key that FrancisFrancis provide, it's made of soft metal and useless. Buy a decent one.

I did this, and found coffee 'goo' a millimetre thick on top of this sheet of metal. Once I'd cleaned it off it was fine. To clean it, I put it into a cup and soaked it with Mr Muscle oven cleaner, left it for an hour, and then scrubbed it clean. I ran a sewing needle across the back to help clear the pinholes.

Jim Goldsmith

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• Posted on May 21, 2009

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CLR rinse followed by a vinegar brew then a clear water brew cycle

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There are two different handles made for this unit (I own an X1 and have both). Both of these handles have baskets.

First - The pod handle has a basket area that is very shallow, about 1/3 of an inch deep and the basket has very small holes.

Second - The handle for loose grounds came with two baskets, one for a single dose, and one for a double dose. Both removable baskets have the very small holes for the espresso to drip through.

You must have a basket in the handle in order to use the machine. If you try to make espresso without a basket, you'll just make a mess. Besides, the machine will never be able build enough pressure to extract espresso from the grounds.

Search the net (ebay?) for francis francis x1 handle.


Good luck

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Hi
Try calling Illy at 877-469-4559. They can help you get your machine fixed.

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If you have no luck finding a FF! portafilter, you can use the ones from some Ascaso models. See http://coffee-stuff.blogspot.com/2009/11/thing-of-beauty.html for more details.