Saeco Vienna No creme' and can't lessen amt. of water in shot

The heating element is most likely at fault.

sounds like your pump. When you turn steam knob on, you should hear the pump go bump,bump,bump. When hot water is turned on, you should hear pump run steady.

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You boiler is leaking. You need to replace the boiler. sorry. Your water hardness might be set to low if you have been descaling when it tells you to. Boilers usually last 7 to 10 years, but need to be replaced. If you need one let me know. I have some new and rebuilt boilers for that machine.

Check the grind, then remove the brew unit, and clean the chamber under the white plastic valve.

HI You might need new burrs. When the burrs get dull, they will crush the beans instead of grinding them into small grounds. You start to get powder instead of grinds. They will slow the extraction, but then the next time they will produce the correct shot.

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When was the last time you descaled the machine? Scale will build up inside the boiler and insulate the water from the heating elements. The thermostat is on the outside by the heating elements so it gets hot but your water is warm. There are other things but check this first.

I would repair it, it sounds like the grinder needs to be adjusted (burrs may be dull), and the leak on the bottom may be coming from the small drain hole on the back of the brew chamber. If you remo;ve the chamber you will see the white water valve that the chamber connect to, if you look below the white valve the small chamber in there will be filled with water, below that there is a small discharge use a stit stick or paper clip to clear hole.

Hi,

Try to replace the flow meter in the machine.

Best regards
/Mirran

2 things. Brain (main board) could be dead.

Gun shot sound could also be the gears kicking.

Not a good sound and neither is cheap to get fixed. If its both... dump the machine, it'll be cheaper to buy a new one.

Brain plus both gears would hit you 400+ usually.

Grinder sound like it is grinding to fine. Increase the grinder size. Remember to only change grinder setting when the grinder is spinning.

 

Hope this helps!