SAECO COFFEEMAKER BOILER

I would be inclined to replace the cap, catastrophic cap failure is not uncommon on that type of coffeemaker. Future questions really should include brand and model.

Coffeemaker boilers are not generally a repair item, if it's not a seal or removeable part on the outside of the boiler then most often it will just be full replacement of the boiler.

Could be a leak in the high pressure lines or the boiler. The boiler leaking was a issue on the order models by saeco.

Here is a link the boiler that is most likely in your machine. 2 element boiler

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I am sorry to say but that is probably your boiler leaking. Usual cause is water hardness set too low (anything lower than 4), which leds to not descaling enough to remove deposits that cause the boiler to leak. Your only remedy is to replace the boiler.

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I would suspect the boiler is leaking and shorting. Common problem when you don't descale on a regular basis or descale incorrectly. Any high temperatures during descaling will turn the gasket hard and brittle causing the leak. If not done enough the scale builds up and expands the boiler causing the leak.

May be time for a new machine.

Its either the electronics or the boiler, or worse. Both.

Vienna's have a typical life expectancy of about 4 to 7 years. 10 years is very commendable.

If the electronics and boiler are both bad it will end up costing almost as much as purchasing a new machine.

From the top: it is possible that the vent valve needs to be replaced, that would be the small cylindrical fitting with a brass pin in the middle of it. This valve is centered in the middle of the boiler or on top of the sight glass.
From group heads: the brew solenoids need to be replaced, they are the blue or black electronic boxes with the square base sitting on the side of the group heads.
From the drain tray there is supposed to be a slight drip from the expansion valve which will be located in the middle of the machine, if the front panel is removed there will be 3 pipe fittings directly above the tray 2 will lead to the solenoids on the group and the middle one which will be totally different is the expansion valve. it should produce a tiny drip no more than once a second.
From the steam wands: remove the bottom nozzle and check to see if the holes are clear, if not use a paper clip to clean, then open valves without nozzles and check if the pressure is the same, if not then it is being blocked at the boiler fitting or along the pipe connected to the valve from the boiler.

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I look at the picture and the hole should not be there. You have to replace the boiler:-(

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There are two things you can do.

1. Get a gasket with spare part number 9011.129
2. Get a new boiler spare part number 286473055 (120V), 286472858 (230V)

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Do you have any type number on the machine?