My Gaggia Classic will not produce froth, I have thoroughly cleaned all the components including descaling. Inserting the steam wand in the milk just causes strong bubbling and a lot of noise and steam but no froth. I can draw plenty of hot water thru the wand so there does not appear to be any blockage. The machine has been working well until 3 days ago.
Hi There,
You are not getting enough steam, to produce the froth and there no blockage. I suggest you replace the thermostats. Takes 10 min max.. Gaggia thermostat set
SOURCE: Gaggia classic, still drips coffee
Where is the drip for the coffee happening,is it around the portafilter, or the tube hanging in the drain tray on the left, or from the shower in the grouphead.
1- Around portafilter..since the machine is only 2 wks old the it is possible that coffee grounds are on the gasket in the head, get a hard toothbrush or buy a groupbrush and clean group gasket also check for damage.
2- Tube in drain tray...If it is a continuous drip whenever the machine is on then the nucleus in the solenoid is either dirty or damaged, try backwashing the machine. If it happens only when you make a coffee then that is the discharge on the solenoid working. Run a backwash on the group and that will cleann out the discharge.
3- If it is coming from the shower in the group then the solenoid needs to be replaced.
As for the steam wand leak it sounds as though the valve is not closing. That will have to be replaced because it cannot be rebuilt.
SOURCE: Gaggia Classic Espresso machine
Sounds to me like there's a leaking gasket or joint somewhere in the frothing system. Your first bet is to check around the parts you replaced - did a gasket get squeezed or seated incorrectly? If so, it'll cause a pressure leak that will keep the frothing minimized. You'll still get the mixes (as you said) but they won't be frothed as they should because the pressure is leaking out along the way. Another idea would be to inspect the nozzle itself for a crack or damage - if that's the case, it'd cause the failure just the same as a leaking gasket could. Check around the parts you've replaced or adjusted first, since you know there was work performed, and that means there's always the chance that something was inadvertently missed, damaged, or (in the case of a gasket) not seated quite right.
SOURCE: the steam wand is bubbling the milk, not frothing
THere is a little black tube inside - make sure its pushed out enough - about 1/16 an inch from the bottom. And you may have to clean it out. Happens to us too and after I do the above it works
Testimonial: "Thank you very much for the advice. I adjusted the black tube and the frothing is back!"
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