After repeated attempts I'm unable to prime my Starbucks Sirena Espresso Machine. I've followed the instructions in the manual to the letter with no avail. With water in the reservoir and the steam knob open at full no water is released via the steam wand. The magnet in the reservoir also moves freely.
Any assistance would greatly be appreciated :)
N regards of the no prime issue. this is the only way i could prime this new puppy.make sure its stone cold which is a no brainer since it will not heat h2o unless its primed. first take off steamer plastic tip ,turn on steamer clock wise till pump starts. then **** the tip of the end of the metal tip hard until pump stops may need to do it a couple of times. yes this seems out of this world but it works. you are flushing out the vapor lock in the pump. bravo enjoy!
the word **** means to draw air out through your mouth inhaling hardv with your lips sealing the tube tip.
I moved the metal want around in circles for about 10 seconds and it worked. No sucking :)
I read this solution, and then read through the entire rest of the internet, seeking a different solution, rather than subjecting myself to the shame and degradation of the above steps. Unfortunately, nothing else worked. I timidly got down on my knees, and starting sucking on the tip of the steamer. Gently at first, but that didn't work. I started sucking, harder and harder, and suddenly, I felt a little bit of air coming through. Encouraged, i put the whole steamer in my mouth, and really commenced sucking and blowing, to try to get the air flowing. I felt a little bit of liquid flowing through and I increased the suction and the pace of the sucking and blowing. The espresso pump groaned as I alternated turning the primer knob on and off. Finally, the primer sent a glorious stream of water flowing into my mouth and despite gagging slightly, I choked/screamed in celebration. Simultaneous emotions of shame and victory coursed through my head. I had successfully primed my Sirena Espresso Machine.
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What I had to do was to lift slightly upward on the water reservoir. *Very slightly*. When I did that, I was able to use the steam control and water actually came out, then the machine was primed and it started warming up on its own. The problem is that when I let go, the machine stopped working again. I had to use small rubber bands around the legs on the water tank to help it sit a tiny bit higher. I found that one small rubber band lifted it up high enough for it to work. Yay for great craftsmanship lol.
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