s1rfletch Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 57 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Rancilio Silvia Grinder: Nuova Simonelli Grinta
Posted Fri Nov 23, 2007, 10:12am Subject: Plumbing in a machine?
Hey everyone! I'm fairly new to the espresso scene and have a couple questions. In January (hopefully) I am buying a grinder and machine (probably a Rancilio Rocky and Silvia) as my first real hardware. I've tasted great espresso from friends homes and from local coffee shops and really want the same quality for myself. I have extremely hard and not very-tasty water, and want to be able to plumb a machine in using a water jug (something like you'd see in a water cooler). I've seen this done with commercial, super automatic machines, but is it possible for a smaller single boiler type machine like the Silvia? By the way, if there are other suggestions about machines in a similar price point, I am open to them as well. Thanks in advance!
Posted Fri Nov 23, 2007, 11:57am Subject: Re: Plumbing in a machine?
Hello ..
I'm not completely sure what you are thinking about ...
I have very hard water and use the softener system in the link below. The system has a softener cartridge and then a carbon filter. It does a great job with my water ... the system is installed rather easily under the kitchen sink.
Posted Sat Nov 24, 2007, 2:33am Subject: Re: Plumbing in a machine?
This is Terry Stockdale's solution to an auto fill Silvia. It's pretty clever. He fits a valve float onto the reservoir lid and attaches it to a water line. You could run off of your water lines or a water bottle/flowjet set up. That or place your water source above the reservoir. Part 2 and 3 have pictures and installation instructions.
Bott Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 147 Location: USA Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Expobar Athenea Lever
Posted Sat Nov 24, 2007, 8:01am Subject: Re: Plumbing in a machine?
mrgnomer Said:
This is Terry Stockdale's solution to an auto fill Silvia. It's pretty clever. He fits a valve float onto the reservoir lid and attaches it to a water line. You could run off of your water lines or a water bottle/flowjet set up. That or place your water source above the reservoir. Part 2 and 3 have pictures and installation instructions.
mrgnomer, Thanks for posting that link! It's a really interesting article. He found a very creative solution with the Silvia. I would have said the Silvia can't be direct plumbed. Now, we know that's not true.
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