tjkoko Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 701 Location: Somewhere in the swamps Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Wed Jan 23, 2013, 4:26am Subject: Question about shipping espresso machine
My espresso machine has been sold and emptied of as much water as possible from the steam boiler. Without disassembling the boiler, some water remains. Two questions:
Will this water present a problem if the machine is shipped to northeastern New York State at this time of year with freezing temperatures??
Is it likely that the boiler and lines could split/rupture from the freezing water inside of the machine??
germantownrob Senior Member Joined: 2 Dec 2007 Posts: 2,038 Location: Philadelphia Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Wed Jan 23, 2013, 5:09am Subject: Re: Question about shipping espresso machine
We are in a serious cold spell in the NE, it is 10f out this morning and the high yesterday was 17f. The 10 day says we go above 35f next week around Philadelphia anyway.
calblacksmith Moderator Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 5,761 Location: Riverside, Ca, U.S.A. Expertise: I live coffee
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Posted Wed Jan 23, 2013, 6:41am Subject: Re: Question about shipping espresso machine
Yes there is a danger, the easiest thing is to put anti freeze in the boilers before shipping. If you do not have access to food safe antifreeze use something like Vodka. Just put it in the water tank and run the pump until the solution comes out of the GH and water wand.
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