Thinking of the plunge into a Rancilio Silvia

Blueface · 11-24-2010, 09:19 AM

Not sure what I am doing wrong. Need some advice/help before I decide to send this thing back.

I have watched all the videos out there.

My coffee does not come out hot enough and no matter how much I tamper it, still not anywhere close to what I see on videos. Mine is more watery.

Once in a while I can nail down hotter than usual but still not what I would expect out of this unit. I may very well end up with a PID at the rate this is going, before I decide to can this thing and go back to a $100 Krups from Bed, Bath and Beyond. Frankly, that made the very same coffee for a fraction of the cost.

Here is the one I have followed mostly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Bn5IjZht8

11-24-2010, 09:19 AM	#21
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Thinking of the plunge into a Rancilio Silvia Not sure what I am doing wrong. Need some advice/help before I decide to send this thing back. I have watched all the videos out there. My coffee does not come out hot enough and no matter how much I tamper it, still not anywhere close to what I see on videos. Mine is more watery. Once in a while I can nail down hotter than usual but still not what I would expect out of this unit. I may very well end up with a PID at the rate this is going, before I decide to can this thing and go back to a $100 Krups from Bed, Bath and Beyond. Frankly, that made the very same coffee for a fraction of the cost. Here is the one I have followed mostly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Bn5IjZht8 __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian