2012 Gaggia Classic with single and double unpressurised portafilter baskets
January 2017
Bought secondhand from a man in coffee forum.
New group head seal, new boiler seal, OPV adjusted to 10 bar and a Rancilio Silvia steam wand fitted.
April 2017
New pump
August 2017
Shower plate holder diffuser and shower screen removed and cleaned.
Boiler removed and cleaned.
New steam thermostat fitted (runs at higher temperature)
July 2019
OPV and Solenoid replaced
May 2020
Strip down, clean and descale
June 2020
Bottomless portafilter
December 2020
Strip down, clean and descale
New parts from MeBean2Cup:
SKU: GAGGSAE-1-1706 Genuine Gaggia Filter Holder Gasket (old one had gone hard)
Gaggia Manual O-ring 112 in EPDM 70°SH (faucet gasket) SKU: GAGGSAE-1-1333 (old one was slightly deformed)
Gaggia Manual O-ring 167 in EPDM 70°SH (boiler gasket) SKU: GAGGSAE-1-1334 (old one hard a patch of scale on)
SKU: GAGGSAE-1-1441 Gaggia Portafilter Handle End Plug/Cap (never had one)
April 2021
Group head dismantle and clean
July 2022
Gasket on top of steam wand, in-between brass pipe and steam wand. It was completely gone.
October 2023
Remove gasket added in July, not needed.
Deep clean, steam tap needs replacing, leaking from tap
Feburary 2024
Strip down and clean. Needs new:
- Boiler gasket: gone lumpy
- Faucet: leaking from tap
- Faucet gasket: nothing obvious but replacing facet anyway
- Group head gasket - started to disintegrate around show head holder in places
Feburary 2024 (later)
Replaced:
- GAGGSAE-1-1191 Gaggia Classic Outlet Tubing - It came with a split one, I decided it was time.
- GAGGSAE-1-1913 Genuine Gaggia Filter Holder Silicone Gasket
- GAGGSAE-1-1334 Gaggia Manual O-ring 167 in EPDM 70°SH (boiler gasket)
- GAGGSAE-1-1332 Gaggia Manual Gasket or 2025 EPDM 70°SH (steam tube gasket)
- GAGGSAE-1-1198 Gaggia Classic Tea/Brass Faucet Assy.
- GAGGSAE-1-1333 Gaggia Manual O-ring 112 in EPDM 70°SH (faucet gasket)
- GAGGSAE-1-1522 Gaggia Saeco Gasket OR ORM 0050-20 Silicon (Boiler Valve Lower)