Aldi Signature twin boiler espresso-problem

mulquemi

Aldi espresso users,
I may have spoken too soon,I still believe this machine is great value especially in my case at $20 however,I have no steam or hot water from the wand.

When I activate the steam/water switch, I get a dull humming from the pump,thought it may have been blocked steam boiler or stuck pump!
Cleaned both (after removing) ,reinstalled and same problem.
Checked the voltage at pump while attempting steam/water from wand.....only getting 93volt,so may be one of the caps on the control board.
It's a real bugger to access the control board, has anyone here ever delved into this area that could give a few clues?
I'll keep trying and see what I can achieve.
Cheers
Mick





Quote Originally Posted by mulquemi 0n coffee snobs.
Hello Aldi coffee machine users,
Great,is all I can say about these auto's,recently got one from local op' shop for $10 ,for our staff room.
All staff no matter how clumsy can work it easily, I always give it the once over to check its operation,no problems and so easy to maintain.
I especially like the option for ground coffee,such a range of adjustment too.
Liked it so much I went back to the op shop and gave them another $10 donation!
Great machine!
Cheers
Mick

Lacehim

It cost $20.  Find another one, they are seriously not worth fixing at that price or the time/effort fiddling about with it.  Life is too short.

Brett H

I don't know much about them but they are very similar/same as a current ebay cheapie.  Contact some of those sellers for a parts manual/spares.

mulquemi

Dear Coffee lovers, Aldi is all good now,finally found the way to access circuit board,have replaced some caps and diodes with new ones,back in business. Now operates as it should,I really believe the failure resulted from habit of auto expresso owners to leave machine plugged in and turned on. Off at the wall outlet from now on until ready to use should see it last much longer. Cheers, Mick

mulquemi

Dear Coffee lovers, Just had another problem with this Aldi machine however,is resolved now. The steam/water valve had failed (plunger end had separated). I had some teflon rod that I was able to machine a close fitting cap for the plunger,works great now. Looking around sites,this seems to be very common failure,anyone with this problem occurring,sing out I may be able to help out. I'm rapt with these Aldi machines,used in a busy staff room so gets a real hiding,other then these little niggles I reckon it's just the ideal machine for an educational environment like our staff room. Cheers, Mick

Brett H

Welcome back Mick!  This is great information your're sharing and that you're keeping all these machines out of landfill for much longer than one would expect is brilliant.  These coffee machines for your staff... You must be a popular bloke mate!!  Who provides the coffee beans at your work?