CI throws a bone to solis users - both of them
September 3, 2007 – 12:23 pm
solis sl-70 sl-90 grouphead, removed and inverted.
first question this blog asked solis jake: “to which part of the normal espresso machine cleaning regimen did you fail to adhere?” turns out he is a model home junkie, in the best brush-and-floss-and-gargle sort of way. ‘twould appear instead that those solis sl-70 sl-90 grouphead gaskets ward off spent, pressurized coffee grounds about as effectively as lardon wards off flies.
witness the beauteously maintained shower screen. the release of post-brewing pressure, apparently, is still blasting gritty stuff straight past the gasket to where the, er, solis magnus radiates rarely.
4 Responses to “CI throws a bone to solis users - both of them”
just for the record, it is the SL-90. no difference except more electronics. the grouphead is the exact same.
interesting little machine once you have it apart. the boiler is about an inch from the screen… hence the surprisingly stable temp?
the poor thing isn’t even close to pulling what yous guys with your e-61s can but one can’t complain about the 6-year old machine that our little clique learnt on.
By solis jake on Sep 5, 2007
it’s true. i may even be directly responsible for some of that inner poo.
though i’ve had some downright tasty shots from that sucker. no machine-flagellating necessary.
By bz on Sep 5, 2007
what’s scarier is to think that you could be responsible although you haven’t used it in years.
By solis jake on Sep 5, 2007
it’d be fun to carbon date it. see if any conspicuous 2000-era home-roasted ash is in evidence.
By bz on Sep 6, 2007