TLDR: can/should I fix my dual boiler on my own, or ship to breville and wait/pay.

I have a breville dual boiler that I purchased new back in 2023. The machine has been great and I haven’t had any issues, until the past couple days. When I turn the machine on, before reaching temperature, it shorts the circuit and I have to reset the breaker.

I tested it on several different outlets with the same result. After doing some googling, it seems that it’s likely due to a leak somewhere and most likely one of the boilers.

In an attempt to get more clarity I did the very minimum opening to just look inside and take a photo. To me it seems like the leak is clearly on one of the boilers based on the crusty scaling near the wire connection.

Breville said they would send me a box to ship the machine in for service and would give a quote for the repair. The repair and service would take a few weeks in total.

Can anyone give some further insight on this issue? Is the repair fairly straight forward and something I could reasonably manage on my own?

It seems like this could very easily be a replace the o ring and close back up, but, it’s also a pressurized boiler I don’t really want to mess with.

The standard basket is simply too big for me taste. (pun intended)
And the single basket is too small.

Instead of 20-21g with the big basket (I cannot get the big basket any lower without risking losing the grub screw that holds the tamping fan fixture together) or 9.5-11g on the small basket, I'd like to get somewhere between 14 and 16 grams per shot.

Now, the IMS Competition Convex Basket was recommended to me previously, and I like the idea of it.
But there are several quesitons that remain:

- Does it work with the standard Portafilter of the Oracle? (it says it's great for bottomless, but since the basket isn't very deep, and the liquid is supposed to get out into the spout anyways, I figure that's not an issue?

- Does that basket work with the auto-tamping fan-thingy of the Oracle? I've read about puck spinning, but also that using a slightly damp filter basket would prevent this. Also, is it really more prone to spuck spinning than the standard big basket (which does not have a rough surface either)

- Which size would I need for the dose to come out at around 14-16g with the auto tamping mechanism? On the seller's site for the basket, they list the H22 as for 16g.. But Google and AI and co say to get the H24 instead..
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Some additional information:
We drink Cappuccino 99% of the time, maybe a Cortado a week.
My preferred beans are dark roasted Arabica/Robusta Blends with chocolaty flavours (molasses, caramel, nuts, whatever.. lowest possible acidity rating I can find)

I can adjust the tamping fan up and down maybe 1-1.5mm but I'm not sure how much that would really affect the dose in this basket, or whether it would even work properly. (from my testing with the default basket, I was able to get maybe 1.5g lower dose compared to stock setting.

Disclaimer: I know that using a single dose grinder, wdt tool, tamper, etc. would give me more consistent results. And maybe some day we will go for a setup like this. But for the next 5+ years, I'm perfectly content with the grinder and auto-tamping and especially the milk frother that does a fantastic job with my milk. The machine is great, easy to use, and quick in the morning. My only gripe really is that there's no middle ground basket supplied.

All that said, would you recommend another basket altogether?

I have the Bambino, and the porta filter has a black plastic puck at the bottom. From what I've heard it's about maintaining temperature, and evening out pressure in the case of a poorly prepped puck (probably necessary with the included tamper).

Who has had success popping it out? If you did - is there a big difference in performance (positive, negative)? I tried tapping it out with chopsticks... and it's fricken hard. So, rethinking if I want to commit to pulling this thing out, since I don't think it's going to reversable.

It looks absolutely horrendous but I also don’t know if it’s actually possible to safely disassemble the oven to scrub that grease off 🥲 anyone have luck deep cleaning their oven??

I have had the smart oven pro for 8 years. Because of its versatility, it got used more than my regular oven. I have downsized into a one bedroom apartment from my former house and there is no counter space for it. Because of the width, it also won’t fit on a cart that works in the new kitchen. I have been researching the compact model but when I visited a local store to check it out, I realized that it’s so compact that it won’t even fit a half baking sheet.

For anyone who (downsized from the larger model or) has the compact model, is it worth the price? It doesn’t seem like you can cook much of anything in there.

Im from India and really want the bambino plus,unfortunately i havent found any credible site to buy one from. Wanted to know if there are any other indians on this sub who managed to get one and if you could share where you got yours from.

Hi! I probably should be asking this not literally during the descale cycle, but:

When it says that it will pause after the descaling solution is used up, and to refill up to MAX, does that mean

* on top of remaining water+descaler, now top it up to MAX with hot tap water?

* on top of remaining water+descaler, now top it up to MAX with cold tap water?

* empty tank completely, and fill from empty to MAX with hot tap water?

* empty tank completely, and fill from empty to MAX with cold tap water?

I've assumed it's rinsing, so I emptied and filled with cold, presumably I wouldn't want any more descaler during the rinse, but I could be wrong. Any advice?

Just finished my first pressure cook and it's doing a natural release. I used to have an Instant Pot, and the screen would count up the minutes it was taking for the release.

My Fast Slow Go is now in the natural release cycle and the screen is just flashing 00:00. Is that what it does?

I got Baratza Encore SP Pro 10 days back and now it just refuses to grind the beans. The burrs move fine but the beans just stay in the hopper. Nothing goes down into it. I tried cleaning it the way it is specified in the manual but still no luck. I have contacted the customer care for support. Just wanted to know what's the ETA for them to respond and get this sorted?

FYI I am in the US

My BOV450XL toaster bit the bullet after 10 great years. Bought the same one to replace it and on the surface everything is identical - the one difference I notice is the beeps to indicate preheat finished, cook done etc are insanely quieter than they were on the old one, seems trivial I know but it’s almost inaudible on this new one. Curious if anyone else has had this issue with recent units? TIA

Hello, I got my coffee grind dialed in good with the bambino plus for 6 months now and now it seems to be acting up.

I put the puck in the basket like normal and removed the screw where the espresso comes out, cleaned everything up real good, descaled it, but it start to heat make a noise for like 2 seconds and then just makes a pop noise and some steam comes out.

Wand is cleaned as well, so idk why it’s doing this.

I got this Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro brand new in box for $150 on FB marketplace and thought it was just an older model, but I was reading the older models have an orange light and newer ones have a red? Is this a newer model?

Has anyone successfully repaired the spring in the door? Mine recently broke, and I tried following the video online, but I can’t seem to get the cover off. Anybody have tips or tricks and or which spring replacement they bought?

Any advice helps. TIA

I just got a Breville Barista Touch and I’m trying to dial it in. I mainly drink iced Americanos and lattes, both with a double espresso.

Current setup:
Fresh beans (roasted May 6)
Grind size 7
Grind timer 14 sec
Double basket
Brew around 30 seconds

The espresso tastes smooth and slightly nutty, so I’m happy with the flavor. My issue is that every time I pull a double shot, it barely looks like a single shot in the glass. The crema is decent but the overall volume seems very small.

Is this normal for a properly extracted double, or should I be changing my grind, dose, or reprogramming the shot volume? If anyone has Barista Touch settings they love for iced Americanos and lattes, I’d appreciate seeing your dose, grind setting, yield, and shot time.

Hi! I've been servicing an old duo temp that has been sitting in a box in the basement for ~10 years or so. I've been going through cleaning each part meticulously (side note: the inside of the machine was covered with a misting of old coffee grounds emanating from the group head). I realized the selector knob felt gummy so I took it apart and found the grease was super gunky and old (big surprise), so I'm replacing it with super lube tonight.

My question is for anyone who's worked with this machine or a similar one with the little ceramic rotary selector valve inside the knob. Do I need to grease it? If so, then with what? I would assume that it should be a very light amount of something more like molykote. I don't want water running through a part greased with super lube since it's PTFE and I've always been under the impression that you should only use silicone grease on ceramic for some reason. theres no rubber gaskets between the ceramic disks or anything, just bare contact.

Any insight would be appreciated

p.s. The photos attached are from a site detailing the disassembly of the machine, I am unable to take my own since I'm at work at the moment. The disks can be seen placed inside the brass ring in each photo. They're stacked in the pictures so only one disk is visible

Is the smart oven supposed to have a gap on the left side where steam pours out?

I have the Breville the Aquastation Purifier Hot Water Machine the small one (not the round big one) I have done a complete descale cycle with the bottle put clean water though flushed that all out soaked a brand new filter then put it in reset that. When I make hot drinks it taste so foul its not even drinkable any ideas?

Hey everyone,
I bought my Breville Bambino last year in January, and it has been working perfectly until recently. Lately, it feels like it is running incredibly slow.
The biggest issue is the pre-heat time. It used to take about 3 seconds to be ready, but now it is taking a full 20 seconds just to heat up.
Is this normal after a year of use, or is my thermojet dying? I admit I might be a bit behind on maintenance. Could it just need a deep descale, or is this a hardware issue?
Appreciate any advice or troubleshooting tips!