Ascaso Dream Espresso Machine - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Hi Jane, Water pressure can be effected by blockage in the group or pump or if the coffee is too fine or too much coffee was used. Try without the portafilter to see if water comes out- if it splutters or only steams comes out -try descaling. If nothing comes out you may have to replace the pump or solenoid. https://www.bluestarcoffee.eu/ascaso-10-x-descaler-sachets-3269-p.asp

Hi there,
It does sound like the pump. If it isn't sucking any water up and it is very noisy then it is def the pump. I can get these for you if you are still looking.

All the best

LaPavoniBoy

You need to descale the machine and replace the group spring valve. It is available in a kit . Ascaso Dream gasket kit versitale version There are a number ok kits for different machnes

Ascaso dream temperaturegauge Replace the gauge - it should take 10-20 min - very easy fix.

If your steam wand is leaking then you may need to replace steam wand o rings. These can be found at Ascaso gasket kit Dream Arc Basic . Available in a kit with easy to follow instructions. Try Dream Arc Basic Ellipse 150 Products

Hi Sab, you need to replace the thermal fuse on the ascaso dream. Ascaso dream safety fuse

You should descale the machine, as you may have a blockage in the steam tap. When descaling make sure that the descaled water goes through the steam wand as well as the group. JURA descaling tablets

Sounds like that the group may be blocked. Try descaling.If model has a solenoid valve then try backflushing. JURA descaling tablets

Ascaso dream temperaturegauge It should be between 80°C/180°F degrees for the coffee and 100°C 212°F degrees for the steam. You may have to replace the thermostats.Use thermal paste for correct fit. Ascaso boiler thermostats 2

If when you switch on the machine and the water is cold then, you should replace the boiler element. There are a number of ascaso boiler elements, depending on the year. Dream Arc Basic Ellipse Page 2 It it works and you get steam , then the boiler is fine. It may be that wires are loose inside?

Ascaso dream safety fuse Cheap and quick fix

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Hi Jah510, My espresso machine turns on but it doesn't heat up.. You may need to replace the ascaso boiler element, if machine is between 3-6 years old then it probably is the element.There are a few of these, you just need the the manu date under the machine. Dream Arc Basic Ellipse 150 Products

If you can hear the pump running, I would say you have some blockage in the line

Send it to us. We repair this machine.
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We do not advise you attempt to install a new heating element in this machine. It is extremely meticulous work involving many small parts, you will need metric tools, meters, etc, it requires removing the old boiler, disassemble it, purchasing a new one with the correct gaskets and moving over all the sensors to the new boiler. We do this repair and even for us it is somewhat hairy.
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This is either a thermostat problem or a weak heating element issue.

If you are confident that your heating element is dead and are filling adventurous enough to replace it- you can get one at:
http://www.1st-line.net/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=review&item=i365&type=store

I saved myself shipping and repair costs by having it replaced by a friend. He took pictures and marked wires & connectors before removing the broken heater.
Yeah,, this looks to be systematic failure with this machine. Very disappointing- for this kind of money, one would expect the machine to work a bit longer after warranty expires.

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Sounds like you have a leak in the system. If your handy, you can remove the top. Remove everything. Water tank included. Unplug the machine. Now turn the machine upside down on a towel. There are 2 screws behind the brew head. Remove them, then lift the machine off the top and set it right side up. Now you can see the inside of the machine where the boiler is. Do not touch anything inside the machine. Replace everything and plug the machine in. Now turn the machine on and try to make a shot the same way. This should show you where your trouble is. Once you see where the trouble is, unplug the machine. Contact seattlecoffeegear.com, or 1st-line.com. They can help.

Correct, inside the grouphead their is a gasket which is the same diameter as the filterholter which make the perfect fit so the presure of the water will not leak out. So now either the gasket is damage in one point so you have the leak from that point. Second the gasket have become hard so it can not make perfect fit with filter holder. In both above case you have to replace the gasket. Finally their is aposibility that the gasket is dirty with coffee remains and again we can not have a perfect fit. You can use a hard brash with the water running so you can clean the gasket.
With this case you can unsrew also the shower from the grouphead and clean it also for better coffe results