Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. Took out brew group then blew out the machine with compressed air via the double spout. I was descaling the limescale when it blocked. (So now having a second descale) thanks again!!
Worked for me as follows. 1. Remove brew group. 2. Remove two star screws behind brew group to release the white piece. 3. Used allen wrench to remove spring. 4. Used a deck screw to remove the next pice and the black washer (black washer is small and easy to lose be careful). 5. Stuck a long thin drill bit up the shoot opened and twisted it. 6. Reassembled and descaled. Works perfect THANKS
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your advice is spot on. Having serviced the brew group I was stuck as to what next. I did as you suggested and unblocked my Gaggia Brera; it's now working fine. I imagine the technique will work on lots of Gaggias that share the same brew group. One tip: I used a mirror and a torch to see what I was doing as the pipe faces downwards. Your English is absolutely fine by the way; the word you were looking for is "limescale".
Uuuuu I am so happy when you out there could use my videos and I could help! I am very happy that this is working for you and thanks for the mirror tip 😉 Have a super fantastic day 😉😊
The Allen / Hex key needed was 3mm in case anyone wondering. Also the other little 'guy' you have to get out had a little black plug washer in it which I had to fish out after the smallest piece. Then I fitted the black washer plug back in easily before putting back together. My model is 2011 Brera. I needed very sharp pointed end tweezers to get small parts out from a tool kit I use for taking laptops to pieces. Thanks again
Thanks for this, I was able to solve the problem by accessing the spout by removing the 2 screws from the brew unit side and wriggling out the spring and valve (using an extendible mirror to see whats going on. Just a note there is a small nut behind the second valve that I nearly lost. I didn't see any deposits and my first test after reassembling everything had a slow, but much better flow. I was then able to put the decalcifier cleaner thru and then the de-greaser tablet and it cleared everything up.
Thank you so much Martin!!! You saved me from having to disassemble the whole machine. Getting the valve components out was quite fiddly, for others attempting this I would suggest using a 3mm Allen key for giving the first component the 1/8 or so turn that it needs to come out, then use a very small 1.5mm Allen key to jiggle the 2nd one out. I used my iPhone with flash to help me see what I was doing. Getting the calcium deposits out I started with a 2mm drill bit, then 2.5mm to finish off. It was incredible how calcium was inside that valve! Coffee is great, and the wife loves me again....!
Martin, thank you so much for sharing this video! I have just fix it in under 20 minutes.It's super easy to access that valve if you remove the 2 screws. There is also a spring and a black ball. So please be careful when you take is apart. Now is working like new! You really saved the day with this video! Just want to thank you a lot!
@@martinbankjorgensen I do not see how the valve comes out easily without dissasembling the whole machine. I can get the spout off with the 2 screws, but the valve is buried under cover and I think I need to remove the front and all sides of the machine to get it out (Brera)
Thanks again Martin, I was a bit confused about the word 'umbraco' so I watched the video and zoomed into the tool you used for removing the end of the white plastic. In the UK we use the word Allen key or Hex key and I have a set of these so now I'll be able to do it. I googled 'umbraco' tool and I confirmed it looks like what I would call an Allen key. There was limescale even on the outside of the bit I need to remove, we have very little limescale in our water in my part of Wales, hence without your video I wouldn't have thought of this. I don't like using chemicals in my coffee machine so from now on I'll ensure I use a Brita water filter to try and prevent reoccurrence. Thanks again , Cara
+WE ARE FUN oh sorry i thought umbraco was the name all over the word ;) well you learn all the time heh well that is fantastic! i really hope you could fix the problem and please tell me how it went with the operation ;) here in Næstved in Denmark we have very much limescale!
Thank you so much Martin. This just saved the day for both me and my wife. I tried so many things but this did the trick. Tomorrow morning we will be able to get a good cup of coffee again :)
Søren hvor er det bare fedt nogle kan bruge mine videoer til noget 🤗 Tak for beskeden det gør mig glad. 🤗 God søndag... Ja nu bliver det jo så når der er kaff 😆
Rey Martin you are so welcome 😄 I am always glad if I could help so it is fantastic to hear that the little tip worked for you 😉 hope you enjoy you’r “new” machine 😜
Thank you for such a fast reply! I noticed that you didn’t mention a small black nut that is attached to the second valve. I wonder if removing it will fix the problem, cause I don’t have any lime deposits inside but coffee all of a sudden stopped to drip.
Haha I am SO glad this could help someone!!! When i made the guide I think there is NO ONE that could use it! Have you tried to use a drill first before take the machine apart? ☺️
@@martinbankjorgensen hi thanks for responding. I'm trying to repair this without sending it in. I'm getting a good coffee drip every so often. Most of the time only dirty water comes out. The grounds are wet and usually just end up all over the brew unit. So I am cleaning it all the time. I have deep cleaned it as well. My last resort was to take it apart. However I didn't go far enough because I had to start removing pumps and was unsure if I could have clamped them back in properly. I wonder if the red rubber ring on the brew unit has something to do with it. Because once in a while I do get good coffee
@@commissioner1969 I REALLY want to help you out here, but it is quite some time since I was making this video and I can’t remember how it all is assembled 😥 I have posted another video about this machine but can’t remember if it gets more into details 😓
Hi Martin. Your english is better than mine and I'm your standard aussie male!! I love my Gaggia Brera coffee machine. I have the later model. It is turning on with the NO WATER warning light on but there is water in the container. After about 10mins it will turn on and work. But.... always water under machine that requires wiping up. Tray fills up a fair bit as well. Enough water to be a concern. Took it to my local repairer who said there was too much water damage to repair. Report from repairer: • Error light illuminates when standby button pushed. • Water damage to insides of machine. • Water has damaged main pcb,water tank level sensor pcb and transmission assembly. • Boiler has lime scale underneath indicating source of main leak. • Machine un-economical to repair due to extent of damaged parts. (end of report) So.... what's your thoughts as I've got the machine back to repair myself and its working just fine again? But there is a leak and its always clean water under the machine and fairly dark water in the tray.
Haha thanks 😜 I can barely remember it ( my videos is about 8 years old) but I do remember the water problem 😣 if the water have damage the PCB it’s pretty much done.. water leak etc is mechanical fail and could be repaired but when it comes to electronic issues, we’ll… I think your f@cked 🥵 Now a long shot….. try to clean the board with isopropyl alcohol ( that could rarely work ) otherwise I’m sorry to say I can’t help you :( As the say to expensive to repair unfortunately :(
thank you for your wonderful video. You gave me the confidence to try and fix the problem in under an hour. This is not something I would have normally tried to do myself. great explanation and really useful video. do you still have the Gaggia Brera(ours is getting quite old, and wondering what you bought next?)
Hello Steven :) YOU guys are the reason why i do this! I LOVE when i could see my videos could be used and save people some money ;P I think it´s fun to do these things myself and get the experience to fix other things :D No... i bought me a new Siemens EQ6 for about 2 years now and it worked FANTASTIC! i could totally recommend that ;)
Dear Martin, Firstly I must say your spoken English is excellent , very clear with perfect pronunciation. You referred to Calc I think you mean calcium carbonate also known as Limescale (I think). I have been using our Brera for two years making six coffees a day, recently the amount of fluid coming out has reduced and the coffee takes longer to make in it's cycle. I hope you don't mind me asking but do you think clearing the plastic feed mentioned in this video will help, I notice someone else has posted the same problem and I'm unsure which of your videos helped with this. Many thanks Cara
+MegaOJW Tank you SO much Cara! :) yes limescale was the word ;) i think this could be your problem. see the last end of my vid and i will explain how to clean it WITHOUT taking it apart :D You only have to take out the 2 screws i talked about in the vid and use the little umbraco (push up and turn a little in the little white "tap".) then take a little drill or toothpick and cleanse it hope it make sense... if not you are more than welcome du write agan and i vill make a specifik video to you :D
Hi Martin Bank Jorgensen Thank you for your videos... i have also the same problem by my gaggia brera that water comes out of the steamer while machine makes cofe... i tried to do the fix your 'Easy way' but it didn't help! Do you think it pays still to take everything apart??
Your english is fine, and even though my problem with this machine is different it was nice to see somebody took it upon themself to take the machine apart and see the inner working components. The problem I have with my machine is brewing pre-ground coffee, I can cycle the machine without any coffee in it and it will complete the cycle with no errors, of course you get jut hot water. If I put ground coffy beans in the reservoir and try to brew, the machine will show the red triangle alarm, dump the unused coffy and brew just hot water. Any ideas? PS.: The machine was descaled recently.
I am not a specialist at all but make sure that the side of the mashine is closed. There is a small switch in the machine that feel if the side is closed so if you open the side the red triangle will appear in the display. Have you tried with ungrouded beans an se if the problem is the same? i found a page (danish) where you could download a manual ( don´t worry it is in english heh :P ) in the bottom the is a link to the manual "Download Gaggia Brera Manual ------> www.rigtigkaffe.dk/automatiske-espressomaskiner/46-gaggia-brera-black.html#specs Please write if you have solved your problem so we can help others :D Btw merry Christmas :)
awesome worked every well! just messaging that part a bit. Når mit bryg er færdigt, og brygenheden skal tilbage på start position, så siger den sådan et lille swup. også drypper der lidt vand ud, i bunden af brygenheden. hvilket resultere i at det drypper ud på bordet, altså forbi dryp bakken. ved du hvad dette kan skyldes?
Hej Lasse 🤗 Nu er det ved at være en gammel video og en del år siden, men svup lyden tror jeg er når stemplet trækkes tilbage. Jeg mener den har nogle “pinde” der går ind i selve maskinen fra brygge enheden… se lige efter om pakningerne på dem er okay?
@@martinbankjorgensen fedt du stadig kommentere på denne video! Det er virkelig nice, at det hjalp at pille lidt ved den hvide tap der. tror egentlig det der swup som du siger, også er ret normalt. Men det er ligsom i den bevægelse, så drypper der lidt vand ud under brygenheden. syndes alle pakninger jeg kan se, er fine. Men er der mon nogle pakninger inde i brygenheden, i toppen?
Hehe selvfølgelig svare jeg da 🤗 Jeg har har haft samme problem nu jeg tænker mig om og jeg kan dælme ikke huske hvad pokker det var. Har du haft skilt maskinen ad?
Martin, thank you so much for sharing this! I have just taken the top and sides off my Brera. I have read the complete repair manual and had decided my problem was in the valve that you are showing. I believe you are correct that it can be fixed without all the disassembly, but I'm stuck on one step. Around 3:51 in the video you show how to disassemble the valve, using some kind of tool. Is it a special wrench for this valve, or what kind of tool is this? Thanks in advance for your additional explanation.
I did everything you instructed me to do. Tried to brew and no coffee came up, just leaked out the bottom. What is the next step in troubleshooting this?
Hi martin l have a problem with water leaking out that part after brewing coffee perfectly. Could it be this not sealing properley due to build up of calc. It empties the water tank if i dont take the tank out.
Hey Pete 🙏🏻 uh that’s a good question and I remember having the same problem with the machine. But I think it’s about eight years since I make this video, so I simply can’t remember the solution. Try to look at the rubber seal at the bottom of the water tank. That will be my best guess 😅
@@martinbankjorgensen Thanks martin changed that seal so thats sorted, Definite leak from the peice you fixed many years ago. brew group attachment pipe leaks from there. Will persevere and let you know how l get on, No shame to this machine has been good 2010 model. Many thanks Peter McCreadie
My problem on this machine is when i press the on button to warm up the machine the rinsing water doesnt come out from the same sprout that the coffee comes out. It goes all in the bottom tray. The machine makes very good coffee but the bottom tray is always filling up with water. Do you have any idea on what is the problem causing this?
Martin, I have a problem with my Brera. After 5 years of using it, my machine started rejecting coffee (It would grind coffee and throw it out to the right side container in a dry form). It would then not make coffee. I would press the button again, it would make a coffee and then it would reject it again after grinding beans. There was enough coffee beans, the sign "no beans" was showing even if there are coffee beans to grind. I then brought my machine to the service. They cleaned it and all and it worked... for 2 days. It does the same thing again. Is there anything else I should try to have looked at before buying a new coffee machine?
Hello fanfan777 😄 Well I am not a specialist in any way and this was the first time I have tried to fix a coffee machine. This is a long shot but maybe it is the hall sensor for the grinder? I think it senses how much resistance there is an if it is broke maybe it thinks the chamber is empty? It is many years since I have made this video so I can’t remember how it was built 😩 but if you have a friend with a oscilloscope you could measure it 😄
Well you could go in from the side when you have removed the brewer unit. There you will see the white “tap” and from the bottom push a Allen key up and turn it… you must “jiggle” it a bit if there is a lot of line scale up there.. hope this answered your questions 🙏🏻
Unfortunatelly this did not fix my problem. My gaggia brera was well taken care of before the problem started but i did go over the cleaning again and specifically concentrated on what you suggested in your video. The machine still can't brew coffee after grinding but it does brew coffee when i use pre ground coffee. How is that possible? That tells me it is not a brew unit problem or water pump. Can you please help me? Thank you
Hello Anila :) well i am not an expert at all but are you sure that the grinder really grind the coffe beans? Mabye the engine is running and the grinding "gear" is loose on the axel?
My problem is that there is a lot of clear water coming out before the shot. Normally there might be a little but now there is a a lot more and it dribbles for a longer period of time after the shot is finished, again more than normally. Wondering if this same part might be implicated in this case or if anyone has any idea what's going on. I am not due to descale again yet but will try a descaling as soon as I can get the solution. Thanks
hi! my machine stopped working half way through dispensing a shot of espresso and it's as if there is no power at all, no red halo light around the power button, it's like the fuse has gone, but I've check the fuse... so before I start getting inside the machine, do you know if there's an internal fuse or something? or another obvious reason for not powering on? thanks in advance!
Hi Martin I have. Problem with my Brera when I switch it on it primes and then all lights go off on the panel and a red triangle starts flashing with a ! In the middle , I had check to make sure the brewing piece is in place and that the door was secured , everything seems to work until my the red triangle appears . Any help would would be very much appreciated Darren
Hello Dareen 😊 Well it is a long time since I have used the machine but I think I could remember mine does the same. Try to click it over to steam and get any air "bubbles" out and see if that helps.. 😉 have you looked in the manual? If not try it and if you don't have it I got a link for you 😊 I really hope it could solve your problem! Have a wonderful day ☺️
Haha well that I’m not.. just an ordinary guy that loves coffee. 🤣 I’m so glad it is helpful 🤗 hope I just gave you joy in the “first” cup after the fix 💪🏻
It's better but still not 100% clear. Thinking de calcifying may be way to go, not keen on chemicals may try vinegar. Thanks because it is little better.
I followed these instructions and now have a broken piece. The white pump has the small ‘cog’ on the end of the spring. It snapped in half. What do I do? Please help
Martin Bank Jørgensen yes. I managed to superglue it back together, then got it back in the machine. I just don’t know what to do with the machine. The steamer works perfectly but the coffee is blocked. From the method on this video, I don’t see how that whole white valve comes out- without taking the machine apart? I really appreciate any help. Thanks
I can't for the life of me remove the white little guy inside the tube, any pointers? I've tried normal tweezers, paper clip and tiny screw driver to try and prize it out so far
My machine is only two months old and it will only do a full cuppa coffee not an espresso any ideas to fix when I push on the espresso it still gives me a full cuppa coffee
Maybe.. Try to programme the button by hold it down (the one with a cup). Now the coffee will come out and when the desired amount is in the cup, then release :) plz tell me if it worked ;)
Oh richard sorry to hear that! Yes it is pretty fragile 😣 But I’m sure you still are able to buy parts to it 👏🏻 otherwise try to find a guy with a 3-D printer and then he could print it. Just be aware of using the right fillerment 🤗
Martin Bank Jørgensen Hi Martin.... made first only a public coment without knowing that you probably won't get my question.... Again... have troubles with my gaggia brera that water comes out of steamer while machine makes cofe... tried to clean it like your video snowed but didn't help... should i take it apart then to get that white valve out??? Thank you for your answer
First of all... SORRY for the unacceptable long response time!!! well i am not at all an expert but a cleaning is not enough.... i think the problem is to be found in the white valve (behind the selector button). It is very long time since i have fixed this machine so i can´t remember the exact way how you do that, but yes a i am afraid so :( Maybe you can here you´r local store what experience they have and then fix it you´r self :D
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. Took out brew group then blew out the machine with compressed air via the double spout. I was descaling the limescale when it blocked. (So now having a second descale) thanks again!!
Worked for me as follows. 1. Remove brew group. 2. Remove two star screws behind brew group to release the white piece. 3. Used allen wrench to remove spring. 4. Used a deck screw to remove the next pice and the black washer (black washer is small and easy to lose be careful). 5. Stuck a long thin drill bit up the shoot opened and twisted it. 6. Reassembled and descaled. Works perfect THANKS
So glad it worked 🤗🤗🤗
Your English is great. This fixed my machine perfectly.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Your advice is spot on. Having serviced the brew group I was stuck as to what next. I did as you suggested and unblocked my Gaggia Brera; it's now working fine. I imagine the technique will work on lots of Gaggias that share the same brew group.
One tip: I used a mirror and a torch to see what I was doing as the pipe faces downwards.
Your English is absolutely fine by the way; the word you were looking for is "limescale".
Uuuuu I am so happy when you out there could use my videos and I could help! I am very happy that this is working for you and thanks for the mirror tip 😉
Have a super fantastic day 😉😊
Fyi, Your English is better than most English speaking people! Lol I had no problem understanding you, thank you for your time!
The Allen / Hex key needed was 3mm in case anyone wondering. Also the other little 'guy' you have to get out had a little black plug washer in it which I had to fish out after the smallest piece. Then I fitted the black washer plug back in easily before putting back together. My model is 2011 Brera. I needed very sharp pointed end tweezers to get small parts out from a tool kit I use for taking laptops to pieces. Thanks again
+MegaOJW
So what is the status now? Does i work? :D
Thanks for this, I was able to solve the problem by accessing the spout by removing the 2 screws from the brew unit side and wriggling out the spring and valve (using an extendible mirror to see whats going on. Just a note there is a small nut behind the second valve that I nearly lost. I didn't see any deposits and my first test after reassembling everything had a slow, but much better flow. I was then able to put the decalcifier cleaner thru and then the de-greaser tablet and it cleared everything up.
Thank you so much Martin!!! You saved me from having to disassemble the whole machine. Getting the valve components out was quite fiddly, for others attempting this I would suggest using a 3mm Allen key for giving the first component the 1/8 or so turn that it needs to come out, then use a very small 1.5mm Allen key to jiggle the 2nd one out. I used my iPhone with flash to help me see what I was doing. Getting the calcium deposits out I started with a 2mm drill bit, then 2.5mm to finish off. It was incredible how calcium was inside that valve! Coffee is great, and the wife loves me again....!
hso666 I’m SO glad this old video still helps people 🤗 ESPECIALLY if this trick give you credit with the misses 🤣
Thank you for making this video you were bang on with the low flow problem! my Gaggia is now back to pouring(not dribbling/dripping) shots!
I am so glad too hear that 😉
Martin, thank you so much for sharing this video! I have just fix it in under 20 minutes.It's super easy to access that valve if you remove the 2 screws. There is also a spring and a black ball. So please be careful when you take is apart. Now is working like new! You really saved the day with this video! Just want to thank you a lot!
Lora I cannot tell how much I appreciate you’re “feedback”. It’s because of people like YOU I make my videos 🤗
I’m just glad I could help 🤗🤗
@@martinbankjorgensen I do not see how the valve comes out easily without dissasembling the whole machine. I can get the spout off with the 2 screws, but the valve is buried under cover and I think I need to remove the front and all sides of the machine to get it out (Brera)
Thanks again Martin, I was a bit confused about the word 'umbraco' so I watched the video and zoomed into the tool you used for removing the end of the white plastic. In the UK we use the word Allen key or Hex key and I have a set of these so now I'll be able to do it. I googled 'umbraco' tool and I confirmed it looks like what I would call an Allen key. There was limescale even on the outside of the bit I need to remove, we have very little limescale in our water in my part of Wales, hence without your video I wouldn't have thought of this. I don't like using chemicals in my coffee machine so from now on I'll ensure I use a Brita water filter to try and prevent reoccurrence. Thanks again , Cara
+WE ARE FUN
oh sorry i thought umbraco was the name all over the word ;) well you learn all the time heh well that is fantastic! i really hope you could fix the problem and please tell me how it went with the operation ;) here in Næstved in Denmark we have very much limescale!
Thanks Martin! Got it working again for the time being. Ordered a few cheap replacement parts to see if that gives it some more life. Cheers
Damon Keeble so glad I could help 🤗
Thank you so much Martin. This just saved the day for both me and my wife. I tried so many things but this did the trick. Tomorrow morning we will be able to get a good cup of coffee again :)
my plesure Martin ;) Always glad if i could help out :D
TAK Martin. Din anvisning sikrede min morgenkaffe, og sparede mig for en masse frustration. 10 minutter og min maskine var oppe at køre igen... :)
Søren hvor er det bare fedt nogle kan bruge mine videoer til noget 🤗 Tak for beskeden det gør mig glad. 🤗 God søndag... Ja nu bliver det jo så når der er kaff 😆
Tak for en instruktiv vejledning, jeg havde det problem du har skitseret, og det har hjulpet at rense / rengøre omskifterventilen. TAK
Jamen det er jo helt fantastisk 😉 altid fedt når man kan hjælpe 😊
Many many thanks for this! I had the same problem, my machine is now back to normal after I cleaned up the limescale.
Rey Martin you are so welcome 😄 I am always glad if I could help so it is fantastic to hear that the little tip worked for you 😉 hope you enjoy you’r “new” machine 😜
Dude your english is great. Dont worry at all.
Thank you for such a fast reply! I noticed that you didn’t mention a small black nut that is attached to the second valve. I wonder if removing it will fix the problem, cause I don’t have any lime deposits inside but coffee all of a sudden stopped to drip.
What can I say… don’t have a life hahaha
Mabye there is a intern leak? You could also have a broken pump 😅
Haha I am SO glad this could help someone!!! When i made the guide I think there is NO ONE that could use it! Have you tried to use a drill first before take the machine apart? ☺️
How do you get to that peice of plastic? Also I am getting wet and slushy coffee grounds after a coffee. Do you know why that is?
Hey @@commissioner1969
Is it the valve your talking about? 🤗 how often is the brewing unit out and cleaned?
@@martinbankjorgensen hi thanks for responding. I'm trying to repair this without sending it in. I'm getting a good coffee drip every so often. Most of the time only dirty water comes out. The grounds are wet and usually just end up all over the brew unit. So I am cleaning it all the time. I have deep cleaned it as well. My last resort was to take it apart. However I didn't go far enough because I had to start removing pumps and was unsure if I could have clamped them back in properly. I wonder if the red rubber ring on the brew unit has something to do with it. Because once in a while I do get good coffee
@@commissioner1969 I REALLY want to help you out here, but it is quite some time since I was making this video and I can’t remember how it all is assembled 😥 I have posted another video about this machine but can’t remember if it gets more into details 😓
How did you drill it out? Using what tool? What will remove the calcium mineral deposits? Thank you for posting.
Hi Martin. Your english is better than mine and I'm your standard aussie male!! I love my Gaggia Brera coffee machine. I have the later model. It is turning on with the NO WATER warning light on but there is water in the container. After about 10mins it will turn on and work. But.... always water under machine that requires wiping up. Tray fills up a fair bit as well. Enough water to be a concern. Took it to my local repairer who said there was too much water damage to repair. Report from repairer:
• Error light illuminates when standby button pushed.
• Water damage to insides of machine.
• Water has damaged main pcb,water tank level sensor pcb and transmission assembly.
• Boiler has lime scale underneath indicating source of main leak.
• Machine un-economical to repair due to extent of damaged parts. (end of report)
So.... what's your thoughts as I've got the machine back to repair myself and its working just fine again? But there is a leak and its always clean water under the machine and fairly dark water in the tray.
Haha thanks 😜 I can barely remember it ( my videos is about 8 years old) but I do remember the water problem 😣 if the water have damage the PCB it’s pretty much done.. water leak etc is mechanical fail and could be repaired but when it comes to electronic issues, we’ll… I think your f@cked 🥵
Now a long shot….. try to clean the board with isopropyl alcohol ( that could rarely work ) otherwise I’m sorry to say I can’t help you :( As the say to expensive to repair unfortunately :(
Thank you so much!!! This was my fix and saved me lots.
Hi Martin - thank you so much for posting this video, it was very helpful and solved the problem for me too :)
OMG!!!!! Genius! Thank you so much!!! Saved my machine!
Well Becky I’m just happy I could help 🤗🤗 your “feedback” is the best “payment” I could get 🤗🤗
thank you for your wonderful video. You gave me the confidence to try and fix the problem in under an hour.
This is not something I would have normally tried to do myself. great explanation and really useful video. do you still have the Gaggia Brera(ours is getting quite old, and wondering what you bought next?)
Hello Steven :) YOU guys are the reason why i do this! I LOVE when i could see my videos could be used and save people some money ;P I think it´s fun to do these things myself and get the experience to fix other things :D
No... i bought me a new Siemens EQ6 for about 2 years now and it worked FANTASTIC! i could totally recommend that ;)
Thanks for this video! Fixed my issue
Stragz so glad to hear that 😉
Dear Martin, Firstly I must say your spoken English is excellent , very clear with perfect pronunciation. You referred to Calc I think you mean calcium carbonate also known as Limescale (I think). I have been using our Brera for two years making six coffees a day, recently the amount of fluid coming out has reduced and the coffee takes longer to make in it's cycle. I hope you don't mind me asking but do you think clearing the plastic feed mentioned in this video will help, I notice someone else has posted the same problem and I'm unsure which of your videos helped with this. Many thanks Cara
+MegaOJW
Tank you SO much Cara! :) yes limescale was the word ;)
i think this could be your problem. see the last end of my vid and i will explain how to clean it WITHOUT taking it apart :D You only have to take out the 2 screws i talked about in the vid and use the little umbraco (push up and turn a little in the little white "tap".) then take a little drill or toothpick and cleanse it
hope it make sense... if not you are more than welcome du write agan and i vill make a specifik video to you :D
Hi Martin Bank Jorgensen
Thank you for your videos... i have also the same problem by my gaggia brera that water comes out of the steamer while machine makes cofe... i tried to do the fix your 'Easy way' but it didn't help! Do you think it pays still to take everything apart??
Your english is fine, and even though my problem with this machine is different it was nice to see somebody took it upon themself to take the machine apart and see the inner working components.
The problem I have with my machine is brewing pre-ground coffee, I can cycle the machine without any coffee in it and it will complete the cycle with no errors, of course you get jut hot water.
If I put ground coffy beans in the reservoir and try to brew, the machine will show the red triangle alarm, dump the unused coffy and brew just hot water.
Any ideas?
PS.: The machine was descaled recently.
I am not a specialist at all but make sure that the side of the mashine is closed. There is a small switch in the machine that feel if the side is closed so if you open the side the red triangle will appear in the display. Have you tried with ungrouded beans an se if the problem is the same? i found a page (danish) where you could download a manual ( don´t worry it is in english heh :P ) in the bottom the is a link to the manual "Download Gaggia Brera Manual ------>
www.rigtigkaffe.dk/automatiske-espressomaskiner/46-gaggia-brera-black.html#specs
Please write if you have solved your problem so we can help others :D
Btw merry Christmas :)
Many thanks my friend ! You saved me !
awesome worked every well! just messaging that part a bit.
Når mit bryg er færdigt, og brygenheden skal tilbage på start position, så siger den sådan et lille swup. også drypper der lidt vand ud, i bunden af brygenheden.
hvilket resultere i at det drypper ud på bordet, altså forbi dryp bakken.
ved du hvad dette kan skyldes?
Hej Lasse 🤗 Nu er det ved at være en gammel video og en del år siden, men svup lyden tror jeg er når stemplet trækkes tilbage. Jeg mener den har nogle “pinde” der går ind i selve maskinen fra brygge enheden… se lige efter om pakningerne på dem er okay?
@@martinbankjorgensen fedt du stadig kommentere på denne video!
Det er virkelig nice, at det hjalp at pille lidt ved den hvide tap der.
tror egentlig det der swup som du siger, også er ret normalt.
Men det er ligsom i den bevægelse, så drypper der lidt vand ud under brygenheden.
syndes alle pakninger jeg kan se, er fine.
Men er der mon nogle pakninger inde i brygenheden, i toppen?
Hehe selvfølgelig svare jeg da 🤗
Jeg har har haft samme problem nu jeg tænker mig om og jeg kan dælme ikke huske hvad pokker det var. Har du haft skilt maskinen ad?
@@martinbankjorgensen "fedt" du har haft samme problem.
Nej jeg har ikke skilt den ad. kun lige den tap der, så der kom bedre flow af vand ud nu her.
Martin, thank you so much for sharing this! I have just taken the top and sides off my Brera. I have read the complete repair manual and had decided my problem was in the valve that you are showing. I believe you are correct that it can be fixed without all the disassembly, but I'm stuck on one step. Around 3:51 in the video you show how to disassemble the valve, using some kind of tool. Is it a special wrench for this valve, or what kind of tool is this? Thanks in advance for your additional explanation.
Machine indicates no beans ground but I can see them disappear. At a later date May or may not work. Any idea as to what the problem might be?
I did everything you instructed me to do. Tried to brew and no coffee came up, just leaked out the bottom. What is the next step in troubleshooting this?
Hi martin l have a problem with water leaking out that part after brewing coffee perfectly. Could it be this not sealing properley due to build up of calc. It empties the water tank if i dont take the tank out.
Hey Pete 🙏🏻 uh that’s a good question and I remember having the same problem with the machine. But I think it’s about eight years since I make this video, so I simply can’t remember the solution.
Try to look at the rubber seal at the bottom of the water tank. That will be my best guess 😅
@@martinbankjorgensen Thanks martin changed that seal so thats sorted, Definite leak from the peice you fixed many years ago. brew group attachment pipe leaks from there. Will persevere and let you know how l get on, No shame to this machine has been good 2010 model.
Many thanks
Peter McCreadie
My problem on this machine is when i press the on button to warm up the machine the rinsing water doesnt come out from the same sprout that the coffee comes out. It goes all in the bottom tray. The machine makes very good coffee but the bottom tray is always filling up with water. Do you have any idea on what is the problem causing this?
I can’t remember why ( I was having the same problem) but check the sealing on the brewer unit 😅 it have ben so long since I have made the video 😅
Thank you Martin great video understood too
Martin, I have a problem with my Brera. After 5 years of using it, my machine started rejecting coffee (It would grind coffee and throw it out to the right side container in a dry form). It would then not make coffee. I would press the button again, it would make a coffee and then it would reject it again after grinding beans. There was enough coffee beans, the sign "no beans" was showing even if there are coffee beans to grind. I then brought my machine to the service. They cleaned it and all and it worked... for 2 days. It does the same thing again. Is there anything else I should try to have looked at before buying a new coffee machine?
Hello fanfan777 😄
Well I am not a specialist in any way and this was the first time I have tried to fix a coffee machine. This is a long shot but maybe it is the hall sensor for the grinder? I think it senses how much resistance there is an if it is broke maybe it thinks the chamber is empty? It is many years since I have made this video so I can’t remember how it was built 😩 but if you have a friend with a oscilloscope you could measure it 😄
Hello Martin: Can you kindly point me to your earlier video where you show how to access the pump and solenoid valve? Thanks
Hello Munawar Karim 🤗 yes of cause-> th-cam.com/video/TjKqyigbDrw/w-d-xo.html
Hope this will help 😅
But how to take that white piece of? If you don’t have take the whole machine apart?
Well you could go in from the side when you have removed the brewer unit. There you will see the white “tap” and from the bottom push a Allen key up and turn it… you must “jiggle” it a bit if there is a lot of line scale up there.. hope this answered your questions 🙏🏻
Hello, I have the same issue with water not flowing through the main nozzles. Machine is 2 weeks old. Do you think the it is the same issue as yours?
2 weeks old? I don’t think they make them anymore and no I don’t think it got lime problems already.. so I don’t know what could cause the problem 😅
@@martinbankjorgensen yeah, I am thinking the same. It sounds like major issue ☹️
@@fbasicst there must be some reimbursement?
Unfortunatelly this did not fix my problem. My gaggia brera was well taken care of before the problem started but i did go over the cleaning again and specifically concentrated on what you suggested in your video. The machine still can't brew coffee after grinding but it does brew coffee when i use pre ground coffee. How is that possible? That tells me it is not a brew unit problem or water pump. Can you please help me? Thank you
Hello Anila :) well i am not an expert at all but are you sure that the grinder really grind the coffe beans? Mabye the engine is running and the grinding "gear" is loose on the axel?
My problem is that there is a lot of clear water coming out before the shot. Normally there might be a little but now there is a a lot more and it dribbles for a longer period of time after the shot is finished, again more than normally. Wondering if this same part might be implicated in this case or if anyone has any idea what's going on. I am not due to descale again yet but will try a descaling as soon as I can get the solution. Thanks
I can’t help you 😫 I have no idea unfortunately. Really hope you find a solution 🙏🏻
hi! my machine stopped working half way through dispensing a shot of espresso and it's as if there is no power at all, no red halo light around the power button, it's like the fuse has gone, but I've check the fuse... so before I start getting inside the machine, do you know if there's an internal fuse or something? or another obvious reason for not powering on? thanks in advance!
haha ignore me! the main power button had been switched off somehow mid-dispense - ooopsy!
+Ben Fisher fantastic 😂
Hi Martin I have. Problem with my Brera when I switch it on it primes and then all lights go off on the panel and a red triangle starts flashing with a ! In the middle , I had check to make sure the brewing piece is in place and that the door was secured , everything seems to work until my the red triangle appears . Any help would would be very much appreciated Darren
Hello Dareen 😊
Well it is a long time since I have used the machine but I think I could remember mine does the same. Try to click it over to steam and get any air "bubbles" out and see if that helps.. 😉 have you looked in the manual? If not try it and if you don't have it I got a link for you 😊
I really hope it could solve your problem!
Have a wonderful day ☺️
legend
that is all
Haha well that I’m not.. just an ordinary guy that loves coffee. 🤣 I’m so glad it is helpful 🤗 hope I just gave you joy in the “first” cup after the fix 💪🏻
Is citric acid okay to use as a decalcifier for this machine? Thank you
Hey Masakik
Well i use Siemens own acid made for the machine :)
How do you like this machine? Mine is coming Friday :)
Masakik86 Well when it worked it was fine but I bought a new one instead of this one. The Siemens IQ6 is my new machine ☺
Can anyone help? I am getting wet and slushy coffee grounds after a coffee. What could be the issue.
It's better but still not 100% clear. Thinking de calcifying may be way to go, not keen on chemicals may try vinegar. Thanks because it is little better.
Thank you!
MikeCook2000 you are so welcome 🙏🏻
I followed these instructions and now have a broken piece. The white pump has the small ‘cog’ on the end of the spring. It snapped in half. What do I do? Please help
Hey Nicky I’m sorry to hear that! Is it the pice you turn with the hex to take the spring out?
Martin Bank Jørgensen yes. I managed to superglue it back together, then got it back in the machine. I just don’t know what to do with the machine. The steamer works perfectly but the coffee is blocked. From the method on this video, I don’t see how that whole white valve comes out- without taking the machine apart? I really appreciate any help. Thanks
I can't for the life of me remove the white little guy inside the tube, any pointers? I've tried normal tweezers, paper clip and tiny screw driver to try and prize it out so far
It is because you should push it up an turn it 45° or 90° as I remember and then It should come right out with a little help 😉
My machine is only two months old and it will only do a full cuppa coffee not an espresso any ideas to fix when I push on the espresso it still gives me a full cuppa coffee
Maybe.. Try to programme the button by hold it down (the one with a cup). Now the coffee will come out and when the desired amount is in the cup, then release :) plz tell me if it worked ;)
Thank you your video was extremely helpful and yes this did work
+Carol Corrigan YES perfect 😉
I tried this. The small plastic X shaped piece broke into four. My coffee machine no longer works at all so I’m worse off than before.
Oh richard sorry to hear that! Yes it is pretty fragile 😣 But I’m sure you still are able to buy parts to it 👏🏻 otherwise try to find a guy with a 3-D printer and then he could print it. Just be aware of using the right fillerment 🤗
awesssom! english!!!!! man
Sadly, this did not solve it for me. I threw away my last gaggia Brera due to the same exact issue. This one I’m about to throw through the window.
@@lesley9712 sorry to hear that 😔🙏🏻 well it is a old machine and the don’t hold forever sadly 😔
It is a normal umbraco tool 😀
Martin Bank Jørgensen
Hi Martin.... made first only a public coment without knowing that you probably won't get my question....
Again... have troubles with my gaggia brera that water comes out of steamer while machine makes cofe... tried to clean it like your video snowed but didn't help... should i take it apart then to get that white valve out???
Thank you for your answer
First of all... SORRY for the unacceptable long response time!!!
well i am not at all an expert but a cleaning is not enough.... i think the problem is to be found in the white valve (behind the selector button). It is very long time since i have fixed this machine so i can´t remember the exact way how you do that, but yes a i am afraid so :( Maybe you can here you´r local store what experience they have and then fix it you´r self :D
Here’s a link with pictures and explanation
wiki.wholelattelove.com/images/6/6c/BRERA_Selector_Valve_Cleaning.pdf
Nice thanks! 🤗🤗