Fantastic! My problem was the white silicone seal thingy. I had it installed incorrectly for over a year! Your video showed how it is supposed to be installed. Thanks.
Thank you!! I was thinking I was going to have to shell out a bunch of $$ to purchase a new coffee maker. Your video was awesome and allowed me to fix the problem myself.
mine eventually died, I got 3 years heavy use from it so not too bad, Bought a Gevi 20 bar, very good, more control over the milk steaming. I reviewed it. th-cam.com/video/JTymNPHCQKU/w-d-xo.html
Ive cleaned every nooks and crannies of this assembly. Still no froth. I finally figured out that there is a big difference between regular milk and whipping milk, which ive been using for rich flavor. The latter is very thick, hence, wont froth. Good thing i got an almond milk laying around, which gave my cup a bubble bath.
Picked my unit up used for $25 and it was frothing fine until recently. I tried descaling it with vinegar and water but it’s still not working like before. I’m going to follow the instructions and see if it fixes the problem. I guess I can’t complain since I got it so cheap.
My mum's Mr Coffee Cafe Barista was working well until 2 days ago...followed video cleaning all parts and then...used distilled vinegar to clean/run thru system. Coffee runs normally but now not only is no milk extracted from milk reservoir but water/vinegar found it way into the reservoir. Opened top and see very slow and small amount of water running thru hose to steamer. Do I need new diffuser or value? Thankyou
I followed all these directions and unfortunately didn't improve. The issue seems to be the suction as the steam comes out the level of the milk inside the clear silicone tube that pulls it up into the frother bounces up and down but rarely if ever actually goes up into it. Gonna play around with the positioning of the silicone ring, maybe the previous owner placed it wrong
@@gerardjones7881 thanks so much for taking the time to respond, I checked and reopened everything, put it back in a different way than it was when I got it, and am now sipping on a nice foamy latte. Thanks so much for making this video and responding to comments! It helped me so much and I feel so happy that I fixed something myself for the first time.
@@gerardjones7881 thank you for your instructions they’re amazing even I could do it :) I still have steam coming out of my wand but it will not draw out of the milk pitcher? Took it apart cleaned it soaked it all in vinegar (and ran vinegar through the machine steaming fine) everything you suggested but it does not draw out of the pitcher for milk but it will steam and steam and steam while cleaning and making latte espresso cappuccino ? Just won’t draw any liquid or water out of the milk pitcher and I put vinegar in the milk picture but it still doesn’t help? Please help any recommendations thank you
I followed your instructions but it’s still only making steamed milk not foam 😕. I really don’t want to spend another $200 on a new machine when the rest of it works fine
Try a new milk emulsifier. www.ereplacementparts.com/milk-rsrvr-wlid-comp-p-1740818.html?google_shopping_template=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3v6SBhCsARIsACyrRAkvSOqCsjHyN0m2ftpOuGggTczaIIqkP8eW15WBj-kghQ_hPjcrE5UaAvqREALw_wcB
@@jenniferroman7290 my barista machine finally burned out, replaced with gevi 20 bar, its a better machine for less money. th-cam.com/video/JTymNPHCQKU/w-d-xo.html
Followed these instructions and found a bit of crud. I think I'm having a different issue though. I'm not getting any suction noise from the frother. Zero water or milk coming from it. Sometimes it starts to make the suction sound for a fraction of a second at the beginning of a cap/latte and then stops. Anyone else with the same problem? Any solutions?
sounds like the valve that allows boiling water/steam into the milk container. if you probe it be sure to wear a rubber glove, steam burns are nasty. sounds like something is clogging it.
@@gerardjones7881 thanks for the tip. It appears to open and close normally and I don't see any residue there. Have you ever looked inside the main appliance? Is there anything serviceable inside?
@@bee_finally_306 I would try to operate the valve under pressure, tricky due to the nature of steam being so damn hot. I've heard the heater can get toasted if you let it run out of water when making a cup, done that a few times but it keeps chugging. A new diffuser for the milk container sells for $12, might be worth swapping it out for a known good one. Can you get pressurized hot water from the coffee spout ? If yes , then theres nothing wrong with the heater element. Problem is on the milk side, valve or diffuser. I would only open the machine up after everything else is eliminated.
@@gerardjones7881 Making espresso works fine - just not the milk portion. I tried opening the valve under pressure and nothing came out. Might consider opening it up if I can find the right screwdriver.
Fixed it! I'll leave a post in case it helps others. There are two tri-wing screws on the back of the machine (they are visible after removing the water reservoir). Remove the screws and you can carefully pry the top off. This gives you access to most of the internals. If you remove the screws on the bottom, you can remove the bottom as well, but that didn't reveal anything useful. Anyway - I took out the boiler (I assume that's what it is). Disassembled it and cleaned out the crud inside. The water exit for the milk frother is at the top of the boiler. I thoroughly cleaned the exit from the boiler and reassembled everything. Now it steams like a locomotive. I'm guessing more regular cleaning with vinegar would have prevented the crud buildup inside the boiler. Now I'm hopeful this machine will last a long time. Cheers.
Fantastic! My problem was the white silicone seal thingy. I had it installed incorrectly for over a year! Your video showed how it is supposed to be installed. Thanks.
This works for the Chefman RJ54, thankyou!!!!
Thank you!! I was thinking I was going to have to shell out a bunch of $$ to purchase a new coffee maker. Your video was awesome and allowed me to fix the problem myself.
this man is a bit of genius. like one of the Beatles decided to clean our espresso Machine. .
Awesome instructions gonna save me 300 bucks for a new one.
mine eventually died, I got 3 years heavy use from it so not too bad,
Bought a Gevi 20 bar, very good, more control over the milk steaming. I reviewed it.
th-cam.com/video/JTymNPHCQKU/w-d-xo.html
Ty so much,was about to bin mine and use another one with non dispensing milk lol.Ty once again.
great video....used a paper clip to clean out the crud in the hole as directed...works like new...
Thank you very much. Our coffee maker is now fixed!!
Perfect Instructional. Thank you
You are amazing!!!! Thank you for the great instructions. 😊
super usefullf, I fixed the steam part with this video
Thanks. Your instructions were great.
Thank you so much. It fixed the frother.
Ive cleaned every nooks and crannies of this assembly. Still no froth. I finally figured out that there is a big difference between regular milk and whipping milk, which ive been using for rich flavor. The latter is very thick, hence, wont froth. Good thing i got an almond milk laying around, which gave my cup a bubble bath.
I add water to regular milk, saves money and still makes decent froth with less tendency to overflow the cup.
Did not work. The problem is hard water deposit in the water tank. Probably needs a lime remover
Picked my unit up used for $25 and it was frothing fine until recently. I tried descaling it with vinegar and water but it’s still not working like before. I’m going to follow the instructions and see if it fixes the problem. I guess I can’t complain since I got it so cheap.
Thanks for the video. So , when it does not suck the milk all the way up to make frost, what do we have to do? Thanks
When the world goes to hell, people like u will survive. Looks like ur very smart n handy. Thank u
mine is long gone, it burned up.
Bought a gevi and that has broken too.
Next machine will be a very cheap one, they don't last so why waste money.
My mum's Mr Coffee Cafe Barista was working well until 2 days ago...followed video cleaning all parts and then...used distilled vinegar to clean/run thru system. Coffee runs normally but now not only is no milk extracted from milk reservoir but water/vinegar found it way into the reservoir. Opened top and see very slow and small amount of water running thru hose to steamer. Do I need new diffuser or value? Thankyou
Thank you!
Thanks.It works!!!
I followed all these directions and unfortunately didn't improve. The issue seems to be the suction as the steam comes out the level of the milk inside the clear silicone tube that pulls it up into the frother bounces up and down but rarely if ever actually goes up into it. Gonna play around with the positioning of the silicone ring, maybe the previous owner placed it wrong
its assembled wrong, you have a big air leak.
Its usually the silicone cube oriented wrong.
@@gerardjones7881 thanks so much for taking the time to respond, I checked and reopened everything, put it back in a different way than it was when I got it, and am now sipping on a nice foamy latte. Thanks so much for making this video and responding to comments! It helped me so much and I feel so happy that I fixed something myself for the first time.
@@critter8681 I got the same issue I thought the machine has given up or something
@@gerardjones7881 thank you for your instructions they’re amazing even I could do it :) I still have steam coming out of my wand but it will not draw out of the milk pitcher? Took it apart cleaned it soaked it all in vinegar (and ran vinegar through the machine steaming fine) everything you suggested but it does not draw out of the pitcher for milk but it will steam and steam and steam while cleaning and making latte espresso cappuccino ? Just won’t draw any liquid or water out of the milk pitcher and I put vinegar in the milk picture but it still doesn’t help? Please help any recommendations thank you
I followed your instructions but it’s still only making steamed milk not foam 😕. I really don’t want to spend another $200 on a new machine when the rest of it works fine
It’s been working fine for years and all of a sudden stopped frothing a couple days ago but it still heats the milk
Try a new milk emulsifier.
www.ereplacementparts.com/milk-rsrvr-wlid-comp-p-1740818.html?google_shopping_template=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3v6SBhCsARIsACyrRAkvSOqCsjHyN0m2ftpOuGggTczaIIqkP8eW15WBj-kghQ_hPjcrE5UaAvqREALw_wcB
@@jenniferroman7290 my barista machine finally burned out, replaced with gevi 20 bar, its a better machine for less money.
th-cam.com/video/JTymNPHCQKU/w-d-xo.html
Followed these instructions and found a bit of crud. I think I'm having a different issue though. I'm not getting any suction noise from the frother. Zero water or milk coming from it. Sometimes it starts to make the suction sound for a fraction of a second at the beginning of a cap/latte and then stops. Anyone else with the same problem? Any solutions?
sounds like the valve that allows boiling water/steam into the milk container.
if you probe it be sure to wear a rubber glove, steam burns are nasty. sounds like something is clogging it.
@@gerardjones7881 thanks for the tip. It appears to open and close normally and I don't see any residue there. Have you ever looked inside the main appliance? Is there anything serviceable inside?
@@bee_finally_306 I would try to operate the valve under pressure, tricky due to the nature of steam being so damn hot.
I've heard the heater can get toasted if you let it run out of water when making a cup, done that a few times but it keeps chugging.
A new diffuser for the milk container sells for $12, might be worth swapping it out for a known good one.
Can you get pressurized hot water from the coffee spout ?
If yes , then theres nothing wrong with the heater element. Problem is on the milk side, valve or diffuser.
I would only open the machine up after everything else is eliminated.
@@gerardjones7881 Making espresso works fine - just not the milk portion. I tried opening the valve under pressure and nothing came out. Might consider opening it up if I can find the right screwdriver.
Fixed it! I'll leave a post in case it helps others. There are two tri-wing screws on the back of the machine (they are visible after removing the water reservoir). Remove the screws and you can carefully pry the top off. This gives you access to most of the internals. If you remove the screws on the bottom, you can remove the bottom as well, but that didn't reveal anything useful. Anyway - I took out the boiler (I assume that's what it is). Disassembled it and cleaned out the crud inside. The water exit for the milk frother is at the top of the boiler. I thoroughly cleaned the exit from the boiler and reassembled everything. Now it steams like a locomotive. I'm guessing more regular cleaning with vinegar would have prevented the crud buildup inside the boiler. Now I'm hopeful this machine will last a long time. Cheers.
i am getting too much froth
Turn it down.
Thank you!