Coffee Appreciation

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Gaggia Classic owners, lend me your ears...

How long does your grouphead gasket last? I've just smashed through one in a few months, I think the last one I changed was the original that came with the machine! OK, I might be wrong about that but it definitely lasted longer than just a few months...

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HatBeard in reply to @deleted

some months. others a couple of weeks before it started dripping.

I found leaving the portafilter locked in place to keep it warm when the machine was left on would speed up the process i assume because the hot portafilter is in direct contact with the main surface.

edit: missed Mick's reply.

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mmccarthy in reply to @HatBeard

Yeah I think it's a combination of the compression and heat. I leave my portafilter in the machine at all times (unless adding/removing coffee), but just not fully locked in. My protafilter rotates around 90 degrees so I usually leave it around 45-60 unless I'm pulling a shot with it.

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