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I had the boiler thermostat go on my Gaggia which did indeed cause it to overheat. Easy enough to replace especially if you've had the pleasure of clearing the solenoid.
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Do you get any steam from the wand? If you do then it could be the solenoid is blocked especially if you are in a hard water area.
http://reedsmeals.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/overhaul-of-gaggia-classic-espresso.html
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Where is the coffee shop going to be based?
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From what I understand the static could be a build up of oil, the type of beans, and the heat generated by the grinder. Giving the grinder a good clean may help although I found with the Vario that it didn't always solve the problem hence using the cup trick.
The Mignon sounds a better grinder than the Vario if you ignore the clumping problem (which is relatively minor). The burrs are really expensive on the Vario and the lever slippage is quite annoying to say the least.
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I use the top of a disposable plastic cup with my Mahlkönig Vario due to the static. I had more problems with lighter roasted coffee spraying.
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Quite common for the solenoid to get blocked on the Classics. I just used the Tesco Ashbeck water to avoid the scale issue. Info on unblocking:
http://reedsmeals.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/overhaul-of-gaggia-classic-espresso.html
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The Eureka Mignon grinder would be better. The Silvia is the machine to beat at that price point though.
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I'd take a trip to Wellingborough and have a demo. I was originally looking at the Expobar Leva but went with the Profitec that Steve mentioned.
The Eureka on-demand grinders are really impressive.
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We had similar thoughts since the free insulation was laid across the beams rather than inside them. In the end we had the insulation relaid (and slightly squashed) and put loft boards back on top. The loft legs are lightweight which is why they are recommended but it looked a pain to actually put them down. Timber was out of the question due to the increased weight on the beams. Obviously we have lost some of the effectiveness of the insulation but it means we can use our loft for storage.
The loft boards aren't that big (due to having to fit them through the loft hatch) so you couldn't probably just stand them up in the passenger seat area.
I think I paid more but it was a few years back