Anyone here with a new v2.5 that would be willing to take the cover off and show the rest of us the following:
Please excuse how messy it is. I just got it second hand and haven't given it a proper clean yet.
I thought it had a slightly odd sound when turned on. Like it didn't spin correctly. I wanted to look at the burrs anyway, so I went inside. Now I can't decide whether it's spinning improperly or not.
I can see signs on both the top and bottom burrs that suggest they've met, but it only shows on one side of each, suggesting to me that they've been seated unevenly or something.
Does anyone here have any experience with the machine, and notice anything odd about the way it looks or sounds?
I have an Ascaso uno (NON-PID), is the temperature normal? If not, how do I adjust it?
Funktioniert nun schon seit Wochen stabil und ich möchte nicht mehr darauf verzichten.
Das wäre eine sinnvolle Weiterentwicklung für die Steel!
I’ve had my Ascaso Duo for a couple years and enjoyed it so far.
I can smell a burning plastic smell. More so when i turn it on.
Since I’ve had it for a while i don’t think it’s any new residual burning off. The machine still works and pulls shots like normal and steams like normal. I’ve seen people comment about lines not being primed as the reason for smell, but if shots being pulled.. it’s primed right?
Also i did stop using it for 6months during a reno but I’ve been back to using it regularly for at least a month before the smell showed up.
Any other thoughts? Solutions? Probably need to open it up.
Thanks
After deliberating and experimenting on several portafilters, I finally found one that fit my Ascaso Duo Steel's stubborn grouphead. Might fit yours too!
What I tried and failed:
- Normcore 58mm E61 (fits Flair 58) Portafilter
- Flair 58+ Stock Portafilter
- MHW-3Bomber Astra Series E61 (La Mar size)
- Generic 58.5mm portafilter for E61 machines
All of the above either popped out of pressure mid-extraction or jusr won't screw tight at all
What actually fit was the Pesado 58.5mm for E61/LM/NS/GA. Did a few extractions already and it worked like a charm. If you're struggling to find a stock Ascaso portafilter like me, try this one.
Hi all,
my Ascaso Steel Duo is nearly 2 years old, and I just got a new sound that is worrying me a little bit. It sounds like a faulty electric coil or something like that. Or is ist vibration?
Do you hear a similar sound? It's especially noticeable when it's doing pre-infusion.
Long time lurker, first time poster. I’ve had my eye on the Ascaso Duo Plus for a while now, but keep waffling about whether to jump straight in with it as my first machine. I have no experience other than being a barista at a small shop in high school, which was many years ago…
I now have the opportunity to buy a Breville Barista Pro at a good price, and am debating whether it’s better to ease in with a “practice” machine or go all in with my dream set up.
Curious about what other folks in this sub had before they bought an Ascaso - and whether there was any real benefit to learning to dial in on another machine first…
Hi all,
I want to sell my Ascaso Steel Duo, as I'm not completely happy with some aspects:
- Volumetric brewing because of positioning has limited benefits
- Silicone hoses at the start affected the taste of the water, no responses from Ascaso support
- Prone to splashing when used with bottomless portafilter baskets
- The puck is so wet that it’s a hassle to clean when making coffee for guests one after another
Has anyone here switched from an Ascaso Steel Duo, and if so, to what? What was better, and what was worse?
Hi all,
I've some problems with the steam wand of my Ascaso Steel Duo.
It has some musty smell and taste (when I try the water via cleaning mode).
It's the water that is standing in the pipes. The problem: It just stakes 2h of standing in the pipes until the taste of water changes.
I opened the machine and cannot see anything odd, the silicone hoses are normal (no visible change).
I have already used an amidosulphonic acid-based cleaner twice and put the lance in a glas with puly caff ...
It's really annoying to use the cleaning program before every Cappuccino, but otherwise I get the strange tasting water ...
More ideas?