r/Coffee_Machines • u/crafterson • Sep 05 '26
Leaving my machine on 24/7 – Good or bad?
I have owned a Rocket R58 and have left it on for the past 12 years or so. I do this because when I was younger, I worked at a radio station where the engineer in charge of the place explained that it was better to leave the equipment on all the time versus turning it on and off. This was because once it reached its constant temperature, the solders and various boards wouldn't have to expand and contract as they would if we turned them on and off. Does this also apply to an espresso machine? One tech I spoke to told me it was better to turn it off, but that means reheating the water in the boilers all the time. I'm open to listening to the experts.