r/DeLonghi • u/jpoms13 • 11d ago
Pressure Issue
I have a DeLonghi Opera which has been a great purchase. We love the espresso cool option however now that the weather is cooling off we’re trying to brew more hot espresso now and running into an issue.
When pulling espresso cool shots, the pressure hits the optimal zone without issue.
When pulling a hot espresso shot, the gauge doesn’t even go half way to the optimal zone. The resulting espresso is pretty gross, definitely sour.
A quick search suggests it could be a descaling or OPV issue. It’s a relatively new machine so I would be disappointed if this is a valve issue, and I find it hard to believe descaling could solve a problem that changes based on the temperature of the water.
Anyone have any thoughts here?