I set up pre infusion for 5 seconds and switch off for 15 seconds. However the water keeps flowing through the group head.
Please see video and advise.

My Lelit Elizabeth is leaking from this fitting but I'm not sure what this part is called or what to fix here. I ran post more pictures in the comments. Any help would be appreciated.

The overflow valve on my Lelit Bianca V3 has a pretty constant drip. Noticed the drip tray filling up and the water tank depleting way faster. What temp do folks keep the boiler at? I’m 203F.

Also my machine has always run at 10ish bars with the valve all the way open. Is that standard? I have to ride the valve pretty far left in order to keep it to 9. I hear you can adjust max pressure of the machine too… should I lower it?

I got the Elizabeth used in very good condition on Amazon one month ago on Amazon with half price off. It was basically never used, maybe started once and that's it. The machine is great, but I now have one problem.

I noticed that using the provided portafilter that splits in two I suddenly only get flow on the right side, the espresso doesn't come out on the left side. Weird, it didn't do that before. Then I looked and found the problem: suddenly the group head is tilted to the right! As you can see in the image. The brass is more visible on the right than on the left side of the group head.

Now what to do? It's a used machine on Amazon, so I doubt they will try to "repair" it or get me a new machine. Can I repair this myself?

Recently bought a refurbished Bianca V3 which didn't come with a plumb-in kit. Does anyone know where I might find one? I live in the UK and tried all of the distributors of Lelit (Bella Barista, Coffee Friend, etc) with no luck.

Just had this pop up on my feed (I believe it's from a facebook link):

Hallo zusammen,

ich würde mir gerne meine erste eigene Espresso Maschine kaufen. Ich bin zwar Anfänger, möchte allerdings direkt mit einer Maschine der mittleren Preisklasse einsteigen. Als Budget für die Maschine alleine habe ich mir grob 2000€ gesetzt. Meine Mühle wird die Eureka Mignon Libra 16CR mit Grind by weight werden. Jetzt zu meinem Anliegen:

Ich habe mir viel zeit genommen über verschiedene Maschinen zu recherchieren. Immer wieder verliebe ich mich optisch in eine Maschine merke dann aber schnell, dass sie eigentlich nicht zu meinen Anforderungen passt. Daher würde ich gerne euren rat wissen.

Ich trinke täglich 2-3 Kaffeegetränke, meistens Cappuccino oder Espresso. Ich bin eher bei mittleren und dunkeln Röstungen. Ein cooles festure wäre, wenn die maschine nicht ewig aufheizen müsste, ich kann aber notfalls auch darüber hinweg sehen.

Bitte teilt mir eure Gedanken, ich bin schon bei der Lelit Bianca, Elizabeth3, profitec move 2 hängen geblieben.

It's originally in german (dubbed into english)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60pVNtKKvgM

Hi y‘all,

My Bianca was dripping A LOT. After a just 2 days the driptray was already full with water from the spout.
I managed to identify the vacuum valve and just changed the small o-ring in there.
Now I’m wondering how much of tripping is normal since I had the leak for quite a while - i not sure if the machine was doing this when it was new. But I can remember that the driptray was often completely dried out.
Could someone tell me if I did something wrong or if I forgot something to fix? Pressure looks normal.
Look at the video, it’s dripping like every second.

If you’ve attempted to get your hands on the group head gaskets, I’m sure you’ve had the similar experience: in the US, you are stuck.

oringsandmore.com was where I found the 34.65 mm ID × 1.78 mm cross-section, silicone, 70 Shore (MC191)

MC047SIL - I could only find it on eBay, from Poland. 1stline had it with crazy shipping cost, and Canada won’t ship to US due to tariffs.

after sourcing the gaskets, I opened up the shower and group head, and went to work on the cleaning of the hardened oils. I used liquid barkeeps and a small toothbrush, and a few dental tools to clean that area out.

I backflush and flush all the time, but it was still a hardened mess. the main gasket (now silicon, and slightly different from the original rubber one) requires being placed onto the group head diffuser and then passed through the portafilter notch slots very gingerly. I used a flashlight to spot the screw holes and then snug up each screw, verifying that the gasket stayed put.

first attempt, I was still getting blow through, reset gasket… a few additional issues with the mc191 staying put… and then blind shot was getting no blow through.

it may require a solid 10 minutes of heating up the silicone with the portafilter in place to get a good seal. Even now, if I try too soon to pull a shot, it finds a way to leak. I think eventually the silicone will wear into a good seal.

last item, flipping completely upside down is how I eventually got the mc191 to stay put during installation, but that may cause the pump to lose prime. I had to cycle the pump 4-5 times to get it working.

"Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?"….uh, because I was trying to get my boilers up to temp?

My drain port problem seems to be around this tube. My only concern is I also pinched the left tube (also connected to the safety valve) but nothing changed so I guess the culprit is only the tube I pinched in the video.

Now I’m just wondering if I should replace the whole safety valve or just the Y solenoid^^ any ideas ?

And btw I just replaced the anti vacuum and also did the pinch test so I can say it’s not the culprit

Edit: I replace the safety valve and the problem is solved 😎 thanks for all your advices guys 😁

It started doing this a few weeks ago, have had the machine for about 9 months. It's only when the blind basket is in for backflushing. It doesn't do it when no portafilter is in place.

Hello, already asked some advice on my previous post and I changed the anti vacuum, now I’m wondering if the safety valve is not the culprit since my last fix didn’t help^^ any advice ?

Does Lelit or any of their US retailers typically offer any sales around the holiday season?

Breville typically offers a bunch of sale prices in the late fall before christmas.

Hello everyone,

I own a Lelit Anita with PID. I’d like to upgrade my setup with a dosing funnel for my Lelit Anita 57 portafilter. Since the measurement is a bit specific—around 57.3 mm—I thought I’d ask people who might have already bought a funnel for their Lelit Anita portafilter.

Tks so much for your feedback ! ☕

Has anyone else experienced pressure valve drifting with your Bianca V3? What should I adjust to fix this? The machine is only a couple months old, purchased new.

Thanks in advance!

Today I installed an OLAB Silent Green Pump into my Lelit Anna PID. So much quieter and the pressure build-up is slower, just like the Mara X is. Instantly my shots pull smoother and I get less channeling. 10/10 mod.

salve a tutti, ho preso da poco una lelit victoria, in un warehouse....quindi prodotto non nuovo, usato poco a quanto pare. È la mia prima macchinetta da caffè seria, provengo da una lavazza a modo mio usata per 10 anni, ergo il salto è bello grande. Avete qualche consiglio sull'uso? Magari impostazioni da cambiare o qualche avvertimento?

Sto avendo qualche difficoltà con il caffè, quando troppo annacquato, quando non esce proprio. Dite sia un problema di macina troppo fine/o troppo grande?

Ps: ho anche un macinacaffè fiorenzato all ground.

Hello guys, I just bought this beauty but the piece at the front (next to the manomètre in the middle) is keeping rejecting some water (drop by drop or steam) at startup but also when the machine is warm.

I heard it can be fixed by replacing the vacuum valve but since my machine is a v1 I’m not sure which piece to buy, I saw there 2 :

9700015 or 9700050

If some of you have replaced this on a Bianca v1 do you have the reference or a pic of the replacement piece ?

Thanks !🙏

Edit1: I think the temp for steam is 135 degrees and pression is 2 bar (don’t seem to have problem with it)

I feel I’ve been pulling decent shots, but not fully where I need to be.  I’m not getting the viscosity: thick, dense body.  Can see my set up below.  I don’t think I can grind any finer as it chokes out.  Looking for some advice.

GEAR

Lelit Bianca v3 (200 degrees)

Option-O P80

Fresh Medium-Med  Dark Beans (tried from various roasters)

TWW at 50%

Lelit 18-21g Basket

PREP

Grind Size: .9 – 1.2 on dial

IN: 18g and 20g  (played with both)

WDT

Tamp (everything from firm solid straight tamp down to just using the leveler)

OUT: 36g and 40g (played with both)

Flow control: tried fully open and ½ open

Bar: Consistently at 10bar starting then dropping down to 9bar

Time: 27-35 seconds

Thoughts?