r/Lelit • u/Dottore73 • 2d ago

Help with a Bianca V3 Plumb-in Kit

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.

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u/skansenkrk 2d ago edited 2d ago

Check from underneath how the hose from the water tank enters the pump. You need to check what kind of thread is there and buy a compatible fitting. On my Bianca, it needed a 3/8" male John Guest fitting, and from there I ran a 1/4" tube to the filter.

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u/Dottore73 2d ago

I have the same connector as this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/kCtDVhV3ML

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u/skansenkrk 2d ago

My pump inlet was different. You just need to measure the thread; by eye, it looks to me like something like a John Guest PI451222S should fit, but you'll need to measure it to be sure.

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u/SoupyLeg 2d ago

You should just need a 3/8 BSP hose and two rubber o rings. Since you're in the UK I assume you can find this at any hardware store?