Cleaning

LUCCA A53 Mini / Mini Vivaldi: Cleaning Fill Probe and Boiler Connection

A dirty fill probe can cause your espresso machine's steam boiler to over fill and leak excess water — follow these steps to remove and clean the fill probe on your Lucca A53. (Difficulty ☕☕)

Before proceeding with this procedure, it's important to drain the boilers and allow the machine to fully cool. Always unplug the machine from its power source before disassembling.

Tools required:

  • Phillips screw driver
  • 19mm socket wrench
  • adjustable wrench
  • metal brush / cleaning tool
  • If needed, a new Fill Probe

1. Remove the top panel

2. Once the top panel is removed:

LUCCA A53 Mini / Mini Vivaldi: Cleaning Fill Probe and Boiler Connection
LUCCA A53 Mini / Mini Vivaldi: Cleaning Fill Probe and Boiler Connection

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Re-install the fill probe.

If you need to remove the whole fill probe assembly from the boiler, follow these steps:

LUCCA A53 Mini / Mini Vivaldi: Cleaning Fill Probe and Boiler Connection
LUCCA A53 Mini / Mini Vivaldi: Cleaning Fill Probe and Boiler Connection
LUCCA A53 Mini / Mini Vivaldi: Cleaning Fill Probe and Boiler Connection
LUCCA A53 Mini / Mini Vivaldi: Cleaning Fill Probe and Boiler Connection

Reassemble the machine in the reverse order you repaired it and test it for a leak when the machine is heating the steam boiler.