Bloody hell!! It works!! I just unblocked a machine that had been standing idle for more than a year. I was about to chuck it out and buy a new one when I came across this video. Water is now gushing out of the brewhead. The only thing I would add is to let the descaler sit in the machine for a while if it doesn't unblock first or second time around. Also, collect the water containing the descaler and put it back in the reservoir; that way you won't have to use so much descaler. Absolutely brilliant!!

@bslenter

4 жыл бұрын

John Teape Good tip about letting it rest and soak. I would definitely not reuse the descaler though as the water will have bits of scale and debris in it and you would not want to run that through the machine again.

@Johanlob1

2 жыл бұрын

@@bslenter i agree completely, unless the solution is not oily and the bits sunk to the bottom i think its fine

@hibb1437

6 ай бұрын

Legend it works perfectly

Thank you!! It works like a dream again now. I’m one of those who cleans their Gaggia Classic (2010 model) religiously. I was getting very limited water through the group head so at first took off the shower plate and cleaned that and then the brass plate behind it before descaling- and that didn’t work either. I watched video and followed your instructions and boom!!🙂 top fella!

1. Put descaling fluid in the tank 2. Turn machine on 3. Open the steam valve 4. Turn on the coffee button 5. Turn the steam button on and off (6:05) 6. This will hopefully dislodge the bits of scale in the valve and water should start to move through the system 7. You might need to run this cycle 2 or 3 times

@markrl75

2 жыл бұрын

That's just worked for me thank you very much.

@paulm2322

10 ай бұрын

Legend!!!! Thanks so much. Worked for me too. Was distraught my old machine had died.

@Joennes

6 ай бұрын

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@TommyJordan-rf7zz

5 ай бұрын

what happens if it stops pushing altogether thru coffee (not steam)....this all started when I did descaling but now I think it might be hosed

@fpadam

5 ай бұрын

@@TommyJordan-rf7zz have you done this cycle multiple times? It's possible your descaling dislodged some chunks which have travelled down and lodged a bit lower. So potentially another few cycles could break them. (This happened to me).

This worked for my machine too! Thank you so much! I saved up to buy my Gaggia four years ago and have kept it on a descaling schedule without fail. Last fall, I stopped using my machine for a couple months and I cleaned it, on schedule, when I went back to using it. Then the flow from the group head was drips. We got a new shower screen, screen holder (all stainless steel) and gasket. Didn’t help. But this did! Edit: I did find that my machine would slow back down again after I thought I had resolved it. I did two descalings with the Gaggia liquid product following this method. It seemed to fix it but only for a few uses. I bought Dezcal powder packets - put it in the water reservoir and did this method a few times, then shut it off for 20 minutes. When I turned it back on, I did this method again, then tried just the brew and water poured through. I ran two more reservoirs of clean water using this method just to make sure the water would flow through the brew head and it did. I also ran it through the portafilter and it worked great. I hope I got it this time but if not, I will run another packet of the powder scaler through again as that seemed to work much better than the liquid.

Absolutely perfect for my old Baby Gaggia - a huge thank you for preventing me making a mess of the machine with a screwdriver!!!

Thank you kind Sir, cleared the clog in my Gaggia Classic in no time. I truly appreciate you sharing this knowledge.

Thank you so much for this! Saved me from a repair charge and got my beloved ancient Gaggia Classic working better than it has for almost a year! 😎

Fantastic, sorted mine right out after sitting unused for two years! Now just needs a really good descale! Thanks

My problem exactly. Your excellently demonstrated solution worked perfectly. Till now I’ve been sending it to be cleaned every few months. No more! Thank you so much for generously sharing your knowledge and experience.

was about to open the machine, potentially replace the pump and/or some unknown valves, stumbled across this video, and it WORKED. Thanks so much for making this video. It saved me a lot of trouble.

Thank you, this was an extremely helpful video. I was planning to take the machine into a service centre but your advice solved the issue quickly

Thanks for taking the time to make this video and explain the mechanics of the problem. Brilliant (even the focus issue added to the charm!)

This really works! And as you said ‘keep going at it!’. For me, it took a few liters of water with a bunch of descaling tablets until finally water started coming out of the brewing head. Great video, and thanks for posting this! 😀👍

This was so helpful, thanks you. I absolutely hate taking apart half the machine to manually clean the solenoid valve and this saved me the trouble.

Brilliant tutorial, got my Gaggia Baby Classic working again. Took about a week of repeating the steps but it got there and now I have espresso again!!

Absolutely brilliant! My classic was showing these exact symptoms, followed the instructions and it works perfectly now! Thank you so much 👍🏻

thanks so much for the description of the solenoid and how it worked. I had seen other vids to fix this problem but didn't see the point of the switching repeatedly from steam to water until after you explained it. It still took a while, but once I understood the issue I stuck with it and now it's working 100% again. Cheers!

What a great fix! The flow through my grouphead was abysmal, so I tried this and it's now the water's gushing through - no need to dismantle anything, or pay for a service - winner!

Great educational instruction with the solenoid magnet valve! Fixed my machine by adding disolved citric acid and switching the solenoid back and forth. After some minutes the hot water started spouting from the coffee filter again. Thanks!!

Many thanks, saved me from pulling out and cleaning solenoid valve which I’ve done three times previously. Your method will be the ‘go to’ fix now. Again, thankyou for exceptionally clear video.

Thank you! This diagnosis allowed me to pinpoint my problem and get my coffee back! I was almost going to replace the pump or even order a whole new machine. Thanks!

Thanks from the USA....I had this problem on my 2011 Classic and your solution worked even without running descaler through the machine (as I don’t have any on hand at the moment). I cycled the steam button on and off in several half-second intervals, checked the flow, saw progress, repeated a few times.

Thanks very much posting this. I recently bought a used Gaggia Classic which had been stood for a few months so was basically gunked up! I followed this video every step of the way and it now runs perfectly. Mine took 3 full cycles of Descaler so be patient. Thanks again.

Great video. Couldn’t understand why my frequent descaling wasn’t fixing the problem and flow through the group head was frequently down to a bare trickle. Has saved my 10 year old Gaggia Classic. Many thanks!

Thank you so much! I tried readings forums and stuff. Nothing was as good as this!

Great! I had this problem, phoned Gaggia, and they sent me a link to this video. I thought my Gaggia Pro had died, but I followed the instructions and now it's working fine. Saved me £450! Thank you.

My old machine just got a new lease of life, thank you.

You just saved me the trouble of opening up my machine to clean the solenoid! Thank you!

Excellent video. I had the same symptoms on my Gaggia Classic. The diagnosis and solution were well explained and worked perfectly. Problem solved. Thank you!

Being one of the lazy owners referred to by our master, my Gaggia blocked up after an infrequent descale. The same thing happened a couple of years back and I had a tricky time removing the solenoid valve and cleaning it. This process was MUCH easier. I also used a blanking plate on my portafilter after running the descaling solution through the boiler with the steam wand, then turning the pump on an off to shoot descaler backwards through the solenoid. THANKS.

Thank you so much! My Gaggia classic stopped working this morning, and after following the instructions it is working perfectly again! 👍😃

Amazing!! thank you so much for this video, I was close to being desperate after spending 3h disassembling the entire machine and nothing worked. Then I watched this video! Thank you thank you thank you

Thanks so much for sharing this, we are no longer having to make filter coffee (2 months without real coffee!), our beloved machine is back from the ashes. and couldn't find any gaggia repairer in our region.

This was an excellent tutorial! It works perfectly on my 2014 Classic!

You sir, are a star! Thanks to your helpful video my Baby Class is now working again. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for helping me repair my own stuff. Such a satisfying experience when you are used to technology that either works or goes to garbage.

@GaggiaUkElland

5 жыл бұрын

thank you for your comment. Glad it worked.

I took my gaggia classic completely apart refitted it after descaling and replace all seals and got no steam. After trying everything I followed the circuit diagram and found that somehow I wired the side lower thermostat with the top thermostat and vice versa. Also there was no continuity (bip test) on the solenoid. Tested it physically by putting a screw driver through the coil. Made my wife Happy.

So glad that this worked - I am going to name my firstborn child GaggiaCafeTV!

OMG!!!! Thank you! I cleaned the entire machine and couldn't figure why my water flow was so poor to non existent. Your video saved my gaggia. I have had this machine for 12 years and it has always worked like a charm. I do not use the frother because I like my Nespresso frother. So I think cleaning out that valve that you cannot get to was the problem. Thank you!

Amazing! I didn’t believe it until by the end of the first tank a drop appeared. Then it went quite quickly from there. My gaggia is saved 👍

Brilliant. Had no idea how to fix it and started to take my Classic apart before I saw this on your website.

you, sir, have saved my coffee craving soul. machine fixed. thank you so much!

Thanks so much for your video. We were about to give up and get a new machine and this entirely solved our problem. We appreciate it.

Worked really well even with more modern configuration of buttons on Gaggia Classic purchased on feb 2022. Thanks.

This is Brilliant! It saved me tons of time and $ compared to buying and installing a new solenoid or trying to fix another possible cause of the problem. I did this first on 2/18/21, and then again just this morning.

Thank you. Your solution worked on my 20-year old machine. The block happened after I replaced the steam valve. A particle must have gotten knocked loose, and was stuck in the solenoid.

Thank you. Your clear explanation the fault and logical diagnosis helped me fix my old 2010 Gaggia Classic. Was completely blocked with nothing coming out of the group head, but I persevered with your instructions and it was cleared. 👍💦

@miguelfariasv

4 жыл бұрын

hi! how long did you did it? I have been doing it like for 10 minutes, and its not 100% ok yet Best!

My old Gaggia Baby started pouring very slowly, with a noticeably different sound, a little while after a descale, just as described. I actually tried the procedure described with water and it freed up the valve in a minute. Luckily I didn’t have to descale again. It’s now pouring beautifully with lovely crema.

Thank you so much! I just had decalcified my gaggia espresso pro when as you said a small chunk blocked off the output to the expresso head. I put 1.5 ounces of urnex descale In and very quickly I had a working machine again. Subscribed!

This was helpful and since I had no descaler on hand having just descaled (as was a noted potential cause) I performed the fix with only water, no descaler, and it fixed things, at least temporarily. More descaler is on the way in case it’s a band-aid solution but it saved my morning at least until the supplies arrive.

just want to thank-you. Spot on the exact problem I had this morning. Cleared the blockage. Wife happy

You are great. Thank you for this very good explained video. You saved my machine! I was planning to crash it because I had the same problem. Thank you so much...

Well that saved me a whole lot of money! Great video and very clearly explained. Three sachets of Pully pumped through and now back to espresso with a proper flow rate. Thanks.

I found a pretty new discarded Gaggia Classic in near perfect condition at my local recycling center, took it away no charge, did this procedure and it works better than my 10+ yr old machine. It took all of 15 minutes and cleared on the first try. I was simply going to scavenge it for parts!! This procedure needs to specify more clearly that the tank is filled with descaler when you do these steps. And, probably a good idea to run about 300 ml of the descaler through the steamer wand first and let it sit a few minutes.

Fantastic, and simple. Do this everytime you descale!

Thank you so much! This was e xactly how I was able to resolve my Gaggia problem. Worked immediately thanks to your great tutorial.

my 10 year old Classic developed this problem and I fixed it using this method without descaler, just the process of activating and deactivating the solenoid got it flowing again -great video. I was googling the cost of a new machine and at £450, I wasn't giving up 😂 Thanks

No words. Worked. Wow. Already drinking my perfect shot of espresso. Thank you mate

Thank you this saved me from disassembling my solenoid valve which was the next step.

@GaggiaUkElland

5 жыл бұрын

great. Thank you for your feed back.

Great video! Managed to fix my ailing haggis classic thanks to this excellent tutorial. Thank you

Thank you so much for this video. I had exactly this problem on my Gaggia Classic Pro 2019 and following this method completely fixed it.

Worked like a charm, didn't even have to descale! Thank you!

@GaggiaUkElland

4 жыл бұрын

Great. Thank you for letting us know.

Thanks, very useful. This saved my gaggia baby. Was nearly going to get it serviced so saved me a bit of money. Nice one.

Fixed it right up, thank you! Haven't used the machine in years and never descaled it in 13 years 😅 gotta do that next then

Thank you for taking the time & sharing this useful information...It worked a treat! Coffee time 😃

This is brilliant, great video and saved me pulling apart everything. Thank you so much -

Hallelujah.. I was at my wits end thinking my ‘changeover valve was blocked with limescale’. Took it off…Cleaned it 3 times.. it was working so ummmm….still no luck. The water is very hard I’m my area. Anyhow….very long story short, underneath the brew head plate, there is a little larger than pin sized hole to allow water through to the distribution plate that your gauze fits to. It was blocked with lime scale. Quick poke with a pin and voila, it is now letting go of water like the proverbial race horse!. So if fixing the solenoid valve doesn’t work try this!…Hope this helps someone else out there! ☕️

Thank you for this, amazing. All fixed, 100% thanks to this video. Thank you, thank you!

Saved me from buying a pump. It worked within 5 seconds. Thank you very much indeed.

This worked perfectly! I was facing a difficult task to take my machine apart to access and clean the solenoid valve, when I came across this video and learned I could avoid all that. I went through the first tank of descalant and cycled the switch many times with no effect and was starting to get discouraged, but you advised it might take more than one and, sure enough, the second pack and more switch cycling did the trick! Suddenly I had water flow again. It’s working perfectly now. Thank you!

just switching the button from coffee to steam solved my problem with Gaggia Viva, thank you!

Thanks. This was exactly what I was looking for!

i just fixed my gagia thanks to this video and i learn how its work

This fixed my blocked coffee machine. Thank you so much!!!

Absolutely worked! Thank you. Got crema back! Happy days.

Thanks you saved me money getting my machine repaired.

Brilliant! Flipping the buttons on my classic fixed it. Thanks!

Awesome!! After 18 hours of printing, I wanted to test my new scale integrates drip tray and woke to a non working machine. With this im ending the day on a high note.!

Worked for mine - switching from one to the other a few times - thanks so much 👍

This worked for me right now! I got a free gaggia classic with this issue. Amazing!

Worked excatly as you said! Machine unblocked :DDDD My 2008 Gaggia still truckin' on after making excellnt espressos for 12 years :)))))))))))))))

Thank you so much. It works!!!!! I did almost a whole tank of descale water but nothing came out. I was so frustrated and it suddenly water dropped 😮. Thank you

Before I found this video, I was about to press buy on a new £400 Classic. A little bit of tinkering later, I could finally make my much needed morning coffee. Water flow was not perfect but I at least managed to squeeze enough espresso to take my mind off the problem till later :-D

So really really great!!! Thanks a 1000 times. It was exactly my problem! And I already thought I would have to buy a new machine.. 😎 All the best from Salzburg Bernhard

Thanks for sharing. I had same fault and after trawling the net I found your vid and your fix sorted it out. Thanks again. Cheers

@GaggiaUkElland

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us know.

Wow thank you so much! Worked after half a tank.

Just tried this and it worked a treat! Thanks for the video.

I can't thank you enough I've stripped the valve out of machines before to unblock the solenoid this is far easier😀

This was spot on and so helpful. Thank you!

Thanks a lot ! Really helpful video. You saved my coffee soul)

We don't have limescale in our area. i.e. nothing in our kettle (soft water). However, when I took apart the coffee boiler and it had about a teaspoon of 'grit' in there. I think it is aluminium oxide that builds up over time, so I think it is generally best just to completely dismantle the machine every couple of years. I've marked the electrical connectors with numbers and photograph it with my phone as I go, otherwise you will never remember which wire goes where. I didn't disassemble the solenoid, but just blew it through with compressed air.

Thanks for the video - sorted out my machine cheers!

Thank you!! You saved our machine!

Whoever needs addition confirmation - this works flawlessly

Fixed my gaggia as wel. Thank you so much!

Thanks, just did this and it fixed my Gaggia Classic!

Great advice. Worked today for me 👍. Thanks.

Thank you so much guys, you're life savers!!!

Nice LGR plug, great channel

Thank you very much for your video advice! Really helpful! All the best!

@GaggiaUkElland

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.