Wondering how often folks power off their espresso machine. Unfortunately, I don't have a "user manual" for my Xeos Conti machine, so I don't have any idea what they recommend.
Suggestions?
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OP - turn it off only when necessary to avoid electrocution of yourself or your service tech.
Regarding the refreshing of boiler water... it depends on how often you use your water dispenser. I do an annual drain/refill on customer machines "just in case"... but at the shop I've never done it. We use our water dispenser all the time for rinsing/heating cups, etc. I'll periodically take a water sample, let it cool, and give it a taste and have yet to discover funky flavor - 2 years after last drain and fill.
"Fresh steam"... funny. The issue is that the boiling-off process concentrates the stuff (minerals) that doesn't boil off. If it doesn't boil off, how does it mess up your steam? If you have a high enough concentration of minerals in your water, I think perhaps your bigger problem is inadequate softening/filtration?
Just use your water tap regularly and don't worry about it.
...Mikes comment about having the machine on for a whole day before attaining stability is interesting, I've never discerned any noticible differences between 1 hr and 24hrs on any machine I have worked with.
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