La Piccola

CLEANING La Piccola:

The brewing group and the filter holder of the machine must be cleaned regularly to maintain the optimal taste of the coffee. The filter holder can be removed by loosening the Allen screw under the filter holder. With some models this is a bit more difficult, as an Allen key with a ball head is required. The strainer can be removed from the filter holder. Clean both with the stainless steel pan sponge. The spout can be cleaned with the brush (always wet the brush first).

The brew head (B) can be cleaned with a toothbrush or stainless steel pan sponge. The filter (F) can be removed for cleaning. The piston ring in the scalding head is subject to wear and can be replaced. The scalding head can also be adjusted in height by turning it. Direction 1 adjusts the scalding head more tightly on the filter holder, direction 2 less tightly. Over time, the piston ring will become flatter and the scalding head should be turned in direction 1

In this video further explanation about cleaning and adjusting La Piccola Sara:

In dit filmpje verdere uitleg over het reinigen en afstellen La Piccola Piccola:

If the coffee runs to slowly through your La Piccola, this may have various causes, but it is important to know that the Piccola cannot make a very long espresso as standard. With an ESE serving, the Piccola makes a beautiful creamy espresso of about 25cc in 25 seconds. If you want a larger espresso, you can install a different sieve or use a Lungo serving, more about this on the page about ESE servings. Of course, your Piccola may slow down over time, this may have various causes:
- Scaling, descale the machine with our liquid descaling agent
- Contamination, clean the machine as described above
- Wear of the pump, the pump can be replaced.
- Temperature deviation, the thermostat can be replaced.

Leakage thermoblock: The La Piccola machines have a thermoblock (35) containing a spiral (24) along which the water is heated. This spiral is mounted with 2 o-rings (23) which will eventually leak. If this is the case, the machine will leak on the left side, quick repair will prevent further damage. Remove the bolt with washer (22) and install an M5 or M6 bolt in the spiral and try to pull the spiral out, it helps to descale the machine first. If the spiral is very stuck, it is best to bring the machine to us for repair. We have special assistance from La Piccola for this purpose. Always install the new rings with some heat-resistant grease so that they are not damaged when replacing the spiral.

SET dosage La Piccola Cecilia:  The machine is equipped with a dosamatic system, which means that the machine switches off at a preset amount of coffee. Two dosages are adjustable; a large and small head. The asterisk is for flushing. If you want to adjust the dosage, do this as follows: press the asterisk until the light flashes, then press the dosage you want to adjust. Press the same button when the dosage is as desired, the dosage has now been adjusted. Please note: Never allow espresso to flow for longer than 25 seconds, after 25 seconds substances are released that make the espresso bitter.

In this video we show you how to replace the suction hose of the La Piccola Piccola: