Profitec Pro 800/cleaning and maintenance
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Recommended Cleaning Products
The best product for cleaning grouphead components and cleaning filter baskets is a backflushing powder like Urnex Cafiza. It is important to note that the Pro 800 cannot be backflushed.
Cleaning Portafilter and Baskets
Steam Wand Cleaning
The steam wand should be cleaned daily once the machine is finished for the day. Milk residues quickly build up on the steam wand, so it's important to keep it clean to prevent blockages from forming.
How to Clean a Steam Wand
Removing, Disassembling, and Cleaning Your Group Head
Maintaining the group head on your machine is essential to keeping your machine working at peak performance, while ensuring you are achieving proper lever action and pressure throughout the shot. The Pro 800 group head is different than typical E61 or solenoid driven group heads, so there are specific instructions for maintaining it. The document on the right is a full write up of how to clean and maintain your Pro 800 group head.
Disassembling and Cleaning the Group Head