I just watched an official Breville video about T back flushing. The woman on the video quoted the breville manual and stated you are supposed to do it every day.
A nice backflush in the morning with the 2 cup basket is a fine way to heat up the portafilter and the group head AND clean your machine. 3 in one ....
Fantastic video very clear. Just to mention I called a coffee engineer out when I had my sage. And he replaced the solenoid and while he was there he said don’t use vinegar for cleaning he said it was aggressive.
Aju, this guide is fantastic. Thanks so much for making this video. I thought my machine wasn't backflushing properly because the instructions say that water will come out of the portafilter which doesn't happen obviously when you don't have the cleaning disk w/ the hole in it. I'm so relieved!
I don't know the answer, but I know you need to periodically remove that screen with an allen key and clean thay inneer surgace where the water cokes out, ans important to guve the screen a good soapy wash. Mine was clogged when I finally figured it out.
I've happen to saw a video about the backflush just today (not in a Breville machine), and the lady commented that it was VERY important to do this at least once a week. However, I'm not sure that this would be good for the machine on a daily basis, as soon as this is a home made espresso machine. Anyways, I'd love to see your next video!!
I wonder if doing this is pushing excess grinds back into the machine. For me, I run a double shot through an empty group prior to using coffee. I find this removes coffee from the head without pushing it back into the machine.
I tried inserting a slender braided wire in the hose to clean the stoppage to the pressure gauge. Unfortunately I put 3 pinholes in the tube. I removed the locking pin from the socket, but can not pull the tube out of the socket, so I can replace the tube. Do you know how I can pull the tube out of the socket? We had tried descaling before all this, but maybe not enough.
Will the backflush clean the.area where water enters the tubing for the pressure gauge? My pressure gauge is not getting water and tube is empty. The tube for the gauge is stuck in the metal socket too. Any help would be appreciated.
I did the backflush after end of the brewing session. but I didn't use the disk. instead i just use the pressurised basket to do it, as it is already a pressurised basket so I think it somehow will build enough the pressure to backflush too. so I lazy to use the cleaning disk. It should be safe to do it daily because it is mentioned in the manual guide,suggested to clean after brewing session. by the way mine is breville bambino plus. Just that after brewing coffee, before backflush the group head, I run 1 cup to rinse the shower screen then follow by backflush 2 cycles, just that I always have leakage underneath the tray(the tray is not full with water yet). and after discarded the water from the tray, I continued with 1 more cycle of backflush, the leakage still continue and worse, some water goes into the tray, some underneath the tray and mess my counter top always... anyone same issue?
When i do it, the water just comes out the group head and i don't get any pressure. What does this mean? Also i get very low pressure when making coffee.
No worries. That's because 1st gen machines comes with a hole in the middle of cleaning disk. That's normal in your machine. If u want , you can use a cling wrap to block the water coming out and that will give u more Pressure (for testing purpose)
I have 2 rubber bits one with a hole in middle. With the one with a hole the water came out group head. The other nothing came out bottom outlet or top outlet?
Hi Aju, saw your video on backflush - maybe will try on a weekly basis, thank you! But I have a problem - the water coming out of the ports filter 1 cup & two cup is slow- I have descaled and cleaned my machine withe tablet. I have great espresso range beyond the 12 O’ clock range. Any suggestions?
See if you are getting the right volume. If not you may have to descale it few times. Anyway watch my other video on this ua-cam.com/video/ndVFXsrT2pU/v-deo.html If it's clogged basket, then watch this ua-cam.com/video/oNEgUli_DwA/v-deo.html
Does your cleaning disc have a little hole in the middle of it? Mine does and I feel like that isn’t right because it stops it from fully back flushing.. right?
Hi Aju, I am having problem with my machine. I did this backflush with the tablet put inside the portafilter. Pressed single, double and power buttons together to turn the cleaning function. But water was flowing out everywhere, particularly around group head, splashing out. From then on, when I made coffee, before it finishes brewing, again water splashing out and gushing out of the group head. Help
Water leaks around the GroupHead means the Gasket around the GroupHead is cracked/worn out. That's normal after few years of usage. You can easily replace that from Breville or Amazon. I would take the gasket out and examine for any cracks.
@@anita1791 Gasket can crack in some cases even if its new. Some have changed 2 or 3 times a year. I'd say you could avoid that by warming up the machine by leaving the Portafilter on GroupHead without tightening it. Then run an empty shot before you fill with Grinds and tighten it all the way. By warming up the GroupHead, the gasket becomes soft and then it won't crack that easy. So don't over tighten the Portafilter when the machine is cold. See the video on how to remove shower screen. Around 2:00 you can see the broken gasket in this video. Just use a nose pliers to pull the gasket gently down. I'd remove and inspect thoroughly before i order a new one. Also since this machine is new, you could contact Breville before you remove anything. But I'm pretty sure that's the cause. ua-cam.com/video/_2gubMUlDLo/v-deo.html
Hi Aju...you were right. It was the rubber seal (you call it gasket) that was broken. I did ring breville and so am waiting for itnto be delivered. It is free because it is still under warranty. Plus it is only about $8 if I need to buy it. But I will make sure & get the portafilter warmed up. Thanks so much
@J Hebbes The first generation Breville machines came with a hole in that silicon disk. That's normal and that's why water goes through the portafilter. To fix, you could buy another blank disk from Breville or Amazon and they are cheap.
I came across your videos, great job. I decided to give the back flush a try but it’s dispersing water like it’s making a shot and then automatically turns off? Do you have any thoughts on why that might be happening?
Did you place the backflush disk? If yes, one reason you see wanted dripping through Portafilter spouts is, some barista Express came with a cleaning disk with a hole in it. But not the new ones. See if you see a hole in the cleaning disk.
@@AjusCafe It definitely has a hole in it but it's not just a little bit of water, it's a lot of water. It operates just as if I was making a shot, it runs for 15-20 seconds and then shuts off. I also tried running a cleaning cycle with the cleaning tablet and it doesn't build up any significant pressure, it also operates like it's making a shot. Do you think that's normal behaviour when you are using the cleaning disk with the hole?
@@scottdillon1 No pressure is not normal. You need to use Pressurized (dual-walled) basket in your case. Little bit of water coming our is normal, but it should show pressure at 11 o' clock range. If you use a non-pressurized basket, then it may not work because of that hole in cleaning disk. Are you using Pressurized basket?
I uploaded a quick video to show what it sounds like and where the pressure needle ends up with a single shot and double wall. Would love your thoughts if you have a minute.
Hi Aju, I've backwashed my machine but the pressure only goes to 11 o'clock, ive tried it a couple of times now with the single cup filter & cleaning plastic disc (pressed firmly in place) and the pressure doesn't go to as high as you show, why is that please
I just watched an official Breville video about T back flushing. The woman on the video quoted the breville manual and stated you are supposed to do it every day.
A nice backflush in the morning with the 2 cup basket is a fine way to heat up the portafilter and the group head AND clean your machine. 3 in one ....
Good point 👍
Saved us from a repair visit, thanks so much!
So glad to hear that
Fantastic video very clear. Just to mention I called a coffee engineer out when I had my sage. And he replaced the solenoid and while he was there he said don’t use vinegar for cleaning he said it was aggressive.
Yes vinegar is no more recommended by Breville
Excellent. Thanks !
Aju, this guide is fantastic. Thanks so much for making this video. I thought my machine wasn't backflushing properly because the instructions say that water will come out of the portafilter which doesn't happen obviously when you don't have the cleaning disk w/ the hole in it.
I'm so relieved!
That's right...
Interesting. I think it may be safe once a week. You don’t need to do it everyday
I don't know the answer, but I know you need to periodically remove that screen with an allen key and clean thay inneer surgace where the water cokes out, ans important to guve the screen a good soapy wash. Mine was clogged when I finally figured it out.
That's right. Cleaning the scree should be part of monthly cleaning process.
I've happen to saw a video about the backflush just today (not in a Breville machine), and the lady commented that it was VERY important to do this at least once a week. However, I'm not sure that this would be good for the machine on a daily basis, as soon as this is a home made espresso machine. Anyways, I'd love to see your next video!!
See my video posted today. Thank you
@@AjusCafe Thank you!!
Purging right aftr making your coffee helps to maintain a cleaner group head.
That's right..
I'm going to give this a go. I'm pretty sure it's worth doing every other day. Idk about everyday.
I wonder if doing this is pushing excess grinds back into the machine.
For me, I run a double shot through an empty group prior to using coffee. I find this removes coffee from the head without pushing it back into the machine.
I tried inserting a slender braided wire in the hose to clean the stoppage to the pressure gauge. Unfortunately I put 3 pinholes in the tube. I removed the locking pin from the socket, but can not pull the tube out of the socket, so I can replace the tube. Do you know how I can pull the tube out of the socket? We had tried descaling before all this, but maybe not enough.
The guy in breville support video said to back flush after every coffee session. So it must be safe to do it everyday.
Thanks for your feedback
Will the backflush clean the.area where water enters the tubing for the pressure gauge? My pressure gauge is not getting water and tube is empty. The tube for the gauge is stuck in the metal socket too. Any help would be appreciated.
No it won't. You need to do few long Descale cycles to clean thoroughly
I did the backflush after end of the brewing session. but I didn't use the disk. instead i just use the pressurised basket to do it, as it is already a pressurised basket so I think it somehow will build enough the pressure to backflush too. so I lazy to use the cleaning disk. It should be safe to do it daily because it is mentioned in the manual guide,suggested to clean after brewing session. by the way mine is breville bambino plus. Just that after brewing coffee, before backflush the group head, I run 1 cup to rinse the shower screen then follow by backflush 2 cycles, just that I always have leakage underneath the tray(the tray is not full with water yet). and after discarded the water from the tray, I continued with 1 more cycle of backflush, the leakage still continue and worse, some water goes into the tray, some underneath the tray and mess my counter top always... anyone same issue?
Thanks for the tip. To trace leak, you will have to open the machine. Is it under warranty? Then call Breville.
Readjust the cleaning disk in the portafilter after each back flush because the pressure dislodges it. This works for me.😊
When i do it, the water just comes out the group head and i don't get any pressure.
What does this mean?
Also i get very low pressure when making coffee.
No worries. That's because 1st gen machines comes with a hole in the middle of cleaning disk. That's normal in your machine. If u want , you can use a cling wrap to block the water coming out and that will give u more Pressure (for testing purpose)
@@AjusCafe i try to do this, when pump stop flow water, the pressure always to high and got buzz sound (only ways to backflush)😂
@@bewitthiphurithat9278 buzz noise? Do you have a video of that?
Yout instruction videos are better than Breville official! I am just appalled by how terrible the official instructions havebeen
Thank you 🙂👍
Does it make any difference if you engage the double cup button during process?
Thanks 🙏
It will do the same thing. But double shot takes longer time, which is not really needed.
I have 2 rubber bits one with a hole in middle. With the one with a hole the water came out group head. The other nothing came out bottom outlet or top outlet?
You should get water in the drip tray. Does the machine make any strange noise?
Can you use both pressurised and non pressurise baskets to do this?
Yes you can use either. The cleaning disk will block the flow to the basket anyway
@@AjusCafe thank you 🙏🏻
Hi Aju, saw your video on backflush - maybe will try on a weekly basis, thank you! But I have a problem - the water coming out of the ports filter 1 cup & two cup is slow- I have descaled and cleaned my machine withe tablet. I have great espresso range beyond the 12 O’ clock range. Any suggestions?
See if you are getting the right volume. If not you may have to descale it few times. Anyway watch my other video on this
ua-cam.com/video/ndVFXsrT2pU/v-deo.html
If it's clogged basket, then watch this
ua-cam.com/video/oNEgUli_DwA/v-deo.html
Does your cleaning disc have a little hole in the middle of it? Mine does and I feel like that isn’t right because it stops it from fully back flushing.. right?
Yes the first generation machines came with a hole in that disk. That's normal. You could buy another one if you really need it.
Hi Aju, I am having problem with my machine. I did this backflush with the tablet put inside the portafilter. Pressed single, double and power buttons together to turn the cleaning function. But water was flowing out everywhere, particularly around group head, splashing out. From then on, when I made coffee, before it finishes brewing, again water splashing out and gushing out of the group head. Help
Water leaks around the GroupHead means the Gasket around the GroupHead is cracked/worn out. That's normal after few years of usage. You can easily replace that from Breville or Amazon. I would take the gasket out and examine for any cracks.
@@AjusCafe but mine is only 4month old 😔
@@AjusCafe I have to search on how to open the gasket
@@anita1791 Gasket can crack in some cases even if its new. Some have changed 2 or 3 times a year. I'd say you could avoid that by warming up the machine by leaving the Portafilter on GroupHead without tightening it. Then run an empty shot before you fill with Grinds and tighten it all the way. By warming up the GroupHead, the gasket becomes soft and then it won't crack that easy. So don't over tighten the Portafilter when the machine is cold. See the video on how to remove shower screen. Around 2:00 you can see the broken gasket in this video. Just use a nose pliers to pull the gasket gently down. I'd remove and inspect thoroughly before i order a new one. Also since this machine is new, you could contact Breville before you remove anything. But I'm pretty sure that's the cause.
ua-cam.com/video/_2gubMUlDLo/v-deo.html
Hi Aju...you were right. It was the rubber seal (you call it gasket) that was broken. I did ring breville and so am waiting for itnto be delivered. It is free because it is still under warranty. Plus it is only about $8 if I need to buy it. But I will make sure & get the portafilter warmed up. Thanks so much
I did a backflush and more water came out of the portafilter than the backflush outlet! 🤔
Does your blank disk came with a hole?
@@AjusCafe blank rubber disc does have a hole
@J Hebbes The first generation Breville machines came with a hole in that silicon disk. That's normal and that's why water goes through the portafilter. To fix, you could buy another blank disk from Breville or Amazon and they are cheap.
I came across your videos, great job. I decided to give the back flush a try but it’s dispersing water like it’s making a shot and then automatically turns off? Do you have any thoughts on why that might be happening?
Did you place the backflush disk? If yes, one reason you see wanted dripping through Portafilter spouts is, some barista Express came with a cleaning disk with a hole in it. But not the new ones. See if you see a hole in the cleaning disk.
@@AjusCafe It definitely has a hole in it but it's not just a little bit of water, it's a lot of water. It operates just as if I was making a shot, it runs for 15-20 seconds and then shuts off. I also tried running a cleaning cycle with the cleaning tablet and it doesn't build up any significant pressure, it also operates like it's making a shot. Do you think that's normal behaviour when you are using the cleaning disk with the hole?
@@scottdillon1 No pressure is not normal. You need to use Pressurized (dual-walled) basket in your case. Little bit of water coming our is normal, but it should show pressure at 11 o' clock range. If you use a non-pressurized basket, then it may not work because of that hole in cleaning disk. Are you using Pressurized basket?
@@AjusCafe ua-cam.com/users/shorts1fqbE2Aq_7I?feature=share
I uploaded a quick video to show what it sounds like and where the pressure needle ends up with a single shot and double wall. Would love your thoughts if you have a minute.
Hi Aju, I've backwashed my machine but the pressure only goes to 11 o'clock, ive tried it a couple of times now with the single cup filter & cleaning plastic disc (pressed firmly in place) and the pressure doesn't go to as high as you show, why is that please
Does your cleaning disk have a hole in the middle? First generation model had a hole.
Sounds kinky. Back flush 😋🇦🇺
Doesn't descaling your machine do the same to your machine except in the oppsite direction??
No. See this ua-cam.com/video/um4RUiKvsec/v-deo.htmlsi=McCC4jxpIH7C8TAC