siskiou Senior Member Joined: 3 Jan 2011 Posts: 8 Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Fri Jan 14, 2011, 7:36pm Subject: Manual for old Lelit PL041?
I've purchased an older Lelit PL041 that came without a manual, and I can't find instructions for it anywhere online. Could somebody point me in the right direction please?
Mainly, I'm trying to find out if I'm waiting for the ready light to turn on or off, before brewing/steaming etc. My model has the steam knob on the front and has black rocker switches for power, steam, hot water and brewing.
h3yn0w Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2010 Posts: 158 Location: Canada
Posted Fri Jan 14, 2011, 8:08pm Subject: Re: Manual for old Lelit PL041?
siskiou Said:
I've purchased an older Lelit PL041 that came without a manual, and I can't find instructions for it anywhere online. Could somebody point me in the right directions please?
Mainly, I'm trying to find out if I'm waiting for the ready light to turn on or off, before brewing/steaming etc. My model has the steam knob on the front and has black rocker switches for power, steam, hot water and brewing.
You don't need a manual to figure this out. Turn on the machine while it's cold, if the "ready" light is off right off the bat, then it turns on when it hits temp and the heater turns off. If the "ready" light is on right away, then it's the opposite.
Or, run water through the brew head for 20 seconds to force the heater on, see what happens to the light.
Or just note what state the light stay's in the longest. This is the "Ready" state (i.e. heater off and boiler within temp range).
siskiou Senior Member Joined: 3 Jan 2011 Posts: 8 Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Mon Jan 17, 2011, 2:12pm Subject: Re: Manual for old Lelit PL041?
Thanks to both of you!
Got a reasonable shot of espresso on my second try. The first time, I didn't lock the portafilter tightly enough, and had water spill over the edge during the shot.
Got another question: where can I find a grip for the steam wand, to make it easier to handle? I was hoping for the type with the holding tab, but a search hasn't come up with anything.
siskiou Senior Member Joined: 3 Jan 2011 Posts: 8 Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Wed Jan 19, 2011, 9:04pm Subject: Re: Manual for old Lelit PL041?
Thank you! They did point me to one that should fit the Lelit!
And another (hopefully the last!) question: how do I best clean the water tank! The opening is small and the whole tank kind of skinny. Can it go into the dishwasher?
h3yn0w Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2010 Posts: 158 Location: Canada
Posted Thu Jan 20, 2011, 8:57am Subject: Re: Manual for old Lelit PL041?
siskiou Said:
Thank you! They did point me to one that should fit the Lelit!
And another (hopefully the last!) question: how do I best clean the water tank! The opening is small and the whole tank kind of skinny. Can it go into the dishwasher?
Dishwasher isn't going to work well since the hole is so small. Just soak some soap and water in there, shake it around, and rinse. Probably the best you can do.
siskiou Senior Member Joined: 3 Jan 2011 Posts: 8 Expertise: I like coffee
Posted Sat Jan 22, 2011, 1:45pm Subject: Re: Manual for old Lelit PL041?
Thanks again! I'm half contemplating making the opening bigger, because a real cleaning of the bottom of the tank is pretty much impossible. Unless I can find a brush that fits.
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