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cappuccino1 Visitor	portafilter gasket... a silly question - 2008/02/04 10:57 While reaserching backflushing last night on the web I encountered websites that mentioned that one should change the portafilter gasket every 6 months or so. I spent some time on the web looking to see if the portafilter gasket is in the portafilter and how it looks like. I found the gasket ,even the Rancilio ones on the web and how they look like but for the life of me I could not confirm from the research exactly where the portafilter gasket is. I assume since there is mention of the portafilter that it is in the portafilter and I looked on my Rancilio portafilter and I did not see a gasket anywhere. My research led to the fact that there also is what is called a grouphead gasket and I am wondering if this is what is called a portafilter gasket or is it that there are two different gaskets, a portafilter gasket and a grouphead gasket? This question must sound juvenile or eevn frivolous but I would love to be set straight.
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Re:portafilter gasket... a silly question - 2008/02/04 15:05 cappuccino1 wrote:
While reaserching backflushing last night on the web I encountered websites that mentioned that one should change the portafilter gasket every 6 months or so.

This question must sound juvenile or even frivolous but I would love to be set straight.

I have seen machines go 10 years w/o gasket replacement.
So. More nonsense from the net.
If you cannot see the gasket that surrounds the SHOWER HEAD on your Silvia, you may need a new prescription for some glasses.

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Re:portafilter gasket... a silly question - 2008/02/05 10:20 I may have to give these guys a shot Colin. I keep seeing your recommendations. I just went to Manic to pick up some Black Cat and Kid-O.

The black cat is great. Havn't tried the other yet.

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Re:portafilter gasket... a silly question - 2008/02/05 14:52 Troll wrote:
I may have to give these guys a shot Colin.

These girls, Trolls... these Girls...

EDGC in Toronto is a girlie-girl operations.

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Re:portafilter gasket... a silly question - 2008/02/05 15:24 By the grace of God it would NEVER scare me!

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