Re: Use "Good Water" (Word to the Wise)

>4 years on tap water without descaling is pretty good in your neck of the
>woods (you're in Woodland IIRC?) My in-laws are nearby in Davis,...

Actually, I (and my espresso machine) live in Davis...I work in
Woodland which has even crappier water than Davis. Anyway, I buy water
at the Davis food coop. Maybe their machines don't remove all of the
minerals because my low water auto-shut-off feature works fine and the
espresso tastes fine also. Nevertheless, it would be helpful for one
of the "maestros" to post a "definitive" how to on de-scaling the
boiler including specific recommendations for the "best" product to
use for this. Whatever the best product is, it's got to be cheaper
than having the machine rebuilt!

DD
"It's easy when you know how..."
Johnny Shines
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