How To Lubricate A DeLonghi Brew Unit | Tune Up For What

Keeping up on the maintenance for your DeLonghi espresso machine's brew unit is the best way to keep it running for years to come! In this video we demo how to properly lubricate your DeLonghi brew unit.

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This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Before undertaking any of the tips or procedures discussed here, please refer to your manufacturer's manual.

[stuartevans]

Thanks guys, you just enabled me to successfully repair my coffee machine, in Wales UK :-)

[peterbacon]

Thanks for this. My Delonghi coffee machine had started distributing the coffee pucks all over the inside of the coffee machine instead of in the grounds container. After watching this found the seals had distorted and extruded from the groves jamming it all up. Two new seals and a tube of grease later as good as new 👍

[moonshotsilver]

I discovered my infuser 2 years and 6 months after using my machine every day. I actually dreamt my coffee machine was going to make me really sick with mold last night. So unlike most dreams I remembered this one and set about looking into what I've been missing on previous cleans.
Yeah it was rank in there and no doubt it would have made me sick. Thank you to my gaurdian angel for looking out for me.
Some how it doesn't need a lube yet but I'll be watching out for this when I clean the infuser on the 1st of every single month.
Enjoy your coffee 🙏

[jayseb]

Thanks for that! After 5 years of usage and more than 7000 coffees, I hadn't opened the infuser. Let's just say that it didn't "Just come out", but I did manage with a decent pull and screwdriver. Once everything was removed I used mineral oil as I didn't have any food lubricant. Popped back into the unit after a good self-service and the machine works like new. My Perfecta has been working non-stop and now at 7015 coffees, still works great.

[lucgaudreault]

Bought my refurbished Magnifica from you 5 years ago, no issue until this week when the infuser got stuck in the down position. Will need new outings, but it is still better than another machine. Thank you!

[tinawainscott]

Another thank you! I did have to gently pry off that first clip with a screwdriver and it took some noodling to get the second part out, but otherwise it was easy :) Putting it back together, not so much. Non-pro tip: push the piston in until you hear/feel a click. It felt solid in there to me, but it wasn't. Then pull the piston out just a bit before putting on the clip, or it won't snap in. The piston fell out when the machine was turning on and got stuck. I thought I'd broken the machine!!! Finally got it figured out and was so happy to get this particular cup of coffee. :)

[MrRickytuk]

I've noticed that the entry level Delongie bean to cup machines has the same brew unit as models at twice the price. The difference is more in the user interface and additional automation of milk foaming. Is there anything about the more expensive machines that would help them brew better espresso?

[ian]

Thanks for this. Super easy. Took me 15 minutes.

[craigflitcroft]

Very helpful vid. Mine is the Autentica model and has a different brew head. No clip to dismantle the unit. Can you shed some light on the strip down please 🙏🏻

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

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[Killadog]

It's about time I order something to fix it. Thanks for the informative video!

[LibertyJack]

If your still monitoring this video what would i use to clean all the coffee off the parts soak in vinegar or just hot water?

[jivewire]

Thanks. One note: Sometimes the black inner sleeve stays stuck when you pull the bottom out after removing the clip. If that happens, put the piece back in, thenuse a flathead screwdriver to get under the 3 black prongs to wiggle it loose, then pull again.

[DerekGralewski]

Thanks guys, your video really helped and made this very easy

[FamAdventures]

Hi—My DeLonghi is an ESAM3300, and for some reason, after taking the clip off, the black part does not come out - it seems to be a different design. Any ideas of how to remove this so that I can clean and grease the inside? Thanks.

[jorgenavarrojr]

Is that lubricant same as food grade silicon grease?

[GDay_InPrint]

Thanks guys. Excellent demo, really helpful, you just saved another coffee machine.

[kiko]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! my infuser was stuck and when I pulled it the inner part got separated from the infuser body and I couldn't fit it in because the clip was already in the infuser, but thanks to this video I re-assembled it correctly and now the machine is working again! Thanks again!

[georgeoV]

Hi so I watched your instructions video, with a delonghi ecam 23.460, little bit different brewing unit than this one...any my problem is, that the dumping mechanism ( the plastic arm with a spring under it ) on the brewing unit, does not fit closely, so there is a gap, and when the brewing finishes, the coffe pallet does not go down the waste basket so smoothly, so everytime the filter on the brewing unit might still have some coffe residue. Do you think replacing the spring for the dumping arm will help ? Please help thank you.

[michaelbattistamusic]

Where do you replacement gaskets for that exact machine?