Owner guides
Start by finding out which generation you have. Most parts depend on it.
Identify your machine
Maintenance
- Replacing the group gasketsStep by step La Pavoni group gasket replacement for the Europiccola and Professional - tools, seal direction, grease and the mistakes that cause leaks.
- DescalingHow and how often to descale a La Pavoni Europiccola or Professional, which descaler to use, and what the manuals and repair shops disagree on.
- Water choiceTap, filtered, bottled or distilled water in a La Pavoni lever, what the manuals say, and where owners disagree.
- Cleaning routineHow to keep a La Pavoni lever clean - portafilter, basket, shower screen, steam wand and outside - following La Pavoni's own manual.
- Botticelli backflush and cleaningBackflushing the Botticelli Specialty's E61 group with a blind filter, cleaning baskets and portafilters, and replacing the group gasket, from La Pavoni's manual.