Saeco Vienna Sup 018

At the latest, maintenance is needed when the taste is not good any more. Though better do this earlier, these devices are not maintenance-free, although this opinion is widespread.

Essential points that determine the taste:

• Grist, amount
• temperature
• Type of coffee
• amount of water
• cleanliness

Some of these things can be adjusted, with others you have to work.

It goes without saying that the decalcification is carried out frequently and on time. It is also important to keep clean the Cappucinatore, as described in the manual, so it has.

Saeco recommends frequent cleaning of the brewing unit. The simplest is to remove and rinse under running water. Add a grease to the most important moving parts. A complete disassembly is not so difficult, the success is amazing! There are several descriptions here, but the brewing groups differ in details:

• Saeco brewing unit disassembly
• Disassembling and cleaning a Saeco Incanto SBS brewing unit
• Replacing the O-rings in a Saeco Incanto SBS brewing unit

The support valve is heavily used, these seals are exchanged from time to time and greased afterwards.

Shown here for the Royal model, works very similar. Below the valve is an opening through which excess water can drain. This must be kept free, e.g. with a pipe cleaner.

The mill should be cleaned from time to time. Grindstones wears off and only squeezes the coffee instead of cutting it clean. They are exchanged as described here