I purchased Eric's thermometer from him in the USA & fitted it to my Vivi some years ago.

It went into the top of the group after the removal of an existing small screw. At that time a Vivi was a straight HX machine with no PID.

It helped the temp surfing which still needed to be done but the Thermometer made it so much easier. EricS is very helpful & ready to advise at all times. He started to sell them through Chris's Coffee.

Looks nice on the machine as well. You will need to learn the benefits after fitting & playing around a bit to find best temp to suit your taste & the beans.

 

Yeah I realise that I'll still have to play around with the temp surfing, Ronsil, but it'll take one variant away to help me along.

I'm very interested in this and also think it looks cool to. Haha

 

Jason - I take it your going to have to get one shipped over then? Did you get a price?

 

Beware that you install it exactly as the instructions say. There have been reports of machines choking and streams of super heated water being squirted under pressure into the operator's face! Not a thing to fit without knowing exactly whet you're doing !

DB

 

Haven't sorted a price Darren.

David, thanks for the info, will be very careful if and when I sort it.

 

been thinking about one of these for a while. still debating.

 

been thinking about one of these for a while. still debating.

On your lovely machine !!!!! Nooooo

 

On your lovely machine !!!!! Nooooo

Thanks mate you've made my mind up

 

Thanks mate you've made my mind up

Your getting one then

 

Oh noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Your getting one then

 

Oh noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Good, your machine looked great , don't stick a thermometer on it . It's a classic !!!!

 

What machine has he got?

Doesn't bother me at all as have a fracino Classic and it's an ugly beast!!!! Haha

 

That's tour cue for a picture mr Walsh ....

 

Going completely off topic (not like me

) - Mr Walsh, where is your profile pic from? It's almost the same as The Joker comedy club logo in Southend!

 

Okay Okay but I don't want to bore people with pics

That's tour cue for a picture mr Walsh ....

Dr Feelgood (band) logo. Not far from you Daren. Canvey Island

Going completely off topic (not like me

) - Mr Walsh, where is your profile pic from? It's almost the same as The Joker comedy club logo in Southend!

faema e61

What machine has he got?

Doesn't bother me at all as have a fracino Classic and it's an ugly beast!!!! Haha

 

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Drooling here now.

That's more decoration, I'd hate to use it. Kitchen decoration, that's what that is!!!

 

I'm not at home to check Jason but the Classics are not true E61s and hence don't believe they have the little screw where you'd stick the thermometer...

 

I know they're not true E61 but they do have the Allen bolt.

 

Ah cool! In that case, let me know what price you're looking at as I might get one also. We could split the shipping?

 

Ok Milanski, on Chriscoffee website the item is $109.50 each and postage is $53.30 for 1 or 2 of these, doesn't matter.

So $219 plus $53.30 works out at $272.30 converted to pounds = £166.36 so £83.18 each

Did read a post from someone who had to pay import tax of around £14, but that doesn't take effect until it lands so could be lucky and miss it. Haha

So probably around £90 each.

 

I'm sure you've checked but that might be a valid point about not fitting a Gaggia Classic as its not a true E61.

Obviously email Eric or Chris Coffee to verify before ordering.

There may be a version suitable for a Classic.

If you do go for it you will find it really useful to be able to watch your (near) grouphead temps.

 

Good stuff, let's go for it?

 

Just looked at my machine and I don't have the Allen bolt on my group

 

Jason - have you got a link on the Chris Coffee site for this? I couldn't find it?