Leaks round the filterholder

Water leaks round the filterholder

Water running down the outside of the filterholder during a shot means the group gasket is not sealing. Either coffee is stuck to it, or it has gone hard. Owners find the rubber gasket hardens in about a year.

A filterholder that has turned stiff to lock straight after work on the screen points to an overtightened centre screw.

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