Frequently Asked Questions
This does depend of which brand of espresso machine you have. Some espresso machine brands don’t use a heating element thermostat at all. Most thermostats are interchangeable with each other, but always make sure that you use a single phase or a 3 phase version, check out the thermostats we have on our website
Well first of all the heating element flange, seen those are in most cases not interchangeable with each other. seen a Cimbali heating element won’t fit a Nuova Simonelli heating element due to the flange model. A other important feature is the length of the heating element. When it is too long, it won’t fit. When the element is too short you will get uneven heat distribution in the boiler.
Well descaling a heating element is quite simple. A heating element can be placed inside a water tight tube. But the flange can not be submerged, the chance that water gets inside the heating element is possible. Which shorts out the element and makes it unuasable.
To descale a heating element you can use Puly caff Calcinet descaler, this need to be dissolved into hot water. First remove the loose lime scale. If it doesn’t remove all the limescale, repeat the procedure.
A heating element only comes with a gasket when this is specified. If this is not specified a heating element gasket isn’t supplied with the element.
Casadio heating elements
Casadio heating element 2gr 5400/6430W 220/400V
Casadio heating element 1300W 230V
Faema heating element 3780W 220V original
Casadio/Cimbali/Faema heating element cover
The less common model is a newer model of heating element. This element has a triangular shape which is 83x83mm and the hole distance is 63mm. This heating element is used on the Casadio Venti espresso machine. To seal this element off you use a o ring which has a inner diameter of 47mm.
There is one element type which is from the screw in model. This element has a diameter of 1”1/4. And is screwed into the boiler of the Casadio Dafne. To seal this gasket off you use a gasket which has a outer diameter of 53mm a inner diameter of 43mm.
The last element is the only brewing group boiler heating element used on Casadio espresso machines. This element is fixed to the inside of the boiler with 2 bolts. This element is used on the Casadio Venti espresso machine.