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The early Faema espresso machine models utilized a double flange system on their boilers. This design included separate flanges for both the heating element and the water level indicator. To ensure a proper seal, gaskets were placed between these flanges and the boiler. To distribute the pressure evenly across the gasket and prevent deformation of the copper boiler flanges, both an inner and outer ring were added. These rings helped maintain the structural integrity of the flanges over time.
However, due to the mix of materials—copper for the boiler, aluminum for the boiler rings, and zinc-plated M8 bolts and nuts—corrosion is a common issue. It’s not unusual for the boiler rings to break or degrade. For the inner ring, cutting it in half still allows for equal pressure distribution to seal the boiler effectively.
The replacement boiler ring is fabricated from 10mm sheet material using a water-cutting technique and includes 12 drilled holes for M8 boiler bolts. These rings are modern replacements, as the original cast flange rings are no longer produced. Manufactured in the Netherlands, this replacement is only suitable for boilers with 12 holes. It cannot be used on boilers with 16 holes, as the bolt holes would not align properly.
Well that answer is pretty simple, no it isn’t. The original valve works as following, when you turn the shaft inwards the valve pin will push a gasket holder. The steam can go out, close it again and no steam can go out. In the case of the modern E61 valves is that behind the gasket holder is a small stainless steel ball with a spring.
From the beginning of the Faema E61 brewing group are basically no differences between the parts installed inside the brewing group. Parts such as the valve gaskets, springs, valve assemblies and portafilters have all remained the same. The biggest change is the small cleaning hole on the front of the brewing group. With the earliest models this hole didn´t exist.
There are 5 types of boiler used on the Faema E61 espresso machine. The most well known is the double flanged model. You have on one side the heating element flange and on the other side the water level flange, both are out of production. These are held in place with aluminium boiler rings. For the single groups you have a boiler with a flange on one side.
The next model is a stainless steel boiler, with one flange. This type of boiler is less common then the copper boiler above. There is also a later model stainless steel, which doesn’t have a removable flange. Both these boilers have corrosion issues, this has to do because of the stainless steel.
The latest model is also a copper boiler, this boiler has a single heat exchanger(HX) in the middle. Most modern espresso machines have for each individual brewing group a individual HX.
Yes it is, but this depends on various factors. The first thing is experience, seen this is a manual operated espresso machine it requires a lot more attention from the barista then a solenoid operated model. There you need to stop the brewing process manually. If you don’t have the experience you probably can’t hold up with the tempo which is required at such a bar. Then I would advice to go for the Faema E61 Jubilee, this is the solenoid operated version of the Faema E61 Legend espresso machine.
