Faema E98 President - Water valve

The water valve used on the Faema E98 president espresso machine is for a Faema espresso machine not a standard type of valve. Seen this model of water valve is a common La Cimbali valve type.

This valve is operated by turning the handle counter clockwise to open the valve and when you want to close the valve you need to turn it clockwise. On the E98 President you will only find 1 model of a water valve.

The outlet of this water valve is a short water nozzle, with a wire mesh filter inside. This type is a swivel joint, like with the steam tube. So you can rotate it 360 degree and leave it at a fixed position.