Mini Drain Valve

[Endo]

I hear the newer Mini Vivaldis now come with a drain valve on the steam boiler for descaling. Anybody have one yet and can show a photo?

[oton]

I'll check.Where's supposed to be located?

[Endo]

I'll check.Where's supposed to be located?

Never seen one. But I assume it would have to be on the side of the steam boiler, near the bottom. This seems like the only place you could get access.

[Endo]

Just got word that the new Mini Vivaldis have a drain nut on the bottom of the steam boiler. If you take out the reservoir and look up from inside, you'll see the support now has a hole in it with a drain nut.

Just like the new side panels, it's very cool to see LaSpaziale fixes these issues so fast! Think they read this forum?

[Dodger1]

Just got my new Mini from CC and it does have the boiler drain valve.

FYI, it's located exactly as Endo described.

[Dodger1]

Here you go

[oton]

wow. I have the hole in the support but not the nut.

[Endo]

Damn that's nice! Wish I had that rather than having to flip the machine upside-down to get the descaler out (that's what they do a Chris Coffee by the way).

Too bad we can't see what the bolt is threaded into on the boiler. Is there a boss welded on? If it's just threaded, that would be a super easy mod.

Too bad Oton. Looks like you missed the new boiler by only a few serial numbers!