Gaggia Babila: Manual Descaling Procedure
by Whole Latte Love
1 min read
Updated: June 3, 2025
Run a full tank of descaling solution and water in through the various EV settings to make sure you’re getting some solution down all of the pathways. Flow issues may make it so the automated descaling process cannot complete.
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Gaggia Babila: Manual Descaling Procedure
- Run a full tank of water with the descaling solution through the various EV settings to ensure water and solution go to all pathways.
- Activate the boilers to heat the water. Heated solution will clean more effectively.
- Allow the machine to sit for at least half an hour with the solution in the system. Up to a few hours is just fine, more than that is unnecessary.
- Be sure to rinse the reservoir itself out before filling with rinse water.
- Rinse through all EV settings thoroughly. At least 2 full tanks of water should be used for the rinsing.
- Alternatively, try the automated descaling process without any solution if the descaling has resolved the flow issue.
Warranty Disclaimer: Failure of normal wear and tear items such as group gaskets, seals, and shower screens are not covered under warranty. Issues due to scale build-up, coffee oil build-up, or lack of maintenance are not covered.
