Gaggia Accademia and Babila: Reversed Brew Unit Selector Valve
Excessive amounts of water in the front door area can have a number of causes. The first thing to check is the selector valve on top of your brew unit. Learn how to correct the position of the selector valve.
Gaggia Accademia and Babila: Reversed Brew Unit Selector Valve
Cleaning the brew unit and putting it back in the machine is about the last step of your purchasing or repair process, which happens after the post-repair testing. Sometimes in the cleaning, the selector valve gets reassembled in a way that would work on Gaggia super with a side door, but not a super with a front door like the Accademia or Babila:
The brew unit cleaning video below will show you how to reverse the selector valve if needed. You'll need to take the valve head off and reassemble it so that it's facing the proper direction. The video below will show you how to do that, specifically the video chapters entitled valve removal, head removal, and reassembly.
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.
