breville infuser coffee machine is struggling

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#323009 16-Oct-2025 08:18

My pre-covid BES840 is struggling to produce enough pressure, and good coffee is hit or miss. It sounds a bit rattly, too. Has made 5-10 coffees every day. I got it for $450.

Is it a good idea to attempt reconditioning, perhaps replacing the pump? Is the there anywhere that does this?

I look at replacements and the prices make my eyes water.

Regards, John Little

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#3425281 16-Oct-2025 08:51

Pardon my asking but... Well treated, cleaned, descaling done, etc?

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#3425285 16-Oct-2025 09:16

My Breville Barista Pro lasted nearly 10 years with good maintenance, but it's final acts were as described in the OP.

Pump started losing pressure, took forever to make a coffee and in the end, I had to replace it.
I looked into having it reconditioned and it wasn't economically or (according to some) physically possible.

I ended up with a De Longhi and have never been as happy with it.

Unfortunately, despite these machines being relatively expensive, they are domestic appliances and only have a fairly short shelf life.

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#3425296 16-Oct-2025 10:09

freitasm:
Pardon my asking but... Well treated, cleaned, descaling done, etc?

Mostly... and well during the last three years, cleaning and descaling when the lights come on.

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#3425376 16-Oct-2025 13:27

jlittle:
freitasm:

Pardon my asking but... Well treated, cleaned, descaling done, etc?

Mostly... and well during the last three years, cleaning and descaling when the lights come on.

MIne gave out about a year ago due to a blockage and it cost quite a bit to get repaired.

I'd recommend doing a deep clean using this

https://www.breville.com/en-nz/product/bes010clr0nan1?sku=BES010CLR0NAN1

My model doesn't have the auto-clean via the tank option, but there are a couple of good video guides on what to do.

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