Description
- Vibiemme has worked diligently with importers, distributors, and industry professionals in the past year to upgrade their Double Boiler line. One of the main requirements was to design and build a dual boiler espresso machine that would not have any compromises at 15 amps electrical service when compared to 20 amps. Why compromise? Version 4.0 now has both boilers, coffee and steam, fully insulated. The drip tray cover has been enhanced with a hole to reduce 'splatter' from the 3 way valve extended below the grouphead. Version 4.0 has changed and removed the pressurstat and the PID is now connected to the boiler to control the boiler pressure.
- In addition to achieving optimal temperature stability, one of Vibiemme's main goals when redesigning their double boiler machine was to keep the amperage requirement below the 15 amp mark - not only making it easier to find a connection in any household without needing a dedicated 20 amp circuit, but also to keep energy consumption at a minimum. Thanks to an innovative method of controlling the percentage of power to the heating elements, Vibiemme's Power Management Control System (PMCS) automatically regulates variable power to each heating element. The total amperage draw of the machine will never go over 15 amps using 110-120 volts. Quality Characteristics and Specifications found Vibiemme Style Heavy duty true Vibiemme E61 grouphead maintains active flow of water from the grouphead to the heat exchanger in the boiler Professional grade brass portafilters - one portafilter with single spout and single filter basket and one portafilter with dual spout and double filter basket Coffee boiler capacity/material: 0.5 liter copper boiler Steam boiler capacity/material: 1.9 liter copper boiler Steam boiler temperature and pressure is regulated by the PID controller - after much testing, it was decided to replace the smaller pressurestat with the PID sensor and new controller. Sorry, the older style is not forward compatible to this new design. Boiler pressure gauge to indicate steam boiler pressure. The setting can be varied by adjusting the pressurstat (V3.5 or earlier) - please note the body panel has to be removed as there is a new international safety standard that Vibiemme has manufactured this machine under, and the standard requires that no access port be allowed for changing the pressurstat setting. Pump pressure gauge to indicate brew pressure during espresso extraction (reading will vary while not extracting) Multi-directional stainless steel steam wand on left side can be moved in different direction Steam tip has four hole.
- What comes in the box? 1 x Espresso Machine brand new 1 x Hand book with hotline phone numbers U.S. and international 1 x Spare part brewing group gasket 1 x Portafilter with basket for 1-shot extraction 1 x Portafilter with basket for 2-shot extraction 1 x blind basket for flushing the brewing group 1 x plastic tamper (works perfect but not weight on it) 1 x Milk thermometer 2 x Espresso cup and saucer 1 x Espresso Bean sampler (if you might not have a very good grinder, we can send you the samle in the right grind for this machine) 1 x Digital total water hardness meter to assess the water quality over years (if you might change from bottled water to different bottled water, you move, etc.) 1 x Dealer warranty on the machine 1 x Lifetime telephone support for setting up the machine, maintaining the machine, how to extract the shot and make a perfect latte and all other questions coming up over the years (support valid for you as long as you own the espresso machine
TOP FEATURES that brings the Vibiemme Domobar Super Double Boiler espresso machine to the TOP! Double boilers - the user can operate a coffee boiler and steam boiler independently of each other. Seriously, many double boilers have the water fro the coffee boiler pass through the steam boiler first to get pre-heated. If you turn off the steam boiler on those machines, that water is colder and can affect temperature performance. With the dual heating element in the Vibiemme's coffee boiler, the steam boiler does not have to be powered on as the extra element will provide more power to heat the coffee boiler. Did we say that the coffee boiler was 0.5 liters? Smaller means more turnover to of fresh incoming water? Heat exchanger machines were very popular due to the increased water turnover. PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative) allows user to manage temperature control of the coffee boiler . If you are not sure what PID is, here is an overview. Water reservoir at 2.1 liters allows approximately 20 double shots to be extracted without a refill - refill can occur on the fly while the machine is operating. OPV (over pressure valve) feeds excess water pressure to the drip tray and not the water reservoir - this will allow operation of the direct water connection with having the reservoir fill with overflow water, get moldy, and require constant emptying and cleaning. The 54 ounce drip tray can be drained manually or connected to a drain WITHOUT purchasing any optional kits. Insulation on coffee and steam boilers helps save energy Water does not have to be placed in the reservoir, nor does any wiring under the drip tray have to be reconfigured for the machine to function in direct connect mode Only up to 15 amps required without any additional switches or internal adjustments.
