Group head thermometer for all Pavoni coffee machine: steam tap or pressure valve mounts

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The video above shows installation instructions for two models of the metal support.
The "model 2" is on sale in this ebay auction

Support mounting is compatible with all generations of La Pavoni models, from the 1st Europiccola ('60-'74) to the latest models. This is because the safety valve design has remained unchanged for all models.

On sale:
1) Group head thermometer with thin flat sensor ideal to measure temperature of metal surfaces. 
Sensor's cable is detachable from the thermometer.

2) Metal enclosure support fixed to the left side bolt of the group head and a double tape will reduce heat transfer from the boiler.
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Easy sensor attachment thanks to an adhesive patch of 3 layers made of high temperature resistant tapes: 
Kapton + aluminum + chrome foil for seamless aesthetic with the chrome surface.

Note: if you have a brass machine, the third layer must be Kapton instead of chrome foil 
(kapton is orange and better matches brass than chrome).
Leave me a comment in the order if you have a brass machine to get an adhesive patch for brass surfaces.

Important:
General precaution notes: never bend the wire at the solder joint (either sensor side or connector side). Use tweezers if necessary.
Gently remove the foil from the attachment patch, without bending the sensor at the solder joint.
When the sensor is attached to the group head, never pull its cable. Always disconnect the cable from the thermometer first.


Specifications of the thermometer: 
Included some centimeters of spare part tape (aluminium+Kapton+chrome)
Power supply: 2x button batteries AG13 model (included)
Accuracy of 0.1°C
2 sec refresh time.
Sensor's wire length about 8 cm
Max temperature reading: 110°C Celsius scale


Espresso taste is very sensitive to water temperature. You can feel the taste difference even with a 1° degree variation. 
Without a group head thermometer, it's like to be blind about the actual extraction temperature.
It's even more important in a Pavoni machine where the group head can have very large temperature variations.
The group head temperature acts like a reference point. With the same temperature, you will get a consistent taste.


Combined shipping of two or more items in my eBay store is only one shipment cost + 2€ for any added item. Excess payment will be refunded immediately after the order



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