Cajoledn2it
New member
Hello everyone,
I'm a new member and love reading the posts and helpful advice shared by everyone. I would like some advice on my broken Saeco superautomatic.
I purchased by Incanto RS SBS exactly 8 years ago. Throughout those 8 years, I had the O ring replaced, the doser microswitch replaced, and the burr grinder replaced. I have cleaned, descaled, lubed and maintained it regularly because ..well..it's a Saeco
. Yesterday, it stopped working and by following the troubleshooting guides posted on the internet/ You Tube, I've determined that the brew drive motor is broken and most likely must be replaced. The brew drive doesn't reset when only the dredge drawer ( w/o the brew group) is inserted and machine turned on. The red light - indicating either grinder motor or brew group motor is jammed- remains lit. I have used Saeco certified repair previously and plan to bring it for repair, but I am wondering if it is just time to replace it rather than invest more money in fixing it. I purchased it for $800 from Macy's and it has lasted 8 years. But I really don't want to spend that large amount on another super automatic if fixing the motor is cheaper. The repair shop will confirm the exact issue and provide me an estimate of the cost to repair. So I am wondering how much I should spend to fix it or just use those funds to replace it .
How long should these machines last? Your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
I'm a new member and love reading the posts and helpful advice shared by everyone. I would like some advice on my broken Saeco superautomatic.
I purchased by Incanto RS SBS exactly 8 years ago. Throughout those 8 years, I had the O ring replaced, the doser microswitch replaced, and the burr grinder replaced. I have cleaned, descaled, lubed and maintained it regularly because ..well..it's a Saeco
. Yesterday, it stopped working and by following the troubleshooting guides posted on the internet/ You Tube, I've determined that the brew drive motor is broken and most likely must be replaced. The brew drive doesn't reset when only the dredge drawer ( w/o the brew group) is inserted and machine turned on. The red light - indicating either grinder motor or brew group motor is jammed- remains lit. I have used Saeco certified repair previously and plan to bring it for repair, but I am wondering if it is just time to replace it rather than invest more money in fixing it. I purchased it for $800 from Macy's and it has lasted 8 years. But I really don't want to spend that large amount on another super automatic if fixing the motor is cheaper. The repair shop will confirm the exact issue and provide me an estimate of the cost to repair. So I am wondering how much I should spend to fix it or just use those funds to replace it . How long should these machines last? Your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
