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Breville: Trying to remove the top cover on a Breville Oracle

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:09:25 -0700

Hi All,

In all the videos and instructions I have seen there are two Phillips head screws underneath the top cover next to the group head and the steam wand, on my machine I have two security screws instead.

Is there a tool I can get to remove these screws?

Picture of screws attached.

⟐ Answer edited March 07, 2026 at 1:09 MST

Breville: Why is my coffee machine tripping my switch

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:42:07 -0700

Hi, I have a Breville BES870 espresso machine purchased in Australia. I have been back in the UK 18 months and it has been working perfectly up until a couple of weeks ago.

I started to get no steam, then no water coming through and finally the machine was tripping the fuse box.

Can you advise where I could get this repaired?

Many thanks

David Warren

Dawarren1972@yahoo.co.uk

⟐ Answered March 03, 2026 at 14:42 MST

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Why is my over flow tray always filling up and not the cup

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:48:46 -0700

When I make a cup of coffee a lot of water ends up in the overflow tray.

When I do a descale, most of the water ends in the overflow tray instead of the container I place under the spouts.

⟐ Commented January 17, 2026 at 9:48 MST

Brevile Barista Express: Machine trips RCD when turning on

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:14:42 -0700

I've used my Breville (US) Barista Express successfully in the UK using a transformer. I've just moved houses, and now every time I try to turn on the machine, it trips my RCD. How can I diagnose/fix this?

Couple of observations:
- The transformer works, it turns on/off without problem when nothing is plugged in, and also powers a Breville toaster oven just fine
- If the transformer is in its "off" position (but the main switch is on), the RCD trips from just plugging the machine into the transformer
- If it's in the "on" position, the RCD trips from trying to turn on the machine. For a brief moment initially, the machine turned on this way but tripped the RCD when trying to brew, and now it trips even when turning on

Any help appreciated to diagnose this!

⟐ Answered January 07, 2026 at 6:14 MST

Breville BKC600XL: Coffee is weak without changing settings

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:36:19 -0700

When we make coffee it is weak and not sure why. We cleaned hopper and descall ed unit. We haven't changed any settings or coffee type/brand. Any suggestions?

⟐ Answered November 20, 2025 at 11:36 MST

Breville barista pro: Breville Barista Pro machine stops dispensing water after 5sec

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:52:30 -0700

Breville Barista Pro machine stops dispensing water after 5sec and makes 3 beep sound. Can anyone help me to fix this ?

Breville barista pro: No steam from steam wand, but coming from the drip tray

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:15:55 -0700

Hi Just unpacked our new breville barista pro, have followed all of the instructions and try to froth milk, however no steam comes from the milk frothing wand but comes up through the drip tray..is very strange. Nozzle doesnt seem blocked, plenty of water in the machine...any ideas?

⟐ Answered December 12, 2024 at 3:15 MST

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Is there a silicone plug inside the machine behind the sight glass

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:13:32 -0700

I opened the machine, which was leaking clear water underneath, I saw a silicone plug on the back side of the water level sight glass. Is there a replace part and what is the part number?

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Dual Boiler making loud zapping noise

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 08:49:16 -0700

Has anyone experienced this noise: https://vimeo.com/988433453/d1f1979d2d?s...

It happens a bit immediately at the start of the video but more clearly between .13 seconds and .17 seconds.

Sometimes the sound is much more pronounced and longer. The pressure will drop to zero for a duration and then right back up to 9 again.

Thanks for any help

⟐ Commented July 27, 2024 at 8:49 MST

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Why is the water pump running when I turn the machine on?

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:04:27 -0700

Why is the water pump running when i turn the machine on? No matter what I do the machine will not factory reset and the water pump never stops. I tried to hard reset it but holding down the single shot and power but nothing happens.

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Why is my coffee machine overheat and making a lot of steam

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:39:32 -0700

I have a breville the barista express BES870XL/A, I have a problem once I open the machine and put the portafilter in the group the pump just kick off a lot of steam instead of high pressure of water to make an espresso please share with mw your answers if you have any experience

thanks

⟐ Answered January 27, 2024 at 13:39 MST

Breville Oracle Touch: How can I fix my oracle touch the machine is not Rea him brewing tempe

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:22:45 -0700

Not reaching temperature? Oracle touch bes990

⟐ Answered January 12, 2024 at 15:22 MST

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: How do I open the underside of the machine.

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:12:15 -0700

I’ve noticed ants coming in and out of a hole near where the water tray sits. I’ve been trying to get the bottom off the machine by removing every screw in sight, but the locking/unlocking wheel is the only thing stopping it from coming up. I can’t seem to take the wheel off, or loosen it up.

any help appreciated.

thanks!

⟐ Answered November 16, 2023 at 14:12 MST

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Why is my machine making a hissing noise?

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:24:16 -0700

The hissing noise is getting louder every day. The machine has always been cleaned on schedule and is not even 1 year old. It is louder from the back of the machine and does not seem to affect the coffee or milk frothing.

⟐ Answered August 16, 2023 at 14:24 MST

Breville BKC600XL: 6 of 8 oz not going through pod

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:34:20 -0700

About 6 of 8 oz is not going through the coffee pod. Instead 6 oz is coming from a hose behind the front panel into the drip pan. I do not see any restrictions. I have bypassed the pod by disconnecting the hot water line and same amount of water still drops into the drip pan. So the problem is not a restriction in the pod area.

Breville: How to replace doser holder? The plastic part

Fri, 26 May 2023 17:04:52 -0700

I am trying to replace the doser holder plastic part, don’t seem to find answer anywhere. Please help!!

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Why is my coffee not grinding

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:46:35 -0700

Why is my coffee not grinding ?

Breville: Grinder does not come on at all for my bdc650BSS

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 09:47:15 -0700

Grinder does not come on at all for my bdc650BSS. It has been fully cleaned, descaled, reset, calibrated. I’m not sure where to go from here. It may be the actual motor. LED light will blink or go out occasionally and then we unplug and plug it back in to get it working. Also, we can only make 9 cups of coffee at a time because when we fill it to 12 the LED screen will blink and go out sometimes.

⟐ Answered January 15, 2023 at 9:47 MST

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Water not coming out of shower head/no pressure

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 19:09:48 -0700

I got the Breville BES900 XL given to me for free because the machine would turn on, heat up, and act like everything was fine but no water would come out when you try to pull a shot. It would sound like it was trying to but nothing happened.

So I started researching and found that a super common issue is the solenoid valve. Being a previous barista I know that if you don't clean these machines properly and frequently you will have calcium build up that will clog and corrode the parts. As expected, when I opened up the machine the solenoid valve had corroded. I bought the new one and went to replace it. The screws on the valve were so corroded that they snapped in half when I tried to remove them. So I took a pilot driver and drilled out the screws then replaced the valve. Still had the same problems.

So I assumed it could've been a clogged line somewhere. I took all of the hoses off and the pressure valve and cleaned them out. They all had some gross residue in them. I reassembled them and hoped that this would solve the issue. If it did, I wouldn't be writing this here...lol

Now I am back to square one except it's worse. My water won't heat up past 160 and typically you can hear it boiling the water and I no longer can past like 120. I've taken apart the shower head and cleaned it. I'm at a loss on what to do next. I'm not sure what other avenues to take or what to replace. I'm not the type to give up and I know it's something I just need to clean or replace but I'm not sure what I should do next or a way I can check parts to make sure I don't replace something that's working fine.

If anyone has any advice please let me know! I really would appreciate it!

Breville Dual Boiler BES900 - BES900XL: Why doesn’t my new ills make a start up noise and doesn’t make ess

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:35:38 -0700

Why doesn’t my machine make a start up noise and nothing happens when we try to make a espresso or steam