My $250 espresso machine died after 14 months, right when I needed it most

The pump gave out on my Breville this morning while I was trying to pull a shot before work. I ended up dumping the whole thing in the trash and grabbed a $30 French press from Target just to get my fix. Anybody else had a mid-range machine crap out way too soon?

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ward.anna19d ago

Did you try descaling it first or just toss it?

young.thomas19d ago

Totally agree, that's almost always the issue. I trashed my first one before I figured out descaling but once I got it right the thing ran like new for another year.

sean_barnes2419d ago

Yeah @young.thomas, descaling fixed mine too. Night and day difference.