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Gaggia Cubika repairs Dublin?

  • 03-03-2012 5:06am
    #1
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    My Cubika has stopped working properly after (of course) just over a year so it's out of warranty etc. It was bought in the UK but I want to get it repaired locally (Dublin) if possible. Does anyone know anywhere that repairs these?

    Any help appreciated!


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  • #2
    jackbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭jackbhoy


    I bought some Gaggia grinders from these guys a couple of years ago and found them very good to deal with, they do service/repairs as well:

    http://www.watermark.ie


  • #3
    dakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭dakar


    Also, Kenilworth Electrical in Harold's Cross.

    http://www.kenilworthelectrical.ie/


  • #4
    Slaphead07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭Slaphead07


    dakar wrote: »
    Also, Kenilworth Electrical in Harold's Cross.

    http://www.kenilworthelectrical.ie/

    If you're not in a hurry :rolleyes:

    Try www.gaggia.ie


  • #5
    dakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭dakar


    Slaphead07 wrote: »
    If you're not in a hurry :rolleyes:
    Fair point :)


  • #6
    woidoi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭woidoi


    You could also try what this guy did, from Amazon.co.uk reviews of Cubika. Seems there is an interesting design fault / feature with the Cubika. ;)
    The machine will cut out if left switched on for any moderate length of time with the steam button depressed. This seems to be a safety cut-out feature and is no bad thing in itself.

    What is daft, is that there is a reset button that is not mentioned in any of the instructions and is actually inside the machine, so that some dismantling is required to operate it. It isn't actually that difficult.

    Just remove the top plate by undoing the two screws that hold it (the obvious warnings about unplugging first and your level of expertise and confidence in dismantling anything apply - as well as the fact it probably invalidates your guarantee!). Once the plate has been lifted off you will see a small switch on the wiring block between the two brown (live) wire connections. Simply press this, reassemble, plug in and, bingo, the machine works again. Why Gaggia (now Philips) make the reset so hard to access is beyond me. Many people, like me, must have returned machines in despair when it was actually unnecessary. Surely not good for their reputation!

    Anyway, I'm back to drinking decent coffee, will be more careful with the steam button and will know in future what to do if it does cut out.

    Hope it helps!


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