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Preparing the Super Giada for use
Before you switch on
There is nothing to remove, peel off, portafilter baskets to assemble or any thing else to do
other than lift the Super Giada onto the counter, wash the cold water tank, fill it with filtered
water and remove any tape holding cup trays and the like.
Flushing the Super Giada before 1
st
use
I never like the idea of using a machine without thoroughly flushing it through, especially
considering that the Super Giada may have stale water from factory testing (many months
old), or manufacturing residues, Isomac mention nothing about doing this in their handbook,
but this procedure is included in the UK Bella Barista guide “Getting the best from your Super
Giada”.
Key Features
Item/Description Picture Comments
The Super Giada had a larger “dead-
band” than on more expensive Isomacs
in the range. This “dead-band” coupled
with a 0.2 litre boiler means “surfing the
boiler” (pulling a shot at the top of the
boilers heating cycle), is an essential
technique.
“Dead-band” = The temperature range
between the thermostat switching on
and off
Unlike more expensive Isomac
machines, the brew water
thermostat is not adjustable.
The brew pressure of the Super Giada
seemed on the high side. This does
mean you will need a good grinder.
We will be discussing any reasons for this with Isomac to
ensure the settings are optimal
Drawing hot water for an Americano is
possible, but with the size of boiler,
that’s about it. Anything more and you
will have to wait a few minutes for the
machine to warm up again
This is purely due to the size of boiler and would be common
with any machine of this type.
No low water sensor of any kind. Sound
of pump changes when water runs out.
You need to keep a good eye on the level of water in the tank.
The light system is not intuitive. The
green light is on when the machine is
not ready and the boiler is heating.
I don’t expect Isomac to do anything about this. Just an
observation
Don't like cheaper puffy plastic label
The metal ones that these (I
understand) replace were
excellent and gave an
impression of quality. I am sure
many could end up falling off
with time, especially with the
positioning by the drip tray.
We will be talking to Isomac
about this; we personally do
not feel the new design label is
an improvement.
