By Kirill Gissa · Published · Specs checked Oct 15, 2026 ·
8.5OF 10
Very good
Service 2 · Specs 1.75 · Price 1.5 · Warranty & returns 1.5 · Reviews 1.75 · How we score
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It ranks 9th of 22 commercial espresso machines by our score, 8.5/10. Ascaso does not publish a price for it; prices come from dealers. It has PID temperature control, which 4 of the 22 commercial espresso machines share. It uses a rotary pump; 5 of the 22 commercial espresso machines do.
Water2 L side-removable tank with level sensor; plumb-inascaso.com
Power120 V (US) / 230 V, 50/60 Hz (manual p. 11), manual p. 14, 110 V version: 1x1000 W coffee + 2x600 W steam; draw 9 A / 12 A / 20 A depending on CE parameter (number of heating elements allowed simultaneously), default CE=2 -> 12 A; max 20 A A, 1800 (120 V) / 2400 (230 V) — manual p. 11; brand page: group 1000 W + boiler 1200 W W, 1,800 Wascaso.com
Safety listingBrand shows a UL/ETL mark; listing not verified. No NSF listing found. Prop 65: Not found (brand page, brochure, manual)Source not recorded
DescalingDescale: Not stated; manual p. 15 recommends optional Ascaso anti-limescale filters; warranty void on scale accumulation (p. 27); Water filter: manual p. 15 recommended mains water: total hardness 70–100 ppm, alkalinity 40–80 ppm, free chlorine 0–0.05 ppm; p. 9: mains water softened to max 3.5/5 °fH (60/85 ppm); p. 16: 'Do not feed the coffee machine with water below 10 °Fr hardness'; Backflush: weekly with supplied blind filter and Ascaso V.8401/V.8402 detergent (manual p. 26); automatic group-cleaning program (p. 26); Group gasket: clean group shower and gasket weekly (manual p. 26); replacement interval not stated; Shower screen: clean weekly (manual p. 26); replacement not statedManual · Oct 15, 2026
Water filtermanual p. 15 recommended mains water: total hardness 70–100 ppm, alkalinity 40–80 ppm, free chlorine 0–0.05 ppm; p. 9: mains water softened to max 3.5/5 °fH (60/85 ppm); p. 16: 'Do not feed the coffee machine with water below 10 °Fr hardness'Manual · Oct 15, 2026
FinancingNot found (brand page has no shop; Ascaso-USA store espressoparts.com returned HTTP 429, Pro Coffee Gear 429/403, Clive 403)Source not recorded
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WarrantyManual p. 27 (MAN.36 V11): 'This device is guaranteed by the distributor, from the date of purchase against any manufacturing defect'; invoice = guarantee document; postage and packaging charged to the user; void if no invoice, misuse, 'accumulation of scale or lack of cleaning', or dismantled by anyone outside the Ascaso Official Technical Assistance Network. No term in years stated by brand. US terms (Ascaso-USA / espressoparts.com) not opened (HTTP 429) — see unverified.ascaso.com
ReturnsNot found — route sellers blocked (Clive 403, Pro Coffee Gear 429/403); Ascaso-USA store 429ascaso.com
Manual p. 27 (MAN.36 V11): 'This device is guaranteed by the distributor, from the date of purchase against any manufacturing defect'; invoice = guarantee document; postage and packaging charged to the user; void if no invoice, misuse, 'accumulation of scale or lack of cleaning', or dismantled by anyone outside the Ascaso Official Technical Assistance Network. No term in years stated by brand. US terms (Ascaso-USA / espressoparts.com) not opened (HTTP 429) — see unverified.
ReturnsSee below
Not found — route sellers blocked (Clive 403, Pro Coffee Gear 429/403); Ascaso-USA store 429.
ShippingSee below
Not found (sellers blocked); brand page lists dealers page https://ascaso.com/en/dealers/ only.
Warranty: Manual p. 27 (MAN.36 V11): 'This device is guaranteed by the distributor, from the date of purchase against any manufacturing defect'; invoice = guarantee document; postage and packaging charged to the user; void if no invoice, misuse, 'accumulation of scale or lack of cleaning', or dismantled by anyone outside the Ascaso Official Technical Assistance Network. No term in years stated by brand. US terms (Ascaso-USA / espressoparts.com) not opened (HTTP 429) — see unverified.. Returns: Not found — route sellers blocked (Clive 403, Pro Coffee Gear 429/403); Ascaso-USA store 429. Shipping: Not found (sellers blocked); brand page lists dealers page https://ascaso.com/en/dealers/ only. Source: ascaso.com, checked October 15, 2026.
By Kirill Gissa · Published · Specs checked Oct 15, 2026 · 