Espresso Machine Water Softener Filter for Ascaso, Isomac, Quickmill, Expobar, Lelit, VBM, and Many More!

Softens the water for my Pasquini Livia G2 to prevent scaling.

Fits perfectly for my Quick Mill Anita. I'm not sure how I'd tested its effectiveness but so far so good.

I've been using these for many years. Hard water is one of the great crema killers, and these water softeners are the perfect fix. If you're pulls begin to produce less crema over time, you can usually extend the life of this type of softener by soaking it in a solution of water and table salt.

So far my machine works well but i’m not sure if this is really effective since i also use spring water. I hope the description is clearer and there was an option for re-mineralize my pure water

Bought this filter thinking it would fit my machine like stated in the description but it doesn’t!

Good

This little thing is great. Note: I'm not using as directed, I actually McGuyvered a water softening bottle out of this, a 32oz Nalgene bottle, and some silicone sealer. My only gripe is the water comes out with an incredibly high TDS level, which makes sense I guess. Specifically, after running 250+ hardness water with about 285 TDS through this, it comes out on the low side between 50 and 120, but with around 325 TDS. I then run it through a Brita pitcher to take it down to 30-50 hardness and about 275 TDS.

I installed straight out of the package just as I did the 2 filters supplied with my Expobar. Unlike those, it choked the brand new pump I just installed.So I soaked it in a glass of water like a Brita filter: problem solved! This is why instructions are advisable if the company wants to sell more product.This is an interim review, as this is literally day 1. I have a 2-stage whole house filter, so this filter is just added protection for my boiler.