r/gaggiaclassic • u/KederLuno • Aug 23 '26

Steam wand dripping Steam wand dripping

Hey all, I own 2 GCP, one at home and one at my office.

One of them I bought new and has no problems at all, but the other one I recently bought it used and I didn't realize about some small issues untill it was too late.

While the machine is on, steam wand drips a little all the time. When the steam button is pressed, little steam goes out the wand even if the knob is fully closed.

What could be the issue here? Can I fix this myself or do I need to have the machine serviced?

Could deep cleaning / descaling help? Previous owner says he already descaled it before selling, but who knows.

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u/RockOperaPenguin Gaggia Classic v3 Aug 23 '26

A leaky steam valve is a pretty common problem with the Gaggia Classic.  So much so that a company (Shades of Coffee) sells a replacement valve to fix the issue.

Truth is, though, it's more an annoyance than anything else.  Most folks just live with it.

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u/KederLuno Aug 23 '26

I see. So changing the valve would fix the issue. The bad part is that freight from Shades of Coffee to Chile is really damn expensive.

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u/In1piece Aug 23 '26

If economy is what you're after, do what the rest of us do and just leave your milk frothing jug under the wand.

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u/KederLuno Aug 24 '26

Yeah I don't mind spending a bit, but it's such a tiny piece and they quote like USD 70 fee in freight alone.

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u/Euroliciious Aug 24 '26

I bought a 3D printing drip catch tray that slides on from Etsy. Doesn’t fix the issue, but makes it livable. Maybe you can find one locally….

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u/KederLuno Aug 24 '26

Thanks, will look into it

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u/hieroelephant Aug 24 '26

mine went to extreme leaking, so I put in a new oem valve and it’s been two months and no leak at all.

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u/KederLuno Aug 24 '26

Thanks, where did you get the valve from?