Something in the well water here eats "dripolator" innards.
Its not just cleaning, I've tried white vinegar at a 50/50 mix, tried only using water already boiled in a kettle & commercial coffee maker cleaners.
I'm on my third dripolator & my second espresso machine in 2 years.
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I just bought one of those hourglass pots & pour hot water in the top.