Rant: My espresso machine fix left a steam circle on the ceiling

Piper Singh · 2026-03-03T05:51:04.833757+00:00

I was cleaning the group head and must have put a seal in wrong. Now every time I pull a shot, a jet of steam hits the ceiling and made a watermark. My kitchen looks foggy, and I'm stuck with instant coffee until I figure this out.

brooket436mo ago

Used to think espresso machine problems were just about bad coffee. This story totally changed my mind about the possible chaos. Honestly that's next level kitchen disaster.

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ryanc716mo ago

Wait, it made a perfect circle? I can picture the steam jet, but the fact it left a ring is what gets me. That's some weirdly precise vandalism from your own kitchen appliance.

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margaret7366mo ago

Could it be a hidden warning from the machine?

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blairm936mo ago

Yikes, you might want to check for water damage up there before that circle turns into a mold problem.

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