I've got the same model. Serviced it once. There's a guy in Wembley that fixes coffee machines and I bought seal spares from him. Dead easy to fit them. The only problem is if you don't use the machine for a few months - the seals dry up. Otherwise, goes on forever. Sensitive to grind - it needs finer than any supermarket brands. I use MazzerLuigi Jolley, but any good burr grinder is fine. I'll try to find the phone number for the spares. Never bothered with descaling.
I've got the same model. Serviced it once. There's a guy in Wembley that fixes coffee machines and I bought seal spares from him. Dead easy to fit them. The only problem is if you don't use the machine for a few months - the seals dry up. Otherwise, goes on forever. Sensitive to grind - it needs finer than any supermarket brands. I use MazzerLuigi Jolley, but any good burr grinder is fine. I'll try to find the phone number for the spares. Never bothered with descaling.