<p>This can happen if the gasket around the group head is damaged or worn out. Damage can occur if you overtighten the portafilter when locking it in place to brew, and wear occurs just by using the machine normally. Under normal use (once daily at least five days a week), a group head gasket will need to be replaced about every six months.</p>

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R Mac
<p>I want to backflush my espresso machine but water still comes out just like I am using a normal filter and not the blind one. What can be the problem?</p>

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You are backflushing with a regular filter, not with a blind filter? That's not backflushing, that's just pushing water through the portafilter.
technical_difficulty
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@technical_difficulty please re-read my post. Also someone has already answered to me but thanks!
DimKoim
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2021-01-26T21:25:09.530Z
If that's the case, then the water wouldn't run through the portafilter, right? I think your question needs more clarity to be answered in a way that can be helpful to other users. Where is the water coming through?
JJJ
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Water runs from portafilter when backflush
DimKoim
# Water runs from portafilter when backflush

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-19)

I want to backflush my espresso machine but water still comes out just like I am using a normal filter and not the blind one. What can be the problem?

**Tags:** espresso, espresso-machine

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You are backflushing with a regular filter, not with a blind filter? That's not backflushing, that's just pushing water through the portafilter.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 please re-read my post. Also someone has already answered to me but thanks!  
> **username_2**: If that's the case, then the water wouldn't run through the portafilter, right? I think your question needs more clarity to be answered in a way that can be helpful to other users. Where is the water coming through?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2021-01-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

This can happen if the gasket around the group head is damaged or worn out. Damage can occur if you overtighten the portafilter when locking it in place to brew, and wear occurs just by using the machine normally. Under normal use (once daily at least five days a week), a group head gasket will need to be replaced about every six months.


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