Pics of Isomac TEA Espresso machine with float valve plumb-in

Isomac TEA and Rancilio Rocky. I preferred the Reg Barber flat tamp with the Rancilio Silvia and LM ridgeless double basket, but now that I have the E61 group and a crotchless pf w/ LM triple basket, I can see that the convex base of the Vivace Ergo Packer gives better results with less channeling.

Here's where the cold water line comes out from the back of my cabinets to run up the leg of the cart and in the bottom of TEA. I just drilled a little hole through the wood and that was that.

Same hole in the cabinet, different angle.

Here's a pic of the float valve mounted inside the reservoir. It works the same way the float valve in the back of a toilet tank does. Chris Coffee did this installation for me.

This is the "John Guest" T-fitting. It goes in between the cold water line into the cabinet and the cold water tap on the sink, and the line to the espresso machine heads off towards bottom right of the pic. Took about 30 seconds to install.

Pressure regulator. Stick the hose into one side, stick the other hose into the other side and out to the espresso machine.

Close-up of the pressure regulator.

This is the emergency shutoff valve. Again, stick the hose from the pressure regulator into one side, stick the hose to the machine out the other side. Simple switch for water on or off.

A note on the weird semi-circle/square pattern underneath the plexiglass on the cart that's supporting TEA and Rocky: The original cart I got from Home Depot was the perfect size for Silvia and Rocky. Upgrading to TEA meant I needed alot more space, so I hit Home Depot again, grabbed some laminated pine, some plexiglass, had them cut to my measurements, and used Liquid Nails to glue 'em together. Then I drilled pilot holes in the non-plexiglass side, drilled more pilots in the cart, and screwed in some brackets to hold it all together. Not pretty, but it works.

All set up and ready to pull shots, 24-7. To the right of Rocky you can see the back of a Zach & Dani's roaster, and an electric kettle. Above those is my Solis Maestro grinder, used for press pot and vac pot grinding. Next to the Maestro is my green coffee supply and some baking and broiler pans for cooling hot beans...along with some colanders for tossing. Hidden behind the Maestro is my Hearthware iRoast ... still a bit bashful in front of a camera.