RancilioSilvia (V1/V2) Steam Wand

Huge improvement over the stock Stilosa steam wand. Absolute must replace if you want to steam millk. Very difficult to install on the Stilosa but to be expected since it wasn’t technically made for it.

This is a huge improvement to this very budget espresso machine! These machines come with a self frothing wand which is a total disaster! As im a barista on a budget these small upgrades makes a huge difference!I've done this is the past for someones else to their machine! It's not an easy task to do it. The hardest part is to pull that white plastic ball over those bends on the new stean wand it took some elbow grease to do it! NOTE THIS ISN'T A BOLT ON STEAM WAND! U have to disassemble the machine to do it, it's hard but possible and worth doing it!

This works with the Delonghi EC260BK (the machine i have). There was only one video of how to do this mod for the insulated hose machines. I noticed there isn’t a lot of information about how to add the rancillo steam wand to the EC260BK version specifically. Though it is definitely doable. In fact the EC260BK, seems to be the easiest of the stilosa family to work with as it doesn’t really require you to even remove the screws on the boiler.If you’re doing this on the EC260BK, just make sure your screw drivers are long AND thin enough. Use hot water and a hair dryer for get the plastic nut onto new wand. Get a spring hose clamp to attach the hose to the new wand (it’s worth the couple extra bucks) 5/16 worked for me though had to tighten down a decent amount. For those who are on the fence about it, I would say to do it. The Rancillo steam wand is a great upgrade, steams milk A LOT faster, has better power and is only a $20 upgrade. As other reviews mentioned, the wand does get pretty hot, and the milk dries a bit on the surface, but nothing a wet cloth can’t fix. Yes the process, may be a bit lengthy but if you’re into the hobby and have a bit of time on your hands it’s a fun way to spend a couple hours. The actual process is not hard in any way. So even if you aren’t very DIY, this is totally doable. It’s more or less about having the right tools, and once you learn the process it becomes a lot easier.

works but hard to install

Many reviews state that this comes with both the single hole (in the pictures) and three hole tip. Sadly I only realized after a very tedious install that mine only came with a three hole tip which is significantly harder to get a good froth with. I would return but as I realized only after I used it and am not inclined to go through the process of uninstalling it when the install was already frustrating enough, this is my recourse. I don't want to spend another $20 to get the single hole tip by buying a full second wand.

I have two Gaggia Classics and after using them for about a year, I decided to replace the original steam wand with this product. Frustration with the Gaggia steam wand is widespread and well documented. I was able to make the original steam wand work, for the most part, but I eventually became tired of its unpredictability and inability to obtain consistent and repeatable results.It's easy to swap steam wands using only a pair of slip joint pliers. As another reviewer pointed out, it was necessary to sand the end of the Silvia wand lightly in order to get it to fit. The instruction video that I watched (the one noted by another reviewer) did not mention this, and it created a lot of confusion and frustration until I was able to figure out what was wrong. I ripped a tiny strip of silicon carbide sandpaper and wrapped it around the end of the wand that is inserted into the coffee maker. Using the pliers, I held the sandpaper tight and rotated the wand a few times. Five or ten rotations was enough to make it slip easily into the Gaggia.The difference is night and day. The Silvia wand creates beautiful microfoam and heats the milk faster as well. It's easy to use, easy to control and easy to repeat the same results time and again. Well worth the cost and small amount of effort to install.

The media could not be loaded. Works great! Cheap modification that changes your Giggia significantly. Came with 2 tips, 1 hole and 3 hole. Some additional work must be done to make it fit the gaggia. Check out my video attached to this review.

Used this to upgrade the steam wand on my Delonghi Stilosa and it came out great. Big improvement over the stock one. Would recommend 100%