Why a PID on a HX machine?

[sosha]

So, I'm thinking about getting a friend for my PVExport.   While I love the little lever for single cortados (thanx Dave for putting a label on my favorite drink), it just doesn't cut it when I have people over.  I bought the small footprint lever with the intention of pairing it will a small footprint HX machine, and my thoughts have been drifting over to the Pasquini G4 series.   But, for the life of me, I can't figure out why I would want a PID on it.

Am I missing something?

[SJM]

Tex mentioned a long time ago that the reason he put a PID on his Bunn ES-1A was just so he didn't have to listen to the clicky clacky of the pstat (?) going on and off....

Susan

[GC7]

My Quickmill Anita has been PID'd and working perfectly for over 5 years now.

reasons for the PID
1- It's more reliable than any pressurestat that is available to put in the machine
2- The rock steady boiler temperatures make the recovery time more predictable (though the group thermometer could tell me when recovery is at a point where I know the flush to get a desired temp)
3- If you can wait 10 minutes between shots I can set a lower the boiler temperature and make the machine run straight espresso at desired temperatures without flushing.

[sosha]

Educate me please:   The pressurestat does <blank>.

[SJM]

See if this helps

http://www.frcndigital.com/coffee/pressurestat.html

[sosha]

See if this helps

http://www.frcndigital.com/coffee/pressurestat.html

Purrrrrrrrrfect!  Thanx much!