Electric Bialetti espresso machine steam wand is blocked; no steam or hot water comes out, but you hear pressure.

Safety first: Turn off and unplug the machine. Allow the boiler to cool and pressure to drop before removing the steam tip.

• Remove steam tip: Unscrew the tip from the wand. Soak it in hot water with milk cleaner or descaler.
• Clear holes: Use a fine needle to clear each hole in the steam tip. Do not enlarge the holes.
• Flush wand: With the tip removed and the machine reassembled and powered, briefly open the steam valve to flush out any internal debris (use a container to catch water).
• Reassemble and test: Screw the cleaned tip back on and test steam output.

If the wand remains blocked, internal scale or a collapsed liner may require replacement of the entire steam wand.