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authorities, or to one of the authorized dealers who provide
such a service. Separate disposal of electrical goods helps avoid
negative consequences for health and for the environment,
which can result from improper disposal. In addition, it allows
the materials of which the item is composed to be retrieved,
thus achieving an important saving of energy and resources.
In order to emphasize the obligation to dispose of electrical
items separately, the product carries the symbol of a rubbish
skip with a cross through it.
The appliance conforms to the following EC directives:
• Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/CE and successive
amendments;
• Directive EMC 2004/108/CE and successive amendments;
• Materials and objects intended to come into contact with
food products conform to the prescriptions of European
Regulation 935/2004.
Disposal - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible causes
Solution
The espresso coffee no longer comes out
Lack of water in the tank
Re-fill the water-tank
The holes in the filter-holder where the coffee
emerges have become blocked
Clean out the holes of the filter-holder nozzles
The nozzle of the espresso boiler is clogged up
Carry out a cleaning procedure as described in the
paragraph “Cleaning the boiler nozzle”
The espresso coffee drips from the edge
of the filter-holder instead of through
the holes
The filter-holder has not been inserted properly
Connect the filter-holder correctly and turn it forcibly
downwards
The washer on the espresso boiler has lost its
elasticity
Obtain a replacement for the espresso boiler washer
from your Service Centre
The holes in the filter-holder nozzles are blocked
Clean the holes of the nozzles
The espresso coffee is cold
The OK light for espresso is not on when one presses
the coffee supply switch
Wait for the OK light to come on
The pre-warming operation has not been done
Carry out the pre-warming procedure as indicated
in the paragraph
The cups have not been pre-warmed
Pre-warm the cups with some hot water, or leave
them for at least 20 minutes on the cup-warming
shelf on the cover
High noise level from the pump
The water-tank is empty
Fill the tank
The tank is not inserted properly and the valve on its
base is not open
Press the tank lightly so as to open up the valve
on its base
The consistency of the coffee is thin and
pale (it emerges rapidly from the spout)
The ground coffee is insufficiently tamped
Tamp down the ground coffee a bit harder (fig. 18)
The quantity of ground coffee is insufficient
Increase the quantity of ground coffee
The coffee is too coarsely ground
Only use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines
The ground coffee is not the correct type
Change the type of ground coffee
The consistency of the coffee is thick and
dark (it emerges slowly from the spout)
The ground coffee has been tamped too firmly
Tamp the coffee less firmly (fig. 18)
Too much ground coffee has been used
Reduce the quantity of ground coffee
The nozzle of the espresso boiler is clogged up
Carry out a cleaning operation as described in the
chapter “Cleaning the espresso boiler nozzle”
The filter is blocked
Carry out a cleaning operation as outlined in the
paragraph “Cleaning the filter”
The ground coffee is too fine or is damp
Only use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines
and ensure it is not damp
The ground coffee is not the correct type
Change the type of ground coffee powder
