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The espresso coffee drips from
the edges of the filter holder
rather than the holes
The filter holder has been inserted incor-
rectly or is dirty
Attach the filter holder correctly and rotate firmly
as far as it will go
The espresso boiler gasket has lost elas-
ticity or is dirty
Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced by Cus-
tomer Services
The holes in the filter holder spouts are
blocked
Clean the filter holder spout holes
The filter is blocked of the perforated fil-
ter is missing
Clean as described in section “14.3 Cleaning the
coffee filters”
The filter holder cannot be at-
tached to the appliance
Too much coffee has been placed in the
filter
Use the measure supplied and make sure you are
using the correct filter for the type of preparation
The coffee froth is too light (de-
livered from the spout too fast)
The pre-ground coffee is not pressed
down firmly enough
Press the pre-ground coffee more firmly
There is not enough pre-ground coffee
Increase the quantity of pre-ground coffee
The pre-ground coffee is too coarse
Use only pre-ground coffee for espresso coffee
makers
The wrong type of pre-ground coffee is
being used
Change the type of pre-ground coffee
The coffee froth is too dark
(delivered from the spout too
slowly)
The pre-ground coffee is pressed down
too firmly
Press the coffee down less firmly
There is not enough pre-ground coffee
Reduce the quantity of pre-ground coffee
The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
Clean as described in section “14.4 Cleaning the
boiler outlet”
The filter is blocked
Clean as described in section “14.3 Cleaning the
coffee filters”
The pre-ground coffee is too fine
Use only pre-ground coffee for espresso coffee
makers
The pre-ground coffee is too fine or damp Use pre-ground coffee for espresso coffee makers
only and make sure it is not too damp
Limescale in the water circuit
Descale as described in section “14.7 Descale”
After delivering coffee, the filter
remains attached to the boiler
outlet
Insert the filter holder again, deliver coffee, then
remove the filter holder
The appliance will not make
any drink and the
,
and
lights flash for a few
seconds
No water in the tank
Fill the tank with water
The tank has been inserted incorrectly
and the valves on the bottom are not
open
Press the tank down lightly to open the valves on
the bottom
The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
Clean as described in section “14.4 Cleaning the
boiler outlet”
The filter is blocked
Clean as described in section “14.3 Cleaning the
coffee filters”
Limescale in the water circuit
Descale as described in section “14.7 Descale”
