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18.  TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Espresso coffee is not delivered any 
more

No water in the tank (A17)

Fill the tank

The 

  light is on and the 

light is flashing to indicate that the cof-
fee or steam circuit is empty. 

Press the button corresponding to the 

 

light.

The filter is blocked, or the perforated 
filter is missing

Clean as described in section "11.4 Cleaning 
the coffee filters" and check that the perfo-
rated filter is correctly inserted

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

Scale in the water circuit

Descale as described in section "12. 
Descaling"

The espresso coffee drips from the 
edges of the filter holder rather than 
the holes

The filter holder has been inserted in-
correctly 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 
Customer Services

The filter is blocked, or the perforated 
filter is missing

Clean as described in section "11.4 Cleaning 
the coffee filters"

The filter holder cannot be attached to 
the appliance

The ground coffee has not been pressed 
or is too much

Clean as described in section "6.6 Grind the 
coffee directly into the filter"

The coffee froth is too light (delivered 
from the spout too fast)

The appliance settings need reviewing See section  "14. How to make perfect coffee"

The coffee froth is too dark (delivered 
from the spout too slowly)

The appliance settings need reviewing See section  "14. How to make perfect coffee"

No milk froth is formed when making 
cappuccino

The ring (A7) is in the "FLAT" (NO 
FROTH) position

Push the ring into the "FOAM" position

Milk not cold enough

Always use milk at refrigerator temperature

 The cappuccino maker (A8) is dirty

Clean the cappuccino maker as described in 
section  "8. Cleaning the cappuccino maker 
after use"

Scale in the water circuit

Descale as described in section "12. 
Descaling"

At the end of descaling, the appliance 
requests a further rinse

During the rinse cycle, the water tank 
has not been filled to the MAX level

Repeat the rinse cycle from point (8) of section 
"12. Descaling"

The coffee mill doesn't work

Inside the coffee mill there is a 
non-millable foreign body

Clean the mill as indicated in par."11.2 Clean-
ing the drip tray", making sure you have re-
moved all the grains from the bean container 
(A2) before removing it.
Before reinserting the burr, carefully vacuum 
any residue from its seat (fig. 44).

Summary of Contents for La Specialista EC933 Series

Page 1: ...EC933X COFFEE MAKER Instructions for use...

Page 2: ...2 C3 C2 C4 C1 C6 C9 C5 C7 C8 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B14 B13 B1 B16 B15 B17...

Page 3: ...3 A1 A23 A6 A21 A22 A10 A11 A12 A14 A13 A5 A2 A3 A7 A8 A9 A4 A15 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20...

Page 4: ...4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 14 0 5 L MAX...

Page 5: ...5 17 20 21 23 27 28 29 30 31 32 18 19 MAX 22 24 25 26...

Page 6: ...scription of the accessories page 2 C C1 Filter holder C2 Easy Clean filter 1 coffee C3 Easy Clean filter 2 coffee C4 Total HardnessTest indicator paper C5 Descaler C6 Water softener filter if present...

Page 7: ...machine The filter is now active and the coffee machine can be used 5 MENU SETTINGS Please note Once in the menu you can modify all the menu functions as described intheprevioussections 5 1 Coffee tem...

Page 8: ...mpliance with European regulations Proceed as follows 1 Press and hold the B3 and B7 buttonstogether for at least 3 seconds to access the menu The B15 and B16 lights alternate 2 Press the B6 button Th...

Page 9: ...terholder C1 fig 21 2 Press the X2 button if you are using the 2 coffee filter 3 Attach the filter holder to the outlet of the coffee mill A22 aligningitwith INSERT thenturningittotheright fig 22 Grin...

Page 10: ...milk not frothed Caffelatte Macchiato Flat White Cappuccino Espresso Mac chiato Hot Milk frothed 3 Placethejug C9 containingthemilkunderthecappuccino maker A8 fig 28 4 Immersethecappuccinomakerinthem...

Page 11: ...ance delivers hot water from the spout A5 then goes off automatically 3 To stop delivery press again the button You should not deliver hot water for more than 60 seconds 11 CLEANING 11 1 Cleaning the...

Page 12: ...andwhen ever you replace the water softener filter C6 if present with adampclothandalittlemildwashingupliquid 2 Remove the filter if present and rinse with running water 3 Replacethefilter ifpresent...

Page 13: ...ange Proceed as follows 1 Pressandholdthe B3 and B7 buttonstogether for at least 3 seconds to access the menu The B15 and B16 lights alternate 2 turn the mode selector dial B8 to the position the B14...

Page 14: ...ale programme starts and the descaler liquid comes out of the spouts and boiler outlet The descale programme removes limescale deposits from inside the appliance by au tomatically performing a series...

Page 15: ...orrect GRINDING LEVEL too coarse Adjust the mill to a lower position follow ing the instructions in section 6 4 Select the grinding level GRINDING LEVEL too fine Adjust the mill to a higher position f...

Page 16: ...ce is at temperature when the light remains on steadily Steam delivery has ended and the steamdial A4 isinthesteamposition Turn the dial to the position flashing The filter holder has been detached fr...

Page 17: ...e coffee is delivered too slowly or not at all Extract the filter holder and repeat the operations to make the coffee bearing in mind the indications in section 6 4 Se lect the grinding level and the...

Page 18: ...e attached to the appliance Thegroundcoffeehasnotbeenpressed or is too much Clean as described in section 6 6 Grind the coffee directly into the filter The coffee froth is too light delivered from the...

Page 19: ...ilter If you want to change coffee quality All the coffee beans in the machine must be removed Empty the bean container if necessary vacuum the remaining beans Attach the filter holder and operate the...

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