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• Run through two tanks of fresh water to
rinse the percolation head and the nozzle.
(See paragraph «Rinsing the water system»).
• Replace the grille on the percolation head
(see “Maintenance” section).
• Refit the filtration cartridge (see “Before first
use” section).
It is now necessary to inform the scale
monitoring system that the descaling
operation has been performed. To do this:
The appliance must be plugged in but the
«on/off» control «
» (e2) is not activated
(indicator light off).
• Press simultaneously on the «
» control
(e7) and on the “on/off” control «
» (e2)
until the indicator lights come on. Release
the controls.
All the indicator lights will flash then go out.
The scaling monitoring system has taken note
of the descaling operation which has just
been performed. During future use of the
machine, the « » indicator light (e1) will
remain off until it is again time to descale the
machine.
Notes :
In the case of serious scaling, soak the the
grille of the percolation head for 5 minutes in
1/3 of the mixture obtained during the first
run-through. Then rinse and dry it.
If necessary, this operation can also be
performed with the steam nozzle :
•
To do this, dismantle the nozzle as instructed
in the paragraph «Maintenance» and soak
the scaled parts for 5 minutes in 1/3 of the
mixture obtained during the first run-
through. Rinse the various parts thoroughly
before replacing them.
Problems, likely causes and
corrective actions
Problems
Likely causes
Corrective
actions
Espresso not
The accessories
Pre-heat the
hot enough.
are cold
accessories
(cups and
See the para-
filter holder).
graph «Espresso
function».
The appliance is
Wait for the
not hot enough.
indicator light
(e2) to stop
flashing.
Leak of coffee
The filter holder
See paragraph
around the filter
is not fitted
«Rinsing the
holder
correctly.
water system».
There is still some Clean around
coffee on the
the filter and the
edge of the filter. seal.
The seal of the
Clean the seal
percolation head with a damp
is dirty.
cloth.
The seal of the
Contact an
percolation head approved KRUPS
is defective.
service center.
Very loud noise
No water in the
Fill the tank.
from the pump.
tank.
Tank badly
Press firmly on
fitted.
the tank
Ground coffee
Use freshly
too old or very
ground coffee.
dry.
Water does not
No water in the
Fill the
run through.
tank.
tank.
Tank badly
Press firmly on
fitted.
the tank.
The filter holder
Clean the filter
is blocked, the
holder and the
ground coffee is
grille of the
too fine or too
percolation head.
compacted.
See the para-
graph «Mainte
nance» and try
using a coarser
ground or less
compacted
coffee.
Grille of the
Put the grille to
percolation head soak in the
is encrusted.
descaling
solution. See the
paragraph
«Descaling».
Appliance needs
See the
descaling,
paragraph
indicator light
«Descaling».
(e1) is lit.
Water passes too Ground coffee
Try a finer
too quickly.
coarse.
ground coffee.
Insufficient quan- Use the spoon
tity of ground
supplied to
coffee.
measure out the
coffee.
