Vitek VT-1504 BW, Manual Instruction, Page: 6 / 21

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Troubleshooting
Failure Cause
Solution
The unit can not be switched on. No voltage in the socket.
The plug is not com pletely inserted
into the socket.
Make sure that the socket is
operating.
Check whether the plug is com pletely
inserted into the socket.
Water leaks from the lower part
of the unit.
The water tray is overfilled. Pour out water from the tray.
Coffee leakage from the filter
holder.
Loose connection of filte r and boiler
gasket, ground coffee got on the
edges of the filter.
Clean the edges o f the filter.
Coffee is pouring out into the
cup too long or is not running
at all. The coffee powder is too fine or it is
tam ped to o strongly in the filter. Use ground coffee fo r “espresso"
coffee makers.
Define the coffee tam pering degree in
the filte r experimentally.
Ready coffee has a foreign
smell.
Wrong process of scale removal in
the boiler
Im proper storage of coffee
See the chapters «Washing the boiler»
and «Descaling» and clean the unit
several times.
Use fresh ground coffee. Keep coffee
in a dry cool place.
C offee slops over the edges of
the filter. There’s is too much coffee in the filter
or the coffee in the filte r is tam ped
too strongly.
Do not overfill the filte r with excessive
am ount o f coffee.
Steam doesn’t froth milk.
Low tem perature of the outgoing
steam.
The tank is too big or of im proper
size.
You used skimmed milk
Froth milk only when the button (7)
indicator lights constantly
w ithout flashing.
Use a narrow high container for
frothed milk.
Use w hole m ilk with fat content 4-6%.
- Switch the steam supply on turning the knob (11)
counterclockwise.
- Switch the steam supply o ff by setting the knob (11)
to the position «OFF».
- Switch the coffee maker off pressing the button (7)
the button indicator will go out.
How to m ake a good espresso
• Use only fresh ground coffee fo r “espresso" coffee
makers.
• Slightly tam p the ground coffee in the filte r (16),
you can do it with the back side of the measuring
spoon (17).
• Coffee strength depends on the quality and grinding
of coffee beans.
• If coffee is pouring out too long, this means the
coffee powder is too fine or it is tam ped to o strongly.
Descaling
For effective operation of the coffee m aker w e recom ­
mend to remove scale every month and more often
when using “ hard" water.
Regular descaling extends the coffee maker operating
life and eliminates the necessity fo r repairing it.
Untimely descaling, non-observance of these instruc­
tions and mishandling the coffee m aker are not covered
by warranty.
1. Make sure that the unit is switched o ff and the knob
(11) is in the «OFF» position.
2. Make a citric acid solution (2 teaspoons per 1 liter of
w ater) and pour this solution into the water tank (10).
Cover the tank (10) with the lid (9) and then place it
on the coffee m aker body.
3. Insert the filte r (16) into the holder (15) (pic. 1).
4. Attach the filte r holder (15) to the boiler w ithout ad d ­
ing coffee into the filte r (16) (pic. 2, 3).
5. Place a suitable cup on the grid (2).
6. Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
7. Switch the coffee maker on with the button (6)
< b / f r , the button indicator will be flashing.
8. Wait till the boiler heats up (the button (6)
indicator will stop flashing), and then press the b u t­
ton (5) ф ф .
9. To descale the steam supply system press the b u t­
ton (7) (D / Ф , the button (7) indicator will be fla sh ­
ing. Wait till the boiler heats up (the button (7) ( ! ) / ^
indicator will stop flashing).
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