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10. TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
The grounds are very damp
You haven’t added enough ground coffee Add more coffee
Ground coffee is not tamped enough
Press the ground coffee more
No coffee is delivered
No water in the tank
Fill the tank with water
Filter is dirty
Clean the filter (“8.2 Cleaning the coffee
filters”)
Limescale in the water circuit
Descale as described in section “9. De-
scaling”
The coffee drips from the edges of the
portafilter rather than from the holes
The portafilter has been inserted incor-
rectly or it is dirty
Attach the portafilter correctly and rotate
firmly as far as it will go
The holes of the portafilter spouts are
clogged
Clean the portafilter spout holes
The espresso boiler gasket has lost elasti-
city or it is dirty
Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced
by Customer Services
The coffee is cold
The READY light is not on when coffee
delivery is selected
Wait until the READY light turns on
No preheating was done
Pre-heat the machine as indicated in
section “5.1 Tips for a hotter coffee”
The cups were not preheated
Pre-heat the cups as indicated in section
“5.1 Tips for a hotter coffee”
Limescale in the water circuit
Descale as described in section “9. De-
scaling”
No crema on the espresso
The coffee is too old
Use freshly ground coffee
The coffee is not suitable for espresso
Use finer ground coffee
There is too little coffee in the filter
Add ground coffee
Ground coffee is not tamped enough
Press the ground coffee more
The pump is excessively noisy
The water tank is empty
Fill the tank
The tank is not correctly positioned
Press the tank down lightly to open the
valve on the bottom
There are air bubbles in the tank con-
nector
Follow the instructions of section “7. Hot
water” until water is delivered
The water tank leaks when carried
The valve at the bottom of the tank is
dirty or defective
Clean the water tank
The valve is blocked by limescale
Descale your machine according to the
instructions in the user manual
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