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Machine Actions
Causes
Solutions
The machine does not turn on.
The machine is not connected to the power
source.
Connect the machine to the power source.
The coff ee is not hot enough.
The cups are cold.
Warm the cups with hot water.
No hot water or steam is dispensed.
The hole of the steam wand is clogged.
Clean the hole of the steam wand using a pin.
Make sure that the machine is turned off
and has cooled before performing this ope-
ration.
Pannarello is dirty (if supplied).
Clean the Pannarello.
The coff ee has little crema.
(see note)
The coffee blend is unsuitable, the coffee is not
freshly roasted or the grind is too coarse.
Change coff ee blend or adjust the grind as explained
in the “Coff ee Grinder Adjustment” section.
The machine takes a long time to warm up
or the amount of water dispensed from the
wand is too little.
The machine circuit is obstructed by limescale
build-up.
Descale the machine.
The brew group does not come out.
The brew group is out of place.
Turn the machine on. Close the service door and
insert the coff ee grounds drawer. The brew group
automatically returns to the initial position.
Dregdrawer is inserted.
Remove the dregdrawer first, then the brew
group.
The machine grinds the coff ee beans but no
coff ee comes out.
(see note)
Water tank is empty.
Fill the water tank and prime the circuit (section
“Using the Machine for the First Time”).
Brew group is dirty.
Clean the brew group (section “Brew Group”).
Circuit is not primed.
Prime the circuit (section “Using the Machine for
the First Time”).
Rare event that occurs when the machine is auto-
matically adjusting the dose.
Brew a few coff ees as described in section “Saeco
Adapting System”.
The dispensing head is dirty.
Clean the dispensing head.
The coff ee is too weak.
(see note)
Rare event that occurs when the machine is auto-
matically adjusting the dose.
Brew a few coff ees as described in section “Saeco
Adapting System”.
Coff ee is brewed slowly.
(see note)
The coff ee grind is too fi ne.
Change coffee blend or adjust the grind as ex-
plained in the “Coffee Grinder Adjustment” sec-
tion.
The circuit is not primed.
Prime the circuit (section “Using the Machine for
the First Time”).
The brew group is dirty.
Clean the brew group (section “Brew Group”).
Coff ee leaks out of the dispensing head.
The dispensing head is clogged.
Clean the dispensing head and its holes.
Note: These problems can be considered normal if the coff ee blend has been changed or if the machine has just been installed.
In this case wait until the machine performs a self-adjusting operation as described in section “Saeco Adapting System”.
Please contact Saeco Customer Service or an authorized service center for any problems not covered in the above table or
when the suggested solutions do not solve the problem.
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