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Machine actions
Causes
Solutions
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 clogged by
limescale.
Descale the machine.
The brew group cannot be
removed.
The brew group is out of place.
Turn the machine on. Close the ser-
vice door. The brew group automati-
cally returns to the initial position.
The coff ee grounds drawer is
inserted.
Remove the coff ee grounds drawer
before removing the brew group.
There is a lot of ground coff ee
under the brew group.
Coff ee is not suitable for automa-
tic machines.
It may be necessary to change the
type of coff ee or the coff ee grinder
settings.
The machine grinds the
coff ee beans but no coff ee
comes out.
(See note)
There is no water.
Fill the water tank and prime the
circuit (chapter "Using the machine
for the fi rst time").
The brew group is dirty.
Clean the brew group ("Weekly clea-
ning fo the brew group" chapter).
The circuit is not primed.
Prime the circuit (chapter "Using the
Machine of the First Time").
This might occur when the ma-
chine is automatically adjusting
the dose.
Brew a few cups of coff ee as de-
scribed in chapter "Saeco Adapting
System".
The dispensing spout is dirty.
Clean the dispensing spout.
Coff ee is too weak.
(See note)
This might occur when the ma-
chine is automatically adjusting
the dose.
Brew a few cups of coff ee as de-
scribed in chapter "Saeco Adapting
System".
Coff ee is brewed slowly.
(See note)
The coff ee grind is too fi ne.
Change coff ee blend or adjust the
grind as explained in chapter "Adju-
sting the ceramic coff ee grinder".
The circuit is not primed.
Prime the circuit (chapter "Using the
machine for the fi rst time").
The brew group is dirty.
Clean the brew group ("Weekly clea-
ning of the brew group" chapter).
Coff ee leaks out of the
dispensing spout.
The dispensing spout is clogged.
Clean the dispensing spout 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 chapter
“Saeco Adapting System”.
