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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 co
ff
ee grounds drawer is
inserted.
Remove the co
ff
ee grounds drawer
before removing the brew group.
There is a lot of ground co
ff
ee
under the brew group.
Co
ff
ee is not suitable for automa-
tic machines.
It may be necessary to change the
type of co
ff
ee or the co
ff
ee grinder
settings.
The machine grinds the
co
ff
ee beans but no co
ff
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 co
ff
ee as de-
scribed in chapter "Saeco Adapting
System".
The dispensing spout is dirty.
Clean the dispensing spout.
Co
ff
ee is too weak.
(See note)
This might occur when the ma-
chine is automatically adjusting
the dose.
Brew a few cups of co
ff
ee as de-
scribed in chapter "Saeco Adapting
System".
Co
ff
ee is brewed slowly.
(See note)
The co
ff
ee grind is too
fi
ne.
Change co
ff
ee blend or adjust the
grind as explained in chapter "Adju-
sting the ceramic co
ff
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).
Co
ff
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 co
ff
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”.