TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

POSSIBLE CAUSES

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

Steam when

This is normal.

 

grinding and

It is the rear steam vent

 

brewing

releasing steam.

 

 

 

 

Total brewing

The total brewing time

 

time on LCD

displayed at the start of

 

screen changes

the cycle is an estimate

 

mid-cycle or is

only and may change

 

different each time

mid-cycle or vary each

 

 

time depending on the

 

 

starting temperature

 

 

of the water in the

 

 

water tank.

 

 

 

 

Brewing cycle

If using the gold tone

 

finishes before

filter, this is normal.

 

the ready signal

The total brewing time

 

 

displayed on the LCD

 

 

screen is calculated using

 

 

paper filters as coffee

 

 

passes through paper

 

 

filters slower.

 

 

 

 

‘CLEAN COFFEE

Coffee grinds chute is

Thoroughly clean the coffee

CHUTE’ on LCD

blocked.

basket and gold tone filter

screen

 

to ensure they are clear and

 

 

unclogged of any coffee grinds.

 

 

Check the bean hopper for any

 

 

foreign body.

 

 

Refer to ‘Cleaning the Grinding

 

 

Burrs and Coffee Grinds Chute’,

 

 

page 25.

 

 

 

Machine beeps and

There is an issue with the

Check the coffee grinds chute disc

displays ‘1’ on the

coffee grinds chute disc.

for any build-up of coffee grinds.

LCD screen

 

This is the stainless steel disc that

 

 

is visible when the swing-out door

 

 

is opened. A build-up of grinds on

 

 

this disc can affect the performance

 

 

of the machine. Wipe the disc clean

 

 

then dry thoroughly. If the problem

 

 

persists, call Breville Customer

 

 

Service on 1-866-273-8455.

 

 

 

Machine beeps

Water tank is overfilled.

Call Breville Customer Service on

20 times in fast

 

1-866-273-8455.

succession and ‘2’

 

 

is displayed on the

 

 

LCD screen

 

 

 

 

 

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Breville BDC600XL Steam when, Grinding, Brewing, Total brewing, Time on LCD, Screen changes, Mid-cycle or is, Ready signal

BDC600XL specifications

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