TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

POSSIBLE CAUSES

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

 

When the machine is

STEAM/HOT WATER

Turn the STEAM/

switched On, the STEAM/

 

dial is not in STANDBY

HOT WATER dial to

HOT WATER lights is

 

position

‘STANDBY’ position.

flashing.

 

 

Machine will commence

 

 

 

normal heat up procedure.

 

 

 

 

Coffee does not run

Machine is not turned

Ensure the machine is

through

 

On or plugged in

plugged in, switched On at

 

 

 

the power outlet and

 

 

 

the POWER button is

 

 

 

pressed On.

 

 

 

 

Water tank is empty

Refer to ‘Filling The Water

 

 

 

Tank’, page 12.

 

 

 

 

Coffee grind is too fine

Ensure you use a suitable

 

 

 

espresso grind. Refer to

 

 

 

‘The Grind’ on page 18.

 

 

 

 

Too much coffee in the

Refer to ‘Coffee Dose &

 

 

filter

Tamping’, page 12 and 19.

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee tamped too

Refer to ‘Coffee Dose and

 

 

firmly

Tamping’ on page 19.

 

 

 

 

The filter is blocked

Clean the filters. Refer to

 

 

 

‘Cleaning The Filters’,

 

 

 

page 26.

 

 

 

 

Coffee runs out too

The coffee grind is too

Ensure you use a suitable

quickly

 

coarse

espresso grind. Refer to

 

 

 

‘The Grind’ on page 18.

 

 

 

 

 

Not enough ground

Refer to ‘Coffee Dose and

 

 

coffee in the filter

Tamping’, page 12 and 19.

 

 

 

 

 

Ground coffee not

Refer to ‘Coffee Dose and

 

 

tamped firmly enough

Tamping’, page 19 .

 

 

 

 

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