Breville BES860XL manual Trouble Shooting Guide

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES	WHAT TO DO
When the machine is switched on,	Steam dial is not in ‘STAND BY’ position	Turn the Steam dial to ‘STAND BY’ position. Machine will
the steam and hot water lights are		commence normal heat up procedure.
flashing.
Espresso does not run through	Machine is not turned on or plugged in	Ensure the machine is plugged in and the POWER button is
		pressed to ‘on’.
	Water tank is empty	Refer to ‘Filling The Water Tank’, page 34.
	Espresso grind is too fine	Ensure you use a suitable espresso grind. Refer to
		‘Adjusting the Grind Size’ on page 35.
	Too much ground espresso in the filter	Refer to ‘Adjusting the Grind Amount’, page 35.
	Espresso grind tamped too firmly	Refer to ‘Tamping The Ground Espresso’, page 37.
	The filter is blocked	Clean the filters. Refer to ‘Cleaning The Filters’, page 54.
Espresso runs out too quickly	The espresso grind is too coarse	Ensure you use a suitable espresso grind. Refer to
		‘Adjusting the Grind Size’ on page 35.
	Not enough ground espresso in the filter	Refer to ‘Adjusting the Grind Amount’, page 35.
	Ground espresso not tamped firmly enough	Refer to ‘Tamping the Ground Espresso’, page 37.
Espresso is too cold	Cups not preheated	Preheat cups. Refer to ‘Pre-Warming The Cups’, page 34.
	Milk not heated enough (if making a	When the base of the jug becomes too hot to touch this is
	cappuccino or latté)	when the milk is heated at the correct temperature. Refer to
		‘The Art of Texturing Milk’, page 41.

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