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Problem

POSSIBLE CAUSES

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

Machine does not

STEAM/HOT WATER dial

Turn the STEAM/HOT

heat up.

is not in the STANDBY

WATER dial to the STANDBY

STEAM/HOT WATER

position.

position. Machine will

 

commence heating.

light flashes when the

 

 

 

machine is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

Water does not flow

Machine has not reached

Allow time for the machine to

from the group head.

operating temperature.

reach operating temperature.

No hot water.

 

The POWER button light will

 

stop flashing and all button

 

 

 

 

lights on the control panel will

 

 

illuminate when ready.

 

 

 

 

Water tank is empty.

Fill tank.

 

 

 

 

Water tank is not fully

Push water tank down

 

inserted and locked into

completely to lock into place.

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

Machine needs to be

Refer to ‘Decalcifying’, page 28.

 

decalcified.

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee is ground too finely

See below, ‘Espresso only drips

 

and/or too much coffee in

from the portafilter spouts or

 

filter basket and/or over

not at all’.

 

tamping and/or filter basket

 

 

is blocked.

 

 

 

 

Espresso only drips

Coffee is ground too finely.

Use slightly coarser grind.

from the portafilter

 

Refer to ‘Setting the Grind Size’,

spouts or not at all.

 

page 13 and ‘Over Extraction’,

 

 

page 25.

 

 

 

 

Too much coffee in the filter

Lower dose of coffee. Refer to

 

basket.

‘Setting the Grind Amount’,

 

 

page 13 and ‘Over Extraction’,

 

 

page 25. After tamping, trim

 

 

the coffee dose using the

 

 

Razor™ dose trimming tool.

 

 

 

 

Coffee tamped too firmly.

Tamp between 30–40lbs or

 

 

15–20kg of pressure.

 

 

 

 

Water tank is empty.

Fill tank.

 

 

 

 

Water tank is not fully

Push water tank down

 

inserted and locked into

completely to lock into place.

 

position.

 

 

 

 

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Problem

POSSIBLE CAUSES

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

 

The filter basket may be

Use the pin on the end of

 

blocked.

the provided cleaning tool

 

 

to unblock the hole(s). If

 

 

the hole(s) remain blocked,

 

 

dissolve a cleaning tablet in

 

 

hot water and soak filter basket

 

 

and portafilter in solution for

 

 

approx. 20 minutes. Rinse

 

 

thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

Machine needs to be

Refer to ‘Decalcifying’, page 28.

 

decalcified.

 

 

 

 

Espresso runs out too

Coffee is ground too

Use slightly finer grind. Refer to

quickly.

coarsely.

‘Setting the Grind Size’, page 13

 

 

and ‘Under Extraction’, page 25.

 

 

 

 

Not enough coffee in the

Increase dose of coffee. Refer

 

filter basket.

to ‘Setting the Grind Amount’,

 

 

page 13 and ‘Under Extraction’,

 

 

page 25. Tamp then use the

 

 

Razor™ dose trimming tool to

 

 

trim off excess coffee.

 

 

 

 

Coffee tamped too lightly.

Tamp between 30–40lbs or

 

 

15–20kg of pressure.

 

 

 

Espresso runs out

Portafilter not inserted

Ensure portafilter is completely

around the edge of

in the group head correctly.

inserted and rotated until

the portafilter.

 

resistance is felt.

 

There are coffee

Clean excess coffee from the

 

grounds around the

rim of the filter basket to ensure

 

filter basket rim.

a proper seal in group head.

 

 

 

 

Too much coffee in

Lower dose of coffee. Refer to

 

the filter basket.

‘Setting the Grind Amount’,

 

 

page 13. After tamping, trim the

 

 

coffee dose using the Razor™

 

 

dose trimming tool.

 

 

 

 

The silicone seal

Refer to ‘Using the Allen Key’,

 

surrounding the

page 32.

 

shower screen needs

 

 

to be replaced to

 

 

ensure the portafiler is

 

 

properly secured into

 

 

the group head.

 

 

 

 

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BES870CBXL, BES870XL specifications

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