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Problem

POSSIBLE CAUSES

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

No steam.

Machine has not reached

Allow time for the machine to

 

operating temperature.

reach operating temperature.

 

 

The STEAM/HOT WATER

 

 

light will flash to indicate the

 

 

machine is heating to create

 

 

steam. During this time,

 

 

condensed water may purge

 

 

from the steam wand. This is

 

 

normal. When the STEAM/

 

 

HOT WATER light stops

 

 

flashing the steam wand is

 

 

ready for use.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Steam wand is blocked.

Refer to ‘Cleaning the Steam

 

 

Wand’, page 30.

 

 

 

 

STEAM/HOT WATER

Ensure the STEAM/HOT

 

dial is not in the STEAM

WATER dial is completely

 

position.

rotated to the STEAM position.

 

 

 

Coffee not hot

Cups not pre-heated.

Rinse cups under hot water

enough.

 

outlet and place on cup

 

 

warming tray.

 

 

 

 

Portafilter not pre-heated.

Rinse portafilter under hot

 

 

water outlet. Dry thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

Milk not hot enough

Heat milk until base of the jug

 

(if making a cappuccino

becomes hot to touch.

 

or latté etc).

 

 

 

 

 

Machine needs to be

Refer to ‘Decalcifying’, page 28.

 

decalcified.

 

 

 

 

 

Water temperature needs

Increase the water temperature.

 

to be adjusted.

Refer to ‘Advanced

 

 

Temperature Mode’, page 19.

 

 

 

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Problem

POSSIBLE CAUSES

WHAT TO DO

 

 

 

No crema.

Coffee tamped too lightly.

Tamp between 30–40lbs or

 

 

15–20kg of pressure.

 

 

 

 

Coffee is ground too

Use slightly finer grind. Refer

 

coarsely.

to ‘Setting the Grind Size’,

 

 

page 13 and ‘Under Extraction’,

 

 

page 25.

 

 

 

 

Coffee beans or

If grinding fresh whole coffee

 

pre-ground coffee

beans, use freshly roasted

 

are not fresh.

coffee beans with a ‘Roasted

 

 

On’ date and consume between

 

 

5–20 days after that date.

 

 

If using pre-ground coffee, use

 

 

within a week of grinding.

 

 

 

 

The filter basket may

Use the pin on the end of

 

be 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.

 

 

 

 

Single Wall filter baskets

Ensure you use Dual Wall filter

 

are being used with

baskets with pre-ground coffee.

 

pre-ground coffee.

 

 

 

 

Drip tray fills

Auto purge feature.

No action required as this

too quickly.

Immediately after the

is the normal operation of

 

espresso, hot water and

the machine.

 

steam functions, the

 

 

machine will purge water

 

 

into the drip tray. This

 

 

ensures the thermocoil is at

 

 

the optimal temperature.

 

 

 

 

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