TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Possible Cause | What to Do | |
No espresso / | • Machine is not turned on | Ensure the machine is plugged | |
Espresso only | or plugged in. | in and the Power On/Off button | |
drips from the |
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portafilter |
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• Selector Control not in | Turn the Selector Control to the | ||
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| ‘Espresso’ position | right 'Espresso' position. | |
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| • Water tank is empty or | Fill water tank. Slide it carefully | |
| not securely in place | back into position, ensuring it | |
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| aligns flush with the sides of the | |
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| • Coffee grind is too fine | Use a slightly coarser grind. | |
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| • Too much coffee in | Lower dose of coffee. | |
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| • Coffee tamped too firmly | Use a lighter tamp. | |
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| • The filter is blocked | Use the pin on the end of the | |
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| provided cleaning tool to unblock | |
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| the hole(s). If the hole(s) remain | |
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| blocked, dissolve a cleaning tablet | |
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| in hot water and soak filter and | |
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| portafilter in solution for approx. | |
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| 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. | |
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| To purchase cleaning tablets, call | |
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| Breville Consumer Service on: | |
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| As you become more experienced, | |
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| consider trying Single Wall Filters. | |
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| These allow you to experiment | |
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| with grind, dose and tamp to create | |
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| a more balanced espresso. They | |
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| can be purchased by contacting | |
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| Breville Consumer Service on: | |
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| • Machine needs to be | Refer to 'Decalcifying', page 23. | |
| decalcified |
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