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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SOLUTION

 

 

No espresso coffee is delivered

•Ground coffee too damp and/or packed down too tightly.

•No water in the tank

•The holes in the filter holder spouts are blocked.

•The espresso boiler outlet is blocked.

•The filter is blocked

•The tank is incorrectly inserted and the valve on the bottom is not open.

•Make the coffee again packing it down less and/or using different ground coffee.

•Fill the tank with water.

•Clean the spout holes

•Clean as described in the chapter "Cleaning the boiler outlet".

•Clean as described in the section "Cleaning the filter".

•Press the tank down lightly to open the valve on the bottom.

The espresso coffee drips from the edges of the filter holder rather than the holes

•The filter holder is inserted incorrectly.

•The espresso boiler gasket has lost elasticity.

•The holes in the filter holder spouts are blocked.

•Attach the filter holder correctly and rotate firmly as far as it will go.

•Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced at a service center.

•Clean the spout holes

The espresso coffee is cold

• The espresso OK indicator light was

• Wait until the espresso OK indicator

 

not on when the coffee switch was

light comes on.

 

pressed.

 

 

• No preheating performed

• Preheat as described in the

 

 

 

 

paragraph "Preheating the espresso

 

 

coffee unit".

 

• The cups were not preheated

• Preheat the cups.

 

 

 

The pump is excessively noisy

• The water tank is empty.

 

• The tank is incorrectly inserted and

 

the valve on the bottom is not open.

•Refill the tank.

•Press the tank down lightly to open the valve on the bottom.

The coffee froth is too light (delivered from the spout too fast)

•The ground coffee is not pressed down firmly enough.

•There is not enough ground coffee.

•The ground coffee is too coarse

•Incorrect type of ground coffee.

•Press the ground coffee down more firmly (fig. 11).

•Increase the quantity of ground coffee.

•Use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines only.

•Change the type of ground coffee.

The coffee froth is too dark (delivered from the spout too slowly)

•The ground coffee is pressed down too firmly.

•There is too much ground coffee.

•The espresso boiler outlet is blocked.

•The filter is blocked

•The ground coffee is too fine.

•The ground coffee is too fine or is damp.

•Incorrect type of ground coffee.

•Press the coffee down less firmly (fig. 11).

•Reduce the quantity of ground coffee.

•Clean as described in the chapter "Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet".

•Clean as described in the section "Cleaning the filter".

•Use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines only.

•Use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines only and make sure it is not damp.

•Change the type of ground coffee.

No milk froth is formed when

• Milk not cold enough.

• Always use skim milk at refrigerator

making cappuccino

 

temperature.

 

• Jet Frother dirty.

• Thoroughly clean the holes in the Jet

 

 

Frother in particular those indicated

 

 

in figure 21.

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DeLonghi 132151040 manual Problem Possible Causes Solution
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