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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SOLUTION

 

Espresso coffee no longer

•The coffee is damp and/or

• Prepare the coffee again, pressing it more

 

comes out.

excessively pressed

lightly and/or changing the powder

 

 

 

 

• The holes in the filter holder spouts

• Clean the holes in the spouts.

 

 

are blocked.

• Clean as indicated in the “Cleaning

 

 

• The outlet of the espresso boiler is

the espresso boiler outlet” section.

 

 

blocked.

• Press the tank lightly so as to open

 

 

• The tank is badly inserted and the

the valve at the bottom.

 

 

valve at the bottom is not open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Espresso coffee drips from the

• The filter holder is badly inserted.

•Attach the filter holder on correctly and

 

 

turn it all the way.

 

edges of the filter holder,

• The gasket of the espresso boiler has

 

instead of from its holes.

• Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced

 

 

lost elasticity.

at an Service Centre

 

 

• The holes in the filter holder spouts

• Clean the holes in the spouts.

 

 

are blocked.

 

 

 

The espresso coffee is cold.

• The ‘OK’ pilot light was not on when

• Wait until the OK pilot light comes on

 

 

 

 

 

 

the coffee delivery switch was pressed.

• Carry out the preheating as indica ted in

 

 

• The preheating was not carried out

 

 

the “Preheating the coffee unit” section.

 

 

•The cups were not preheated

 

 

.•Preheat the cups by rinsing them in hot

 

 

 

 

 

 

water.

The pump is too noisy.

•The water tank is empty.

•The tank is inserted wrongly and the valve at the bottom is not open.

•Fill the tank.

•Press the tank lightly so as to open the valve at the bottom.

 

The coffee cream is light-

• The ground coffee has not been

• Tamper the ground coffee down

 

 

pressed enough.

more.

 

 

coloured (the coffee comes

 

 

out quickly from the spout).

• The quantity of ground coffee is

• Increase the quantity of coffee.

 

 

 

scarce.

 

 

 

 

• The quantity of ground coffee is too

•Change the quality of ground coffee

 

 

 

much

• Decrease the quantity of ground cof

 

 

 

• Unsuitable quality of ground coffee.

 

 

 

fee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The ground coffee is too tightly

• Press the coffee less.

 

 

The coffee cream is dark (the

pressed

•Clean the outlet as described in

 

 

coffee comes out slowly from

.•The espresso boiler outlet is blocked

 

 

the spout).

 

“Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet”

 

 

 

• The quantity of ground coffee is too

section.

 

 

 

• Decrease the quantity of ground cof

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

much.

fee.

 

 

 

•Unsuitable quality of ground coffee.

• Change the quality of ground coffee

 

 

 

• The coffee is too finely ground.

• Only use ground coffee for espresso

 

 

 

 

coffee makers. Do not use damp coffee.

 

The coffee has an acidic taste.

•The unit was not sufficiently rinsed after the descaling process procedure.

•Rinse the unit as described in the “descaling” section.

The milk does not froth when making a cappuccino.

•The milk is not cold enough.

•The cappuccino maker is dirty.

•Always use milk at refrigerator tem perature.

•Clean the holes of the cappucino maker, especially those shown in fig. 21

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DeLonghi BAR 32 manual Problem Possible Causes Solution
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