DeLonghi ec702, EC-702 manual Problem

PROBLEM

No espresso coffee is delivered

POSSIBLE CAUSES	SOLUTION
• No water in the tank	• Fill the tank with water
• The holes in the filter holder are	• Clean the filter holder spout holes
blocked	• Clean as described in the
• The espresso boiler outlet is blocked	section"Cleaning the boiler outlet"

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 are blocked

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

•Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced at a service center

•Clean the holes

The espresso coffee is cold	• The espresso OK indicator light was
	not on when the coffee switch was
	pressed

•Wait until the espresso OK indicator light comes on

	• No preheating performed	• Preheat as described in the section
		"Preheating the coffee unit"
	• The cups were not preheated	• Preheat the cups by rinsing with hot
		water
The pump is excessively noisy	• The water tank is empty	• Refill the tank

The crema 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

•Tamp/Press the ground coffee down more firmly

•Increase the quantity of coffee

•Use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines only

The crema is too dark	• The ground coffee is pressed down	• Tamp/Press the coffee down less
(delivered from the spout too	too firmly	firmly
slowly)	• There is too much ground coffee	• Reduce the quantity of ground coffee
	• The espresso boiler outlet is blocked	• Clean as described in the section
		"Cleaning the boiler outlet"
	• The ground coffee is too fine	• Use ground coffee for espresso coffee
		machines only
The coffee has an acidic taste	• Inadequate rinsing after descaling	• After descaling, rinse the appliance as
		described in the section "Descaling"

No milk froth is formed when	• Milk not cold enough
making cappuccino	• Cappuccino maker dirty

•Always use skim milk at refrigerator temperature.

•Thoroughly clean the holes in the cappuccino frother

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