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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

• Machine does not work and switch light does

Switch to “ON” position

not come on

Plug in

 

 

 

• Coffee does not come out

Check that the coffee/water delivery switch

 

 

is depressed

 

• Fill the water tank

 

• Grind coffee more coarsely

 

Tamp coffee lightly

 

• Reduce the quantity of coffee in the filter

 

• Check that the water tube is correctly posi-

 

 

tioned

 

• Open the steam control knob and press the

 

 

coffee/water delivery switch.

 

• Unit may need de-scaling. Directions for

 

 

descaling are on page 7.

 

 

 

• Coffee comes out too quickly

Use finer ground coffee

 

• Increase the quantity of coffee in the filter

 

• Tamp the coffee firmly

 

 

 

• Coffee comes out too thick or too slowly

Use more coarsely-ground coffee

 

• Reduce the quantity of coffee in the filter

 

 

 

• Coffee comes out from the filter holder edge

Insert the filter holder correctly and pull to

 

 

the right

 

• Reduce the quantity of coffee in the filter

 

 

 

• No crema on coffee

Use fresh, good-quality coffee

 

• Grind the coffee correctly

 

• Increase the quantity of coffee in the filter

 

 

 

• Coffee in the cup is cold

Rinse the filters, filter-holder and cups in hot

 

 

water before making espresso coffee

 

 

 

• The milk does not foam

The air holes in the cappuccino jet frother

 

 

are obstructed. Use a needle to clean the

 

 

air-holes

 

• Use fresh low-fat milk

 

• Check that steam comes out of the tube

 

 

 

• No steam is produced

Check that the switch is in position “ON“

 

• Check that the “OK” lamp is lit

 

• The steam knob has not been opened fully

 

• No water in the water tank or in the boiler

 

 

• Pump makes loud noises

• No water in the water tank

• Water tank not inserted correctly

 

 

• Water intake tube kinked

 

 

 

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DeLonghi Pump-driven Coffee Maker manual Troubleshooting, Problem Solution