KitchenAid XP2240 manual PROBLEMS, Probable Causes and Corrective Actions

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7. PROBLEMS, PROBABLE CAUSES AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

Problems		Possible causes		Solutions
The espresso is not	The cups and the filter			Preheat the accessories: cups and filter holder
hot enough.	holder are cold.			(see paragraph 2).
The filter holder is	You forgot to unlock the			Press “OPEN” while turning the filter holder to the
blocked	filter.			left.
The grounds are not	You have not tightened the			Tighten the filter holder by turning it to the right
dry after water has	filter holder properly.			as far as it will go, up to the stop.
run through.
	You have tightened the filter			Loosen it slightly.
	holder too much.
The coffee flows too	The ground coffee is too			Choose a slightly larger grained ground coffee.
	fine, too fatty or floury.
slowly.
	The filter holder is dirty.			Clean your filter holder (see paragraph 4).
	The water drip-through grid			When the appliance has cooled, clean the
	is clogged.			percolation head with a damp cloth. (fig.21).
	No water in the tank.			Fill the tank.
	Tank poorly fitted.			Press firmly on the tank.
The water does not	The filter is clogged. The			Clean the filter holder (see paragraph 4) and try
	ground coffee is too fine.			a less fine grind.
run through.
	Your appliance is scaled up.			See paragraph 5
	The Claris cartridge has not			Refer to section 1 "Using for the first time" and
	been primed.			"installation of the Claris cartridge".
Water leaks from	The switch has not been			Turn off your appliance by positioning the switch
	positioned on the "stop"			on the "stop" position. (fig.9).
the filter holder after
	position.
an espresso has
	Formation of scale because			Descale the appliance according to the manual
been made.
	of especially hard water.			(see paragraph 5).
	The filter holder is clogged.			Clean the filter holder with hot water. Press
Coffee grounds in				“EJECT” to eliminate the remnants of the
the cup.				grounds. Shake to drain the water.
		The grind is too fine.		Choose a slightly larger grind.
	The valve at the bottom of			Wash the water tank and operate the valve at the
The water tank leaks	the tank is dirty or defective.		bottom of the tank with your finger.
when it is carried.	The valve is blocked by
	scale.			Descale the appliance (paragraph 5).
Water leaks under	Internal leak.			Check the position of the tank. If the fault persists,
				do not use the appliance, contact an approved
the appliance.
				service centre.

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