Mellerware 1200W, 29200 manual Trouble Shooting Guide, Problem Possible Causes Solution

2.Dissolve 2 spoonfuls (about 30 grams) of citric acid in the water;

3.Turn the selector knob to the ‘Heater’ position and wait until the ‘OK’ light comes on.

4.Check that the filter holder is not attached and place a container under the outlet of the machine;

5.Turn the selector knob to the ‘Brew’ position and allow half of the solution in the tank to flow out, Then stop the flow by turning the selector to the “0” position.

6.Allow the solution to act for about 15 minutes, then start up the flow again until the tank is completely empty; 7. To eliminate the remains of the solution and the calcium, rinse the tank well, fill it with clean water and replace.

8.Turn the selector knob to the ‘Brew’ position and allow all of the remaining solution in the tank to flow out.

9.Turn the selector knob to the ‘Heater’ position and repeat operations 7 and 8 one more time.

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES	SOLUTION
Espresso coffee no longer	• Lack of water in the tank.	• Fill the water tank
comes out.	• The holes in the filter holder spouts are blocked.	• Clean the filter holder or filter basket and coffee
	• The outlet of the espresso boiler is blocked.	pressure valve
	• The tank is badly inserted and the valve at the	• Clean as indicated in the “Cleaning the
	bottom is not open	espresso boiler outlet” section.
	• Air come into the “heater”	• Press the tank lightly so as to open the valve at
		the bottom.
		• Open steam release knob for gas release (Put
		the empty cup under the steam outlet of the
		nozzle.)
Espresso coffee drips from the	• The filter holder is badly inserted.	• Attach the filter holder on correctly and turn it
edges of the filter holder, instead	• The holes in the filter holder spouts are blocked.	all the way.
of from its holes.	• The plastic ring for the filter holder has not been	• Clean the holes in the spouts
	fitted in or has come off.	• Fit in the plastic ring properly.
The espresso coffee is cold.	• The ‘OK’ pilot light was not on when the coffee	• Wait until the OK pilot light comes on.
	delivery switch was pressed.	• Carry out the preheating as indicated in the
	• The preheating was not carried out.	‘’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.	• Fill the tank
	• The tank is inserted wrongly and the valve at the	• Press the tank lightly so as to open the valve at
	bottom is not open.	the bottom.
The coffee has an acidic taste.	• The unit was not sufficiently rinsed after the	• Rinse the unit as described in the “descaling”
	descalling process procedure.	section.
The coffee cream is light-	• The ground coffee has not been tampered	• Tamper the ground coffee down more.
coloured (the coffee comes out	enough.	• Increase the quantity of coffee.
quickly from the spout).	• The quantity of ground coffee is not enough.	• Only use coffee specifically ground.
	• The coffee is not ground finely enough.
The coffee cream is dark (the	• The ground coffee is too tightly pressed.	• Press the coffee less.
coffee comes out slowly from	• The quantity of ground coffee is too much.	• Decrease the quantity of ground coffee.
the spout).	• The espresso boiler outlet is blocked.	• Clean the outlet as described in ‘’Cleaning the
	• The coffee is too finely ground.	espresso boiler outlet” section.
		• Only use coffee specifically ground for
		espresso coffee machines.
The coffee is not creamy enough	• The pressure valve has not been fitted in	• Fit in the pressure valve properly
or not creamy at all.	• The plastic ring for the pressure valve has not	• Fit In the plastic ring properly
	been fitted in or has come off
The milk does not froth when	• The milk is not cold enough.	• Always use milk at refrigerator temperature
making a cappuccino.	• The cappuccino maker is dirty.	• Carefully clean the pinholes in the milk frother.