Miele CM 5100 manual Unusual performance of the coffee machine

Problem solving guide

Unusual performance of the coffee machine

Problem	Possible cause and remedy
Only very little	The filters in the brew unit are blocked.
coffee or nothing at	^ Clean the brew unit (see "Cleaning the brew unit")
all is dispensed from
the coffee spouts,	^ Degrease the brew unit (see "Cleaning the brew unit")
although a drink has
been selected.
Water stopped	The maximum amount possible was reached. Preparation
flowing whilst	is halted and the maximum portion size possible will be
programming the	saved.
amount to use.	or
	There is insufficient water in the water container. The
	programming the amount process will be cancelled and
	the portion sizes will not be saved.
	^ Fill the water container with fresh tap water and replace it
	in the machine.
	^ Repeat the procedure for programming the amount.
The machine does	This is not a fault.
not rinse through	If the coffee machine still has an operating temperature
when switched on,
	higher than 60 °C , then rinsing will not take place.
even though the
Automatic rinsing
function is switched
on.
There is a lot of	The coffee is too coarsely ground.
residual "coffee	^ Set the grinder on a finer setting (see "Grinder setting").
water" in the waste
container.	^ If necessary, adjust the amount of coffee (see "Amount of
	coffee").

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