Mr. Coffee ECMP50 instruction manual Problems and Causes, Problem Causes Solutions

PROBLEMS AND CAUSES

PROBLEM	CAUSES	SOLUTIONS
Coffee does	• No water in reservoir.	• Add water.
not come out	• Coffee grind is too fine.	• Grind coffee medium ground.
	• Too much coffee in the filter.	• Fill filter with less coffee.
	• Appliance was not turned on	• Plug unit into electrical outlet.
	or plugged in.	Turn it on.
	• Coffee has been tamped/	• Refill filter basket with coffee
	compressed too much.	DO NOT TAMP.
Coffee comes	• Filter holder not rotated	• Rotate filter holder to full lock
out around	to full lock position.	position.
the edge of the	• Coffee grounds around the filter	• Wipe off rim.
filter holder	basket rim.
	• Too much coffee in the filter basket.	• Fill with less coffee.
No steam is	• Water reservoir is empty.	• Fill reservoir with correct
generated		amount of water. See Page 5
		and 6.
	• Appliance is not turned on.	• Turn on unit and follow the
		operating instructions.
	• Frothing tube is blocked.	• Following frothing stage,
		operate frothing function for
		1 – 2 seconds to extract
		excess milk. Or, turn off unit,
		allow unit to cool, unplug
		unit and clean out frothing
		tube with a needle or
		toothpick.
Milk is not	• Ran out of steam.	• Ensure there is enough water
foamy after		in the reservoir.
frothing	• Milk is not cold enough.	• Chill milk and frothing pitcher
		prior to making cappuccino.
Coffee comes	• Ground coffee is too coarse.	• Use a finer grind.
out too quickly	• Not enough coffee in filter basket.	• Use more coffee.

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