Indicator Lights Guide

INDICATOR

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

WHAT TO DO

Water indicator is

The espresso

Water reservoir is

Refill the water reservoir

flashing

making process is

empty.

and press the 1 cup or 2

 

 

interrupted.

 

cup coffee request

 

 

 

 

button again.

 

 

 

Coffee is ground

Clean the brewing unit and

 

 

 

too finely.

adjust the fineness of the

 

 

 

 

grind. See page 29,

 

 

 

 

Cleaning the coffee brewing

 

 

 

 

unit.

Coffee waste

The espresso

Coffee waste

Empty the coffee waste

container indicator

making function

container is full.

container and rinse.

is flashing

cannot be used.

 

 

Cleaning

The espresso

The machine needs

See page 32, Starting the

programme

making function

cleaning.

cleaning programme.

indicator is

cannot be used.

 

 

flashing

 

 

 

Descaling

The espresso

The machine needs

See page 33, Starting the

programme

making function

descaling.

descaling programme.

indicator

cannot be used.

 

 

is flashing

 

 

 

Coffee strength

The machine

Brewing unit is

Clean the brewing unit. See

/quantity indicator

cannot be used.

blocked.

page 29, Cleaning the

 

 

 

 

coffee brewing unit.

 

 

 

 

Adjust the fineness of the

and

or

 

 

grind. See page 26, Setting

cup coffee request

 

 

the fineness of the grind.

indicators flashing

 

 

 

Coffee strength

The machine cannot

The brewing unit

Clean the brewing

indicators

be used.

is too full.

unit. See page 29,

 

 

 

 

Cleaning the coffee

 

 

 

 

brewing unit.

and

or

 

 

 

cup coffee request

 

 

 

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Sunbeam EM8800 manual Indicator Lights Guide, Indicator Problem Possible Cause What to do

EM8800 specifications

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