Trouble Shooting Guide

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

WHAT TO DO

Espresso/coffee is

The internal brewing system

The first cup is always colder than

not hot enough

is cold.

any following cups as the brewing

 

 

unit has to warm up. Heat the

 

 

brewing unit by running the 8

 

 

minute cleaning programme

 

 

without using the cleaning tablet.

 

 

See page 32, Starting the cleaning

 

 

programme.

 

 

 

 

The cups have not

Before making an espresso, fill the

 

been pre-heated.

glass or glasses with hot water.

 

 

Once you are ready to pour the

 

 

espresso discard the hot water.

 

 

This will quickly heat the glasses

 

 

and significantly improve and

 

 

retain the drinking temperature of

 

 

the espresso.

 

 

 

Espresso/coffee not

The coffee bean hopper

Refill the hopper with coffee

strong enough

is empty.

beans.

 

 

 

 

The grind setting is too coarse.

Adjust the grind selector to a finer

 

 

setting. See page 26, Setting the

 

 

fineness of the grind.

 

 

 

 

The setting for the coffee

Select a higher setting of the

 

strength/quantity is too low.

coffee strength/quantity. See page

 

 

16, Selecting the strength of the

 

 

coffee.

 

 

 

 

Not enough pre-ground

Use the correct amount of pre-

 

coffee used.

ground coffee – 2 level measuring

 

 

spoons.

 

 

 

Espresso/coffee pour

The coffee grind setting is

Adjust the grind selector to a

is too slow

too fine.

coarser setting. See page 26,

 

 

Setting the fineness of the grind.

 

 

 

Espresso/coffee pour

The coffee grind setting is

Adjust the grind selector to a finer

is too fast

too coarse.

setting. See page 26, Setting the

 

 

fineness of the grind.

Espresso/coffee pour

The espresso pour spouts

While the espresso is pouring

is uneven

are clogged.

reposition the adjustable espresso

 

 

pour spout, down or up.

Alternatively remove the adjustable

espresso pour spout, rinse under running water and with a pin scrape away any built up coffee remains.

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EM8800 specifications

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