Owner’s book •
04 First aid and more
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Problem
Reason
Solution
No aroma
Poorly coffee beans
Do not stock too much at once
Open coffee beans packaging only before use
Do not grind too much at once
Oily bubbles on the crema
Grinding burs are blocked up or worn out
Clean the grinding burs or replace them
Unsatisfactory espresso taste
Encrusted filter
Blocked portafilter
Dirty shower
Clean and service the espresso machine regularly
The machine, its control lamp and
on/off switch do not work
No power
Check the fuse
The cable is not plugged in properly
On/off button defect
Replace the on/off button
The control lamp lights up, but the water
does not heat up
Shut-down switch has heating switched off
after 60 minutes
Set On/Off switch to On
Thermostat safeguard switched boiler off
Send the machine in for repair
Heating element is broken
Replace the heating element
Machine does not release any steam
Steam nozzle is blocked
Clean nozzle with the help of a thin needle
Machine is working but no espresso is
flowing out
No water in the boiler
Refill water
Espresso grind too fine
Check grinder
Too much espresso in the portafilter basket
Check amount of espresso used
Espresso flows out of the side of the
portafilter
Portafilter is not inserted properly
Inspect portafilter
Too much espresso in the basket
Check the amount of espresso
The edge of the portafilter is dirty
Clean the edge of the portafilter
Gasket is blocked
Replace gasket
