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PROBLEM:
Pump makes a loud noise.
CAUSE:
■ No water in the water container.
■ Water container not inserted correctly.
■ Old or very dry coffee being used so that
the pump cannot build up sufficient
pressure.
PROBLEM:
Coffee does not come out.
CAUSE:
■ No water in the water container.
■ Water container not inserted correctly.
■ Filter blocked because the coffee mixture
is too fine or has been pressed down too
hard.
■ Brewing sieve clogged up: Check by
setting espresso switch on the position,
whereby water must run out of the
brewing head. If it does not, unscrew the
sieve and clean it. Then screw it back on.
■ Unit scaled up (see descaling).
■ Boiler not filled with water.
PROBLEM:
No crema on the espresso.
CAUSE:
■ Old or dried-out coffee.
■ Too little ground espresso coffee in the
filter sieve.
■ Ground coffee not pressed down
sufficiently.
PROBLEM:
The coffee runs out too quickly.
CAUSE:
■ Ground coffee mixture is too coarse.
■ Ground coffee not pressed down
sufficiently.
PROBLEM:
Not enough froth when frothing up milk.
CAUSE:
■ Boiler not filled with water.
■ Steam nozzle is blocked.
■ Old milk.
■ Milk too warm (should have been stored
in a refrigerator).
■ Vessel not suitable (perferably milk jug
or jar).
■ Type of milk not suitable (select milk with
a different fat content).
PROBLEM:
Coffee too cold.
CAUSE:
■ Appliance has not heated up for long
enough.
■ Espresso cups not sufficiently
prewarmed.
Preparing coffee
Before the first preparation of coffee, carry
out 1 or 2 runs without coffee meal and then
swill out the glass jug and the filter with hot
water.
■ Raise the hinged lid (24).
■ Pour in the desired quantity of water (25).
Do not fill beyond the MAX mark on the
water container.
■ The divisions on the glass jug and the
water level indicator represent the
quantity of fresh water (26). The eventual
amount of coffee is less, because the
coffee meal absorbs some of the water.
■ Close the lid and swing out the filter to
the right (27).
Put in a filter paper:
■ Fold over the crinkly edge of a format 4
(1x4) filter paper and so place it in the
filter that the edge points towards the
handle. Then press it down lightly with
the hand (28).
■ Put in the coffee meal (29). A coffee
measure can be used to determine the
quantity. One measuring spoonful
(6-7 gram) should suffice for a cup of
medium-strong coffee.
The quantity of coffee can be varied to suit
your own personal taste.
