Troubleshooting - Breville BES840XL Instruction Booklet

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PRoBLEM PoSSIBLE CAUSES
Machine does not • STEAM/HOT WATER
heat up. dial is not in the
STANDBY position.
StEAM/hot WAtER
light flashes when the
machine is turned
on.
Water does not flow • Machine has not reached
operating temperature.
from the group head.
no hot water.
• Water tank is empty.
• Water tank is not fully
inserted and locked into
position.
• Machine needs to be
decalcified.
• Coffee is ground too
finely and/or too much
coffee in filter basket
and/or over tamping.
Espresso only drips • Coffee is ground too
finely.
from the portafilter
spouts.
• Too much coffee in the
filter basket.
• Coffee tamped too
firmly.
• Water tank is empty.
• Water tank is not fully
inserted and locked into
position.
WhAt to do
Turn the STEAM/
HOT WATER dial to
the STANDBY position.
Machine will commence
heating.
Allow time for the
machine to reach
operating temperature.
The POWER button
light will stop flashing
and all button lights on
the control panel will
illuminate when ready.
Fill tank.
Push water tank down
completely to lock into
place.
Refer to "Decalcifying",
page 24.
See below, "Espresso
only drips from the
portafilter spouts."
Use slightly coarser
grind.
Lower dose of coffee. As
a guide to dose, the top
edge of the metal cap
on the tamper should be
level with the top of the
filter basket AFTER the
coffee has been tamped
with 30-40lbs (15-20kg)
of pressure.
Tamp between 30-40lbs
or
15-20kg of pressure.
Fill tank.
Push water tank down
completely to lock into
place.
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