Troubleshooting Guide - Breville VCF117 Manual

DESCALING
After continued use, your Coffee House
may develop a build-up of mineral
deposits, and therefore require descaling.
We recommend descaling your Coffee
House every 4-6 months, although this
period will depend on the hardness of
water and frequency of use.
IMPORTANT: If the descaling process is
not completed or stopped part way through
any of the descaling steps, then you will
need to start the descaling process again
from the beginning.
Descaling: Coffee House
1. In an empty water tank, add 1½
tablespoons of white vinegar. Add 1L
of water to the water tank. Allow the
solution to mix thoroughly.
2. Place the water tank into position.
3. Insert the brew basket into the Coffee
House, without coffee in it.
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4. Place the coffee pot on the drip tray
cover.
5. Turn ON the Coffee House.
6. Turn the knob to the "brew" position.
7. Press the clean button. During the
cleaning cycle the cleaning indicator
light will be on.
NOTE: When the descaling process is
complete, the cleaning indicator light
will turn off and the ready indicator light
will illuminate.
8. When the cleaning indicator light turns
off, discard the water in the coffee pot.
9. Rinse the water tank, brew basket and
brew basket lid, and coffee pot with
warm water and mild liquid soap.
10. Refill water tank to Max with clean
water and repeat from step 2.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem Possible Causes
Brew size options 1. Attachment is placed
don't show up incorrectly in the
on the display, Coffee House or isn't
even though the fully locked into place.
attachment is in the 2. The knob was moved
Coffee House. from the "steam"
position directly into
the "brew" position
without first being in
the "standby" position
for 35 seconds after
steaming.
Capsule: Capsule portafilter isn't
inserted properly.
Coffee House
leaks when
brewing Capsule
pods.
No steam is 1. Water tank is empty.
generated.
2. Appliance is not
turned on.
3. Frothing wand is
blocked.
Milk is not foamy 1. Milk is not cold
after frothing. enough.
2. Milk frothing wand is
too deep in milk.
Solutions
1. Reinsert the attachment into
the Coffee House until it locks
in properly and is in a horizontal
position.
2. Turn the knob to the "standby"
position for approximately 35
seconds.
Remove the Capsule portafilter and
make sure it is inserted properly and
locked into place. It must lock at a
90° angle.
1. Add water to water tank and turn
the knob to the "standby" position
for approximately 35 seconds.
Then, turn the knob back to the
"steam" position.
2. Turn the Coffee House ON and
follow the operating instructions.
3a. Perform the milk frothing wand
auto clean cycle.
3b. Turn off the Coffee House,
remove the milk frothing wand
cover and use a needle or
toothpick to unclog the nozzle
opening.
1. Chill milk prior to steaming.
2. Submerge the milk frothing wand
just below the milk surface.
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