Troubleshooting - Ascaso Steel User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Possible
problems
The coffee is
not hot
The coffee
comes out very
quickly (ground
coffee).
The coffee
comes out very
quickly (pods).
The coffee is not
creamy.
The coffee
doesn't come
out or does so
slowly.
There is a lot of
water in the filter
after making the
coffee.
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Causes
The coffee is not at the correct
temperature.
Cold accessories (cup, filter
holder).
The grind you are using is too
coarse and/or the coffee has not
been properly tamped down.
Not enough ground coffee used.
The grind you are using is too
coarse, there is not enough
coffee or it has not been properly
packed.
The grind you are using is too
coarse. The coffee has not been
correctly tamped down.
The coffee is old or poor quality.
The water tank is empty or
incorrectly placed.
The grind you are using is too fine
or too tightly tamped down.
The filter and/or washer are
obstructed. Limescale in the
machine.
Insufficient pressure.
The coffee has not been correctly
tamped down. There is not
enough coffee in the filter.
What to do?
Wait for the on/off pilot light
to go off. See general tips.
Point 3. Check temperature
thermometer
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Use espresso coffee.
Experiment with tamping the
coffee down more or less. Fill
to the brim of the filter.
Regulate the pressure using
the expansion valve
10
the intake to each coffee
group 8 . This should be
carried out by a qualified
technician.
Use espresso coffee.
Experiment with tamping the
coffee down more or less.
Change your coffee.
Use freshly ground coffee.
Fill or correctly replace the
tank. Use espresso coffee.
Experiment with the way you
tamp the coffee down. Clean
filter and/or washer.
Clean the machine. See
point 6.
Increase the working
pressure using the expansion
valve at the intake to
10
each coffee group .
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This process should be
carried out by a qualified
technician.
Tamp down correctly. See
point 3.
Add more coffee to the filter.
See point 3.
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