DeLonghi BAR 32 Instruction Manual page 6

EC190/200 GB 2-01-2003
PROBLEM
Espresso coffee no longer
comes out.
Espresso coffee drips from the
edges of the filter holder,
instead of from its holes.
The espresso coffee is cold.
The pump is too noisy.
The coffee cream is light-
coloured (the coffee comes
out quickly from the spout).
The coffee cream is dark (the
coffee comes out slowly from
the spout).
The coffee has an acidic taste.
The milk does not froth when
making a cappuccino.
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
•The coffee is damp and/or
excessively pressed
• The holes in the filter holder spouts
are blocked.
• The outlet of the espresso boiler is
blocked.
• The tank is badly inserted and the
valve at the bottom is not open.
• The filter holder is badly inserted.
• The gasket of the espresso boiler has
lost elasticity.
• The holes in the filter holder spouts
are blocked.
• The 'OK' pilot light was not on when
the coffee delivery switch was pressed.
• The preheating was not carried out
•The cups were not preheated
• The water tank is empty.
• The tank is inserted wrongly and the
valve at the bottom is not open.
• The ground coffee has not been
pressed enough.
• The quantity of ground coffee is
scarce.
• The quantity of ground coffee is too
much
• Unsuitable quality of ground coffee.
• The ground coffee is too tightly
pressed
. • The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
• The quantity of ground coffee is too
much.
•Unsuitable quality of ground coffee.
• The coffee is too finely ground.
• The unit was not sufficiently rinsed
after the descaling process
procedure.
• The milk is not cold enough.
• The cappuccino maker is dirty.
SOLUTION
• Prepare the coffee again, pressing it more
lightly and/or changing the powder
• Clean the holes in the spouts.
• Clean as indicated in the "Cleaning
the espresso boiler outlet" section.
• Press the tank lightly so as to open
the valve at the bottom.
• Attach the filter holder on correctly and
turn it all the way.
• Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced
at an Service Centre
• Clean the holes in the spouts.
• Wait until the OK pilot light comes on
• Carry out the preheating as indica ted in
the "Preheating the coffee unit" section.
.•Preheat the cups by rinsing them in hot
water.
• Fill the tank.
• Press the tank lightly so as to open
the valve at the bottom.
• Tamper the ground coffee down
more.
• Increase the quantity of coffee.
•Change the quality of ground coffee
• Decrease the quantity of ground cof
fee.
• Press the coffee less.
•Clean the outlet as described in
"Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet"
section.
• Decrease the quantity of ground cof
fee.
• Change the quality of ground coffee
• Only use ground coffee for espresso
coffee makers. Do not use damp coffee.
• Rinse the unit as described in the
"descaling" section.
• Always use milk at refrigerator tem
perature.
• Clean the holes of the cappucino
maker, especially those shown in
fig. 21