DeLonghi EC190 Instructions Manual page 10

PROBLEM
The coffee crema is dark
(the coffee comes out
slowly from the spout).
The coffee has an acidic
taste.
The milk does not froth
when making a cappucci-
no.
Coffee Maker
POSSIBLE CAUSES
• The ground coffee is too
tightly pressed.
• The quantity of ground
coffee is too much.
• The espresso boiler out-
let is blocked.
• The coffee is too finely
ground.
• The unit was not suffi-
ciently rinsed after the
descaling process proce-
dure.
• The milk is not cold
enough.
• The cappuccino maker is
dirty.
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SOLUTION
• Press the coffee less.
• Decrease the quantity
of ground coffee.
• Clean the outlet as
described in "Cleaning
the espresso boiler out-
let" section.
• Only use coffee specifi-
cally ground for espres-
so coffee machines.
• Rinse the unit as
described in the "descal-
ing" section.
• Always use milk at
refrigerator tempera-
ture.
• Carefully clean the pin-
holes in the milk frother