Breville Barista Express Instruction Book page 18

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PRoBLEM PoSSIBLE CAUSES
Machine does not STEAM/HOT WATER dial
is not in the STANDBY
heat up.
position.
StEAM/Hot WAtER
light flashes when the
machine is turned on.
Machine has not reached
Water does not flow
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 and/or filter basket
is blocked.
Espresso only drips Coffee is ground too finely.
from the portafilter
spouts or not at all.
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.
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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 28.
See below, 'Espresso only drips
from the portafilter spouts or
not at all'.
Use slightly coarser grind.
Refer to 'Setting the Grind Size',
page 13 and 'Over Extraction',
page 25.
Lower dose of coffee. Refer to
'Setting the Grind Amount',
page 13 and 'Over Extraction',
page 25. After tamping, trim
the coffee dose using the
Razor™ dose trimming tool.
Tamp between 30–40lbs or
15–20kg of pressure.
Fill tank.
Push water tank down
completely to lock into place.
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PRoBLEM PoSSIBLE CAUSES
The filter basket may be
blocked.
Machine needs to be
decalcified.
Espresso runs out too Coffee is ground too
coarsely.
quickly.
Not enough coffee in the
filter basket.
Coffee tamped too lightly.
Espresso runs out Portafilter not inserted
in the group head correctly.
around the edge of
the portafilter.
There are coffee
grounds around the
filter basket rim.
Too much coffee in
the filter basket.
The silicone seal
surrounding the
shower screen needs
to be replaced to
ensure the portafiler is
properly secured into
the group head.
WHAt to do
Use the pin on the end of
the provided cleaning tool
to unblock the hole(s). If
the hole(s) remain blocked,
dissolve a cleaning tablet in
hot water and soak filter basket
and portafilter in solution for
approx. 20 minutes. Rinse
thoroughly.
Refer to 'Decalcifying', page 28.
Use slightly finer grind. Refer to
'Setting the Grind Size', page 13
and 'Under Extraction', page 25.
Increase dose of coffee. Refer
to 'Setting the Grind Amount',
page 13 and 'Under Extraction',
page 25. Tamp then use the
Razor™ dose trimming tool to
trim off excess coffee.
Tamp between 30–40lbs or
15–20kg of pressure.
Ensure portafilter is completely
inserted and rotated until
resistance is felt.
Clean excess coffee from the
rim of the filter basket to ensure
a proper seal in group head.
Lower dose of coffee. Refer to
'Setting the Grind Amount',
page 13. After tamping, trim the
coffee dose using the Razor™
dose trimming tool.
Refer to 'Using the Allen Key',
page 32.
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