Problem Solving - DeLonghi EC610 Instructions Manual

EC610/615 UK 16-05-2002

Problem solving

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 crema is light-
coloured (the coffee comes
out quickly from the
spout).
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
• Lack of water in the tank.
• The holes in the filter
holder are blocked.
• The outlet of the espres-
so boiler is blocked.
• The filter holder is badly
inserted.
• The gasket of the espres-
so boiler has lost elastici-
ty.
• The holes in the filter
holder are blocked.
• The 'OK' pilot light was not
on when the coffee deliv-
ery switch was pressed.
• The preheating was not
carried out.
• The cups were not pre-
heated.
• The water tank is empty.
• The ground coffee has
not been pressed enough.
• The quantity of ground
coffee is scarce.
• The coffee is not ground
finely enough.
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SOLUTION
• Fill the water tank.
• Clean the holes in the
spouts.
• Clean as indicated in
the "Cleaning the
espresso boiler outlet"
section.
• Attach the filter holder
correctly by rotating
firmly as far as it will go.
• Have the espresso boil-
er gasket replaced at an
Service Centre
• Clean the holes in the
filter holder.
• Wait until the OK pilot
light comes on.
• Carry out the preheat-
ing as indicated in the
"Preheating the coffee
unit" section.
• Preheat the cups by
rinsing them in hot
water.
• Fill the water tank
• Tamper the ground cof-
fee down more.
• Increase the quantity of
coffee.
• Only use coffee specifi-
cally ground for espres-
so coffee machines.
Coffee Maker