Trouble Shooting Guide; Troubleshooting - Sunbeam Café Crema EM4800C Instruction Booklet

Trouble Shooting guide

PROBLEM
Coffee runs down the side of
the filter handle.
No coffee runs through.
Coffee pours out in drops.
Espresso does not have any
Crema.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Filter handle is not attached correctly, Ensure the handle is firmly positioned
or has not been tigtened sufficiently.
Edge of filter insert is not free
of coffee granules.
The brewing head is dirty.
The brewing head is defective.
Brew head rubber seal is damaged,
or warn.
No water in the water reservoir.
Water reservoir not correctly
assembled.
Brewing filter may be blocked.
The filter is blocked, the coffee
grounds are too fine or tamped
down too hard.
Coffee grounds are too fine or are too
compacted.
Machine blocked by scale build up.
Coffee is old or dry.
Coffee not compacted firmly enough.
Coffee too coarse.
WHAT TO DO
onto the brewing head. See "Preparing
an espresso" pg 14.
Clean around the top edge of the
filter and wipe the brewing head clean
of coffee.
Wipe brewing head with a
damp cloth.
Contact a Sunbeam Service Centre.
Contact a Sunbeam Service Centre.
Fill reservoir with water.
Press firmly down on the water reservoir
to ensure it is correctly positioned.
See "Descaling the espresso machine"
pg 19.
Empty out the filter and rinse under
water to clean. Wipe the brewing head
with a cloth. Repack the filter and tamp
down coffee lightly with compactor.
Ensure you are using an evenly ground
coffee and do not compact the grounds
so firmly.
See "Descaling the espresso machine"
pg 19.
Use fresh coffee and once you open the
coffee be sure to store it in an airtight
container.
Compact coffee grounds more
firmly.
Grind the coffee to a finer texture or
change brands of espresso coffee to a
finer grind.
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