DeLonghi ESAM6900 User Manual page 19

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
The coffee does not come out The holes in the spouts are clogged with dry coffee dust.
of the spouts, but from around
the service door. The coffee guide inside the service door is blocked and
cannot swing.
The coffee is delivered too The coffee is ground too coarsely.
quickly.
Coffee does not come out of The spouts are blocked.
one of the spouts.
Water comes out of the spouts The pre-ground coffee may be blocked in the funnel (A8)
instead of coffee.
The milk container lid is dirty.
The milk
does not
come out
of the milk
spout.
The milk The milk is not cold enough or is not semi-skimmed.
contains
large
The froth adjustment dial is incorrectly adjusted.
bubbles and
squirts out
The milk container lid or froth adjustment dial are dirty
of the milk
spout or
The hot water/steam nozzle is dirty
there is little
froth.
The milk The spout is dirty.
contains
large The milk is not cold enough or is not semi-skimmed.
bubbles and
there is little
froth
The steam nozzle has not been inserted after cleaning.
It is not plugged into the mains socket.
The appliance does not
come on
The main switch is not turned on.
The
The LONG coffee has too The coffee is ground too finely.
much froth
"Energy Saving" is enabled, A number of drinks have been prepared in rapid succession.
but the cup warmer is hot.
SOLUTION
Clean the spouts with a toothpick, sponge or hard bristled
kitchen brush.
Thoroughly clean the coffee guide, particularly near the
hinges.
Turn the grinding adjustment dial one click anticlockwise to-
wards "1" while the coffee mill is in operation (fig. 11). Avoid
turning the grinding adjustment dial excessively otherwise
when you select two cups, the coffee may be delivered a
drop at a time.
Clean the spouts with a toothpick
Empty the funnel with the help of the brush as described in
the section "Cleaning the pre-ground coffee funnel".
Clean the milk container lid as described in the section "Cle-
aning the milk container".
Use skimmed or semi-skimmed milk at refrigerator tempe-
rature (about 5° C). If the result is not as you wished, try
changing brand of milk.
Adjust following the instructions in the section "Making
drinks with milk".
Clean the milk container lid and dial as described in the sec-
tion "Cleaning the milk container".
Clean the nozzle as described in the section "Cleaning the
hot water/steam nozzle".
Clean as described in the section "Cleaning the spout after
use".
You should ideally use skimmed or semi-skimmed milk at
refrigerator temperature (about 5°C).
If the result is not as you wished, try changing brand of
milk.
Replace all the spout components correctly.
Plug into the mains socket.
Place the main switch in the I position
Hold the button down for a few seconds.
Turn the grinding adjustment dial one click clockwise to-
wards "7" while the coffee mill is in operation (fig. 11). Con-
tinue one click at a time until coffee delivery is satisfactory.
The effect is only visible after delivering 2 coffees.
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