Breville VCF126 Manual page 33

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - ESPRESSO MACHINE
Problem Possible Cause
No espresso No water in the Water
pours Reservoir.
Coffee grind is too fine.
Too many coffee grinds used.
Coffee grinds tamped too hard.
Custom shot volume being
used.
The Filter Basket is blocked.
Group Head is dirty.
Group Head is blocked.
Espresso Coffee grinds are too fine.
pours out in
Too many coffee grinds used.
drips
Coffee grinds tamped too hard.
(Over
Extracted)
Espresso Machine has scale
build up.
Espresso Coffee beans are old or dry.
does not have
any crema, or
Coffee grinds too coarse.
crema is thin
Not enough coffee grinds used. Fill with more coffee grinds.
(Under
Extracted)
Grinds not tamped
(compacted) enough.
Espresso shot Custom shot volumes being
volume too used.
much or too
little
Espresso Type of coffee beans being
tastes bitter used.
Custom extraction
temperature being used.
Steam function has been
used just before extracting
espresso.
What To Do
Fill reservoir with water. Prime water
through the Group Head, press the
ONE CUP BUTTON. Allow water to
run through.
Change to a coarser Grind Setting.
Fill with less coffee grinds.
Apply less force during tamping.
Reset to the default shot volumes.
See Customisable - Shot Volumes
Temperature, pages 20-21
See Care & Cleaning, pages 24 & 26.
A Cleaning Cycle is required. See
Cleaning Cycle, page 25.
A Descaling Cycle is required. See
Descaling Cycle, pages 30-31.
Change to a coarser Grind Setting.
Fill with less coffee grinds.
Apply less force during tamping.
A Descaling Cycle is required. See
Descaling Cycle, pages 30-31.
Use freshly roasted coffee beans. See
Tips for Grinding, page 14.
Change to a finer Grind Setting.
Tamp more firmly. See Espresso
Extraction Guide section, page 15.
Restore to default shot volumes or
change your custom shot volume(s).
See Customisable - Shot Volumes,
page 21
Try different brands of coffee beans.
Use the default 92°C extraction
temperature. See Customisable -
Extraction Temperature, page 22
Allow time for water to purge the
Thermoblock and cool down before
extracting espresso. The STEAM
LIGHT should have finished flashing.
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