Troubleshooting - Smeg CMS6451X Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Below is a list of some of the possible malfunctions.
PROBLEM
The coffee is not hot.
The coffee is not creamy enough .
The coffee is delivered too slowly or a
drop at a time.
The coffee is delivered too quickly.
Coffee does not come out of one of the
spouts.
The coffee does not come out of the
spouts, but from around the service door
(A2).
Water comes out of the spouts instead of
coffee.
The milk does not come out of the milk
spout (B5).
The milk is not well frothed.
If the problem cannot be resolved as described, contact Custo-
mer Services.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
The cups were not preheated.
The infuser has cooled down because 2/3
minutes have elapsed since the last cof-
fee was made.
The coffee is ground too coarsely.
Wrong type of coffee
The coffee is ground too finely.
The coffee is ground too coarsely.
The spouts are blocked.
The holes in the spouts are clogged with
dry coffee dust.
The coffee guide (A3) inside the service
door is blocked and cannot swing.
The pre-ground coffee may be blocked in
the funnel (A17).
The intake tube is not inserted or is inser-
ted incorrectly.
The milk container lid is dirty.
The frothed milk regulator is not positio-
ned correctly.
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REMEDY
Heat the cups by rinsing them in hot wa-
ter or leaving them to rest for at least 20
minutes on the cup warmer tray.
Before making coffee, heat the infuser by
pressing the button (C4).
Turn the grinding adjustment knob one
click anticlockwise towards "1" while the
coffee mill is in operation.
Use a type of coffee for espresso coffee
makers.
Turn the grinding adjustment knob one
click clockwise towards the 7 while the
coffee mill is in operation.
Continue one click at a time until coffee
delivery is satisfactory.
The effect is only visible after delivering
two coffees.
Turn the grinding adjustment knob one
click anticlockwise towards "1" while the
coffee mill is in operation.
Avoid turning the grinding adjustment
knob excessively otherwise when you
select 2 cups, the coffee may be delivered
a drop at a time.
The effect is only visible after delivering
two coffees.
Clean the spouts with a toothpick (fig.
26).
If necessary, remove coffee deposits
with a toothpick, sponge or stiff bristled
kitchen brush.
Thoroughly clean the coffee guide (A3),
particularly near the hinges.
Clean the funnel (A17) with a wooden
or plastic fork, clean the inside of the
appliance.
Insert the intake tube (B4) in the rubber
washer in the milk container lid (fig. 20).
Clean the milk container lid as described
in the section "Cleaning the milk contai-
ner".
Adjust following the instructions in the
section " Making cappuccino".