Troubleshooting - DeLonghi EC78X Instructions For Use Manual

14. TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
No espresso coffee is delivered
The espresso coffee drips from
the edges of the filter holder
rather than the holes
The filter holder cannot be at-
tached to the appliance
The coffee froth is too light (de-
livered from the spout too fast)
The steam function is required
The appliance needs descaling
orange
flashing
Steam dial open
High boiler temperature
Cause
No water in the tank
The holes in the filter holder are blocked
The filter is blocked
The tank has been inserted incorrectly
and the valves on the bottom are not
open
Limescale in the water circuit
The filter holder has been inserted incor-
rectly or is dirty
The espresso boiler gasket has lost elas-
ticity or is dirty
The holes in the filter holder spouts are
blocked
The filter or the perforated filter is
blocked
Too much coffee has been placed in the
filter
The pre-ground coffee is not pressed
down firmly enough
There is not enough pre-ground coffee
The pre-ground coffee is too coarse
The wrong type of pre-ground coffee is
being used
Flashing light: the appliance is heating
up to deliver steam
Light on steadily: the appliance is ready
to deliver steam
Descale the appliance, the operation is
complete when the
off.
Flashing lights: close the steam dial
Flashing lights: Cool as described in sec-
tion "9. Cooling the boiler"
Solution
Fill the tank
Clean the filter holder spout holes
Clean as described in section "11.3 Cleaning the
coffee filters"
Press the tank down lightly to open the valves on
the bottom
Descale as described in section "11.7 Descale"
Attach the filter holder correctly and rotate firmly
as far as it will go
Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced by Cus-
tomer Services
Clean the filter holder spout holes
Clean as described in section "11.3 Cleaning the
coffee filters"
Use the measure supplied and make sure you are
using the correct filter for the type of preparation
Press the pre-ground coffee more firmly
Increase the quantity of pre-ground coffee
Use only pre-ground coffee for espresso coffee
makers
Change the type of pre-ground coffee
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