DeLonghi ESAM03.12 Series Instructions For Use Manual page 20

The coffee is weak or not
creamy enough.
The coffee is delivered too
slowly or a drop at a time.
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.
The frothed milk has large
bubbles
The milk is not frothed
Steam delivery stops
The appliance does not come
on.
When the steam/hot water
knob is turned to the l posi-
tion, steam/hot water is not
delivered from the cappuccino
maker
The infuser assembly cannot
be removed for cleaning.
The coffee is ground too coarsely.
The coffee is unsuitable.
The coffee is ground too finely.
The spouts are blocked.
The holes in the spouts are clogged with dry
coffee dust
Clean the spouts with a toothpick, sponge or
hard bristled kitchen brush.
The milk is not cold enough or is not semi-
skimmed.
Cappuccino maker dirty.
The ring is not in CAPPUCCINO position
A safety device stops steam delivery after 3
minutes.
It is not plugged into the mains socket.
The main switch (A8) is not turned on.
The holes in the cappuccino maker and/or ste-
am nozzle are blocked
The appliance is on or has not completed the
turning off cycle.
Turn the grinding adjustment knob one click
anticlockwise towards "1" while the coffee mill
is in operation (fig. 7). Continue one click at a
time until coffee delivery is satisfactory. The
effect is only visible after delivering 2 coffees
(see the section: "Adjusting the coffee mill" on
page 11).
Use coffee beans suitable for espresso coffee
makers
Turn the grinding adjustment knob one click
clockwise towards "7" while the coffee mill is
in operation (fig. 7). Continue one click at a
time until coffee delivery is satisfactory. The
effect is only visible after delivering 2 coffees
(see the section: "Adjusting the coffee mill" on
page 11).
Clean the spouts with a toothpick.
The coffee guide inside the service door is blo-
cked and cannot swing.
Thoroughly clean the coffee guide, particularly
near the hinges.
You should ideally use skimmed or semi-skim-
med milk at refrigerator temperature (about
5°C). If the result is not as you wished, try
changing brand of milk.
Clean as described in the section "Cleaning the
cappuccino maker after use".
Push the ring in CAPPUCCINO position
Wait, then activate the steam function again.
Plug into the mains socket.
Place the main switch in the I position (fig. 3).
Clean the cappuccino maker as described in
the section "Cleaning the cappuccino maker
after use".
The infuser can only be removed when the ap-
pliance has been turned off correctly (see the
section "Turning off").
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