DeLonghi EC-702 Important Instructions Manual page 11

PROBLEM
No espresso coffee is
delivered
The espresso coffee drips
from the edges of the filter
holder rather than the holes
The espresso coffee is cold
The pump is excessively noisy
The crema is too light
(delivered from the spout
too fast)
The crema is too dark
(delivered from the spout too
slowly)
The coffee has an acidic taste
No milk froth is formed when
making cappuccino
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
• No water in the tank
• The holes in the filter holder are
blocked
• The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
• The filter holder is inserted incorrectly
• The espresso boiler gasket has lost
elasticity
• The holes in the filter holder are
blocked
• The espresso OK indicator light was
not on when the coffee switch was
pressed
• No preheating performed
• The cups were not preheated
• The water tank is empty
• The ground coffee is not pressed
down firmly enough
• There is not enough ground coffee
• The ground coffee is too coarse
• The ground coffee is pressed down
too firmly
• There is too much ground coffee
• The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
• The ground coffee is too fine
• Inadequate rinsing after descaling
• Milk not cold enough
• Cappuccino maker dirty
SOLUTION
• Fill the tank with water
• Clean the filter holder spout holes
• Clean as described in the
section"Cleaning the boiler outlet"
• Attach the filter holder correctly and
rotate as far as it will go
• Have the espresso boiler gasket
replaced at a service center
• Clean the holes
• Wait until the espresso OK indicator
light comes on
• Preheat as described in the section
"Preheating the coffee unit"
• Preheat the cups by rinsing with hot
water
• Refill the tank
• Tamp/Press the ground coffee down
more firmly
• Increase the quantity of coffee
• Use ground coffee for espresso
coffee machines only
• Tamp/Press the coffee down less
firmly
• Reduce the quantity of ground coffee
• Clean as described in the section
"Cleaning the boiler outlet"
• Use ground coffee for espresso coffee
machines only
• After descaling, rinse the appliance as
described in the section "Descaling"
• Always use skim milk at refrigerator
temperature.
• Thoroughly clean the holes in the
cappuccino frother