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PROBLEM
Coffee percolation takes
longer.
The coffee has an acid
flavour
The espresso coffee is cold.
Espresso coffee no longer
comes out.
Espresso coffee drips from the
edges of the filter holder,
instead of from its holes.
The pump is too noisy.
The coffee cream is light-
coloured (the coffee comes out
quickly from the spout).
The coffee cream is dark (the
coffee comes out slowly from
the spout).
The milk does not froth when
making a cappuccino.
PROBABLE CAUSES
The filter coffee machine must be
descaled
Inadequate rinsing after descaling
The 'OK' pilot light was not on when
the coffee delivery switch was pressed.
The preheating was not carried out.
The cups were not preheated.
Lack of water in the tank.
The holes in the filter holder are
blocked.
The filter holder is badly inserted.
The gasket of the espresso boiler has
lost elasticity.
The holes in the filter holder are
blocked.
The water tank is empty
The ground coffee has not been
pressed enough.
The quantity of ground coffee is
scarce.
The coffee is not ground finely
enough.
The ground coffee is too tightly pressed.
The quantity of ground coffee is too
much.
The espresso boiler outlet is blocked.
The coffee is too finely ground.
The milk is not cold enough.
The cappuccino maker is dirty.
SOLUTION
Descale as described in the paragraph
"DESCALING THE FILTER COFFEE
SECTION"
Rinse the appliance as described in the
chapter s"DESCALING"
Wait until the OK pilot light comes on.
Carry out the preheating as indicated in
the "Preheating the coffee unit" section.
Preheat the cups by rinsing them in hot
water.
Fill the water tank.
Clean the holes in the spouts.
Attach the filter holder correctly by
rotating firmly as far as it will go.
Have the espresso boiler gasket
replaced at an Service Centre
Clean the holes in the filter holder.
Fill the tank.
Tamper the ground coffee down more.
Increase the quantity of coffee.
Only use coffee specifically ground for
espresso coffee machines.
Press the coffee less.
Decrease the quantity of ground coffee.
Clean the outlet as described in
"Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet"
section.
Only use coffee specifically ground for
espresso coffee machines
Always use milk at refrigerator tem
perature.
Carefully clean the pinholes in the milk
frother
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