Instruction Manual

d. Remove the water tank and rinse thoroughly, then ll with fresh cold water.
Repeat steps b and c above to rinse the brew head and steam wand. (It is not
necessary to wait for 5 minutes in step b)
e. After you have completed the above operation, the red indicator and white
indicator will not blink alternately, and the decalcifying is nished.
15. Troubleshooting
Coee runs down the side of the portalter
a. Portalter is not properly inserted.
Turn the handle of the portalter further to the right.
b. Edge of sieve not free of ground coee.
Switch OFF the appliance, remove the portalter holder and clean the edges of
the sieve.
Loud pump noise
a. No water in tank.
Fill with water.
b. Water tank not in correct position.
Raise water tank and put into the correct position.
Very little or no coee ows through the portalter
a. No water in tank.
Fill the tank with water.
b. The screen inside the brew head is blocked.
Brew water through the screen without the portalter inserted.
c. The two-cup sieve is blocked.
Clean the sieve, insert into the portalter and pump water through without
coee. If no water comes through the sieve call Customer Service (see chapter
17) to order a replacement sieve.
Espresso brews out only as drops
a. Coee grounds are too ne or packed down too rmly.
Do not tamp coee grounds so rmly. Use a coarser grind of coee.
b. Machine blocked by calcium deposits.
Decalcify the appliance. See chapter 14.
No crema
a. Coee old or too dry.
Use fresh coee.
b. Coee not pushed down rmly enough. Water pushes through the coee
too fast.
Tamp coee grounds more rmly. Use a ner grind.
c. Coee too coarse.
Use a ner grind.
d. Coee blend not suited to espresso coee.
Change brand of espresso.
Espresso not hot enough
Pre-warm cups and system, see chapter 5.