Operation Manual
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PROBLEMS - CAUSES - REMEDIES
Problems Causes  Remedies 
The machine does not turn on The machine is not plugged into 
the electrical mains 
Plug the machine into the electrical 
mains 
The service door is open Close the door 
The coffee is not hot enough The cups are cold Heat the cups 
No hot water or steam flows out The steam tube hole is clogged Use  a  pin  to  clean  the  steam 
tube hole
The coffee is  not creamy on the 
surface
The blend  is  not suitable  or  the 
coffee is not freshly roasted or is 
ground too coarsely
Change the coffee blend or adjust 
the  grinder  as  directed in par.5  
Increase the dose (Par .6)
The machine takes too long to heat 
up, or not enough water flows from 
the tube
The machine  circuit  is  clogged 
with scale 
Descale the machine 
The  dispensing  unit  cannot  be 
taken out
Dispensing unit out of place Turn on the machine. Close the 
service door The  dispensing unit 
will  automatically  go  back  into 
place
Dregs box still in place Remove  the  dregs  box  before 
taking out the dispensing unit
No coffee is dispensed  There is no water Refill  the  water  container  and 
reload the circuit (Par.4.3)
Unit is dirty Clean  the  dispensing  unit 
(Par.10.1)
Dose too high Reduce the dose (Par.6)
Circuit not loaded Reload the circuit (Par.4.3) 
Coffee drips out slowly Dose too high Reduce the dose (Par.6)
Coffee ground too finely Change the coffee blend or adjust 
the grinder as directed in par.5. 
Reduce the dose (Par .6)
Circuit not loaded Reload the circuit (Par.4.3)
Dispensing unit dirty Clean the dispensing unit 
(Par.10.1)
Coffee leaks outside the dispensing 
unit   
Dispensing  unit  not  correctly 
positioned
Position the dispensing unit cor-
rectly
Dispensing unit clogged Clean the dispensing unit and its 
outlets
If you should have a problem that is not dealt with in the above table or is not resolved by any of these 
solutions please contact an authorised service centre.










