Use and Care Manual

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English
found at the Espressione technical service centres. Espressione does not assume any responsibility whatsoever for dam-
age to components inside the coffee machine caused by the use of non-compliant products containing chemical additives.
Should you need to decalcify your appliance, please follow the instructions which come with the decalcifying product.
PUTTING OUT OF SERVICE
If you want to put the machine out of service, you must disconnect it electrically, empty the water tank and drip tray and clean
it (see the paragraph on “Cleaning the appliance”).
In the case of scrapping, you must separate the various materials used in making the machine and dispose of them based
on their composition and on the legal provisions in force in the country of use.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If there are problems with operation, immediately turn off the machine and unplug it from the socket-outlet.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTIONS
The coffee maker
does not supply
steam.
There is little water and the pump
does not suck it up.
Check that the water level in the tank is correct. If necessary,
ll it with cool tap water up to the level marked “MAX”.
Steam exit hole is clogged. Unclog any deposits that may have formed in the holes of the
froth accessory with the pin provided.
Coffee
overowing from
the edges of the
lter ring.
Probably an excess amount of
ground coffee has been placed
in the lter ring preventing the
lter ring from being correctly
tightened into its housing.
Remove the lter holder and clean the coupling seat with a
sponge (Fig. 21). Repeat the operation placing the correct
quantity of coffee in the lter.
Residues of ground coffee have
remained on the gasket of the
lter holder coupling seat.
Clean the seal with a toothpick or a sponge (Fig. 21).
The exit hole of the lter contain-
ing coffee grounds is clogged.
Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
clogged lter hole using the pin provided. Clean the clogged
lter hole with a small brush or a pin.
Faulty pod. Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
coupling seat with a sponge (Fig. 21). Replace the pod in the
lter holder.
The coffee is not
supplied or ows
too slowly.
The holes of the perforated disc
in the lter holder coupling seat
are clogged.
Turn on the machine without the lter holder, making the water
run. If the water still does not come out from all the holes
evenly, carry out the descaling cleaning operation.
The exit hole of the lter contain-
ing coffee grounds is clogged.
Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
clogged lter hole using the pin provided.
The coffee blend is ground too
ne.
Try using coarser coffee blends.
The coffee blend is pressed
down too much.
Tamper coffee inside the lter using less pressure.
The tanks is not inserted well. Fit the tank securely by pushing it as far as it will go.
There is little water and the pump
does not suck it up.
Make sure the tank is properly inserted and check that the
water level in the tank is correct.
Fill with cool tap water up to the level marked “MAX”.
Faulty pod. Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any remain-
ing pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the coupling
seat with a sponge (Fig. 21). Replace the pod in the lter holder.
Broken pod. Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
coupling seat with a sponge (Fig. 21). Replace the pod in the
lter holder.
The coffee is too
watery and cold.
The blend has been ground too
coarsely.
A more nely ground blend must be used to obtain a more
concentrated and hotter coffee.