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Troubleshooting, Care And Cleaning

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CARE AND CLEANING 9 Remove the water reservoir and rinse with fresh water, then replace and fill with fresh water to the max fill line. Press and hold the ON/OFF power button until the ON indicator lights up, and flush the Espresso Machine by quickly dispensing the contents of the reservoir, alternating between the brew head and frothing arm. Do not allow the water reservoir to run completely dry. 10 Attach the shower screen to the brew head. See "Cleaning the shower screen" section for instructions. Be sure to add additional fresh water to the reservoir for brewing. TROUBLESHOOTING 1. If the power light remains off and the boilers fail to heat when the On/Off power button is pressed: • Check to see if the Espresso Machine is plugged in; if it is, unplug the Espresso Machine, plug it back in, and press the ON/OFF power button again. If the Espresso Machine still does not operate, check the fuse or circuit breaker on the electrical circuit the Espresso Machine is connected to and make certain the circuit is closed. 2. If coffee does not flow from the portafilter, the... • water reservoir may be empty, or the brewing boiler may not be filled • reservoir siphon hose may be kinked or improperly placed • shower screen may require cleaning • Espresso Machine may need to be descaled • coffee may be too finely ground • coffee may be too firmly tamped 3. If the water pump is noisy, the... • water reservoir may be empty • reservoir siphon hoses may be kinked or improperly placed • boilers may not be filled 4. If water leaks from the portafilter... • the portafilter may not be properly attached to the brew head • coffee grinds may be clinging to rim of portafilter or brew head gasket • the brew head gasket may be dirty or worn 5. If little steam or froth is being produced, the... • frothing boiler may not be at operating temperature • steam dial may not completely open • frothing nozzle may be need to be cleaned • water reservoir may be empty, or the frothing boiler may not be filled If the problem cannot be fixed with the steps above, see the "Warranty" section.* *DO NOT return the Espresso Machine to the retailer - they do not provide service. 30

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9
Remove the water reservoir and rinse
with fresh water, then replace and fill
with fresh water to the max fill line.
Press and hold the ON/OFF power
button until the ON indicator lights
up, and flush the Espresso Machine
by quickly dispensing the contents
of the reservoir, alternating between
the brew head and frothing arm. Do
not allow the water reservoir to run
completely dry.
10
Attach the shower screen to the
brew head. See “Cleaning the shower
screen” section for instructions. Be
sure to add additional fresh water
to the reservoir for brewing.
TROUBLESHOOTING
1. If the power light remains off and the
boilers fail to heat when the On/Off
power button is pressed:
• Check to see if the Espresso Machine is
plugged in; if it is, unplug the Espresso
Machine, plug it back in, and press the
ON/OFF power button again. If the
Espresso Machine still does not operate,
check the fuse or circuit breaker on the
electrical circuit the Espresso Machine
is connected to and make certain the
circuit is closed.
2. If coffee does not flow from the
portafilter, the…
• water reservoir may be empty, or the
brewing boiler may not be filled
• reservoir siphon hose may be kinked or
improperly placed
• shower screen may require cleaning
• Espresso Machine may need to be
descaled
•
coffee may be too finely ground
•
coffee may be too firmly tamped
3. If the water pump is noisy, the…
• water reservoir may be empty
• reservoir siphon hoses may be kinked
or improperly placed
•
boilers may not be filled
4. If water leaks from the portafilter…
•
the portafilter may not be properly
attached to the brew head
• coffee grinds may be clinging to rim of
portafilter or brew head gasket
• the brew head gasket may be dirty
or worn
5. If little steam or froth is being
produced, the…
• frothing boiler may not be at operating
temperature
• steam dial may not completely open
• frothing nozzle may be need to be cleaned
• water reservoir may be empty, or the
frothing boiler may not be filled
If the problem cannot be fixed with the
steps above, see the “Warranty” section.*
*DO NOT return the Espresso Machine to the retailer – they do not provide service.
CARE AND CLEANING