WestBend 55129 Instruction Manual - Page 12

Problems And Causes

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PROBLEMS AND CAUSES • Coffee or water leaks from coffee filter basket: o Filter is not properly placed or is folded over. o Basket is not properly closed. o Coffee carafe or carafe cover is not in place. o Too much coffee in filter. o Filter basket valve is dirty, broken or missing. • Coffee does not come out or comes out very slowly: o No water is in the coffee water reservoir. o No coffee is in the filter holder. o Basket is not properly closed. o Coffee carafe or carafe cover is not in place. o Filter is clogged because coffee is ground too finely or is packed too tightly. o Appliance needs to be decalcified. • Espresso leaking from the espresso filter holder: o Missing espresso filter. o Filter holder is not properly inserted. o Filter holder is not in "locked" position. o Coffee grounds are not cleaned off the edge of the filter and holder. o Internal gasket in espresso head is dirty and needs to be cleaned. o Internal gasket in espresso head damaged and needs to be replaced. • Espresso does not come out or comes out very slowly: o No water is in the boiler reservoir. o No coffee is in the filter holder. o Filter is clogged because coffee is ground too finely or packed too tightly. o Appliance needs to be decalcified. • Steam does not come out of steam wand: o No water or not enough water is in the boiler chamber. o No coffee or steam plug in espresso filter holder. o Clogged steam or frothing nozzle. o Appliance needs to be decalcified. • Not enough froth when frothing milk: o Frothing nozzle is too deep in milk or touching bottom of pitcher. o Top openings of frothing nozzle are immersed in the milk. o Pitcher is not cold enough. o Milk is not fresh or cold enough. o Milk is too thick. o Clogged steam or frothing nozzle. 12

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12
P
ROBLEMS AND
C
AUSES
Coffee or water leaks from coffee filter basket:
o
Filter is not properly placed or is folded over.
o
Basket is not properly closed.
o
Coffee carafe or carafe cover is not in place.
o
Too much coffee in filter.
o
Filter basket valve is dirty, broken or missing.
Coffee does not come out or comes out very slowly:
o
No water is in the coffee water reservoir.
o
No coffee is in the filter holder.
o
Basket is not properly closed.
o
Coffee carafe or carafe cover is not in place.
o
Filter is clogged because coffee is ground too finely or is packed
too tightly.
o
Appliance needs to be decalcified.
Espresso leaking from the espresso filter holder:
o
Missing espresso filter.
o
Filter holder is not properly inserted.
o
Filter holder is not in “locked” position.
o
Coffee grounds are not cleaned off the edge of the filter and
holder.
o
Internal gasket in espresso head is dirty and needs to be cleaned.
o
Internal gasket in espresso head damaged and needs to be
replaced.
Espresso does not come out or comes out very slowly:
o
No water is in the boiler reservoir.
o
No coffee is in the filter holder.
o
Filter is clogged because coffee is ground too finely or packed too
tightly.
o
Appliance needs to be decalcified.
Steam does not come out of steam wand:
o
No water or not enough water is in the boiler chamber.
o
No coffee or steam plug in espresso filter holder.
o
Clogged steam or frothing nozzle.
o
Appliance needs to be decalcified.
Not enough froth when frothing milk:
o
Frothing nozzle is too deep in milk or touching bottom of pitcher.
o
Top openings of frothing nozzle are immersed in the milk.
o
Pitcher is not cold enough.
o
Milk is not fresh or cold enough.
o
Milk is too thick.
o
Clogged steam or frothing nozzle.