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Trouble Shooting guide
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO
Coffee runs down the side of Grouphandleisnotattachedcorrectly,Ensurethehandleisfirmlypositioned
the group handle. orhasnotbeentightenedsufficiently. ontothebrewinghead.See“Preparing
anespresso”pg14.
Edgeoffilterinsertisnotfree Cleanaroundthetopedgeofthe
ofcoffeegranules. filterandwipethebrewingheadclean
ofcoffee.
Thebrewingheadisdirty. Wipebrewingheadwitha
dampcloth.
Thebrewingheadisdefective. ContactaSunbeamServiceCentre.
Brewheadrubbersealisdamaged, ContactaSunbeamServiceCentre.
orworn.
No coffee runs through. Nowaterinthewaterreservoir. Fillreservoirwithwater.
Waterreservoirnotcorrectly Pressfirmlydownonthewaterreservoir
assembled. toensureitiscorrectlypositioned.
Brewingfiltermaybeblocked. See“Descalingtheespressomachine”
pg19.
Thefilterisblocked,thecoffee Emptyoutthefilterandrinseunder
groundsaretoofineortamped watertoclean.Wipethebrewinghead
downtoohard. withacloth.Repackthefilterandtamp
downcoffeelightlywithcompactor.
Coffee pours out in drops. Coffeegroundsaretoofineoraretoo Ensureyouareusinganevenlyground
compacted. coffeeanddonotcompactthegrounds
sofirmly.
Machineblockedbyscalebuildup. See“Descalingtheespressomachine”
pg19.
Espresso does not have any Coffeeisoldordry. Usefreshcoffeeandonceyouopenthe
Crema. coffeebesuretostoreitinanairtight
container.
Coffeenotcompactedfirmlyenough. Compactcoffeegroundsmore
firmly.
Coffeetoocoarse. Grindthecoffeetoafinertextureor
changebrandsofespressocoffeetoa
finergrind.