DeLonghi EC145 - Page 12

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troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause Solution
Loud pump noise The water tank is empty Fill the water tank
The tank is inserted incorrectly and the
valve on the bottom is not open
Press the tank lightly to open the valve on the
bottom
There is an air blockage in the tank. Follow the instructions for “Production of Hot
Water” paragraph until water is delivered
The coee crema is pale or very
thin (it ows quickly from the
spout)
The ground coee has not been
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Tamper the ground coee more (g. 10)
Not enough ground coee Increase the amount of ground coee
The coee is not ground nely enough Only use coee ground specically for espresso
coee machines
Incorrect type of ground coee Change the quality of the ground coee
The coee crema is dark (it ows
slowly from the spout)
The ground coee is too tightly pressed Tamper the coee less (g. 10)
Too much ground coee Decrease the amount of ground coee
The espresso boiler outlet is blocked Clean as indicated in the “Cleaning the espresso
boiler outlet” chapter.
The lter is blocked Clean as indicated in the “cleaning the lter” par.
The coee is too nely ground Only use coee ground specically for espresso
coee machines
The ground coee is too ne or is damp Only use coee ground specically for espresso
coee machines and it must not be too damp
Incorrect type of ground coee Change the quality of the ground coee powder
The milk does not froth when ma-
king a cappuccino
The milk is not cold enough Always use milk at refrigerator temperature
The cappuccino maker is dirty Carefully clean the holes in the cappuccino maker,
in particular, those indicated in gure 19
The appliance switches o The auto switch o intervened Press the ON/OFF main switch to turn the
appliance on