DeLonghi EC860.M - Troubleshooting Guide (Part 2)

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
The espresso coee is cold The cups were not preheated See section “10. CUP WARMER FIG. 16”
Scale in the water circuit Descale as described in section “14. DESCALING”
The pump is excessively noisy The water tank (A8) is empty Fill the tank
The tank (A8) is not correctly in place and
the valve on the bottom is not open
Press the tank forwards lightly to open the valve
on the bottom
There are air bubbles in the tank
connector
Follow the instructions in section “12. DELIVERING
HOT WATER AND STEAM” until water is delivered
The coee froth is too dark
(delivered from the spout too
slowly)
The ground coee is pressed down too
rmly
Press the coee down less rmly
The quantity of ground coee is too high Reduce the quantity of ground coee
The espresso boiler outlet (A5) is blocked Clean as described in section “13.5 CLEANING THE
BOILER OUTLET”
The lter and removable perforated lter
are blocked
Clean as described in section “13.4 CLEANING THE
COFFEE FILTERS”
The ground coee is too ne or damp Use only ground coee for espresso coee makers
and make sure it is not damp
Scale in the water circuit Descale as described in section “14. DESCALING”
The coee has an acid taste Inadequate rinsing after descaling After descaling rinse the appliance as indicated in
section “14. DESCALING”
The milk contains large bub-
bles and squirts out of the milk
spout (D3) or there is little froth
The milk is not cold enough or is not
semi-skimmed.
Use skimmed or semi-skimmed milk at refrigerator
temperature (about 5° C). If the result is not as ex-
pected, try a dierent brand of milk.
The froth regulator (g. 23) on the milk
frother lid (D1) is incorrectly adjusted.
Adjust according to the instructions in section”11.
MAKING CAPPUCCINOS AND MILKBASED
COFFEES”
The milk container lid (D1) is dirty Clean the cappuccino lid as described in section
“13.7 CLEANING THE MILK CONTAINER” .
The milk container/water spout connec-
tor (A2) is dirty
Clean the connection nozzle as described in section
“13.8 CLEANING THE MILK CONTAINER/WATER
SPOUT CONNECTOR”