Elma Elmasteam 8 basic - Troubleshooting and Disposal; Common Malfunctions and Remedies

Safety / Maintenance / Repair Works
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8.7 Troubleshooting
Malfunction Possible Cause Remedying
Warning flashes
Filling level flashes
Signal tone sounds
• Filling level in the pressure
vessel is too low
• Fill the device (Chapter 6)
Operating pressure was
not achieved
Scale of values on the
gauge flashes (set
operating pressure)
The pressure value
achieved is not displayed
in ascending order on the
scale of values
• Pressure vessel screw cap is
not sealed completely
• Steam flows out from pressure
tank screw cap
• Disconnect the device from
the mains supply or switch
off on the power switch
• Allow to cool down
• Tightly screw closed the
pressure vessel screw cap.
If steam escapes from the
pressure vessel screw cap
again, then replace the
sealing ring (Sec. 8.3.1)
• Heating malfunction
• Send the device to the
service centre
Steam suddenly exits on
the housing (rear side of
the device)
Possible one-off creaking
sound from the device.
Gauge flashes
• Safety valve (Figure 3.6.2-B)
has triggered
• Disconnect the mains plug or
switch off the device at the
mains switch
• For devices with compressed
air: inspect whether the
maximum permissible
connection supply pressure
was observed.
• Send the device to the
service centre
For devices with pump:
Pump is not pumping
Filling level flashes
Warning flashes
• The 30 second waiting time
was not observed
• Filling level too low
• Pumping operation starts
initially after 30 seconds after
switching on
• Fill the device manually with
at least 2 litres of water
(Chapter 6.2)