Krups SUPERIORE

Take out the drum.
Press the release key on the function lever
and then press the lever right down.
N Remove the screw. Take out the brewing
sieve, the brewing sieve ring and the
brewing sieve seal. Exchange the seal for
a new one and then replace all three parts
in the reverse sequence (30).
Pr+lems and their
ns
PROBLEM:
The pump makes a loud noise.
POSSIBLE REASONS:
n No water in the water container.
N Water container not properly inserted.
H Coffee old or too dry, so that the pump
can only develop a low pressure.
No espresso runs out.
POSSIBLE REASONS:
N No water in the water container.
N Water container not properly inserted.
N Appliance requires descaling
(see ‘Lime-scale removal’).
N Heating system not filled with water.
N Drum not in the correct position.
N Function lever not fully depressed.
n Espresso meal too fine - mix it with
coarser meal.
N Brewing sieve is clogged -take out the
drum, clean the brewing sieve,
screwing it off if necessary
(see ‘Changing the brewing sieve seal’).
N Brewing sieve seal is damaged
(see ‘Changing the brewing sieve seal’).
PROBLEM:
Espresso has no crema.
POSSIBLE REASONS:
4 Coffee is old or dried out.
N There is too little espresso meal per cup.
n Function lever not fully depressed.
PROBLEM:
Too little or no froth when frothing up.
POSSIBLE REASONS:
N Heating system not filled with water.
N Steam nozzle is blocked.
N Milk is old.
N Milk is too warm - it should be at
refrigerator temperature.
N Container is unsuitable - preferably use a
coffee-pot or pitcher.
N Unsuitable sort of milk - use one with a
different fat content.
PROBLEM:
Espresso coffee is too cold.
POSSIBLE REASONS:
N Appliance insufficiently heated up.
N Espresso cups insufficiently prewarmed.
N Appliance requires descaling
(see ‘Lime-scale removal’).
PROBLEM:
Drum refuses to turn.
POSSIBLE REASON:
N Failure to throw out the spent coffee after
the previous espresso preparation - switch
on the pump for ten seconds to clear.
PROBLEM:
Drum is difficult to turn.
POSSIBLE REASON:
N Coffee meal has collected beneath the
drum - clean the drum.
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