Mr. Coffee ECMP50 - Troubleshooting Common Problems; Espresso and Steam Issues; Milk Frothing and Coffee Strength Issues

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Coffee does
not come out
Coffee comes
out around
the edge of the
filter holder
No steam is
generated
Milk is not
foamy after
frothing
Coffee comes
out too quickly
Coffee is too
weak
•Nowaterinreservoir.
•Coffeegrindistoone.
•Toomuchcoffeeinthelter.
•Appliancewasnotturnedon
or plugged in.
•Coffeehasbeentamped/
compressed too much.
•Filterholdernotrotated
to full lock position.
•Coffeegroundsaroundthelter
basket rim.
•Toomuchcoffeeinthelterbasket.
•Waterreservoirisempty.
•Applianceisnotturnedon.
•Frothingtubeisblocked.
•Ranoutofsteam.
•Milkisnotcoldenough.
•Groundcoffeeistoocoarse.
•Notenoughcoffeeinlterbasket.
•Usingsmalllterfortwodemitasses.
•Toomuchwaterisused.
•Groundcoffeeistoocoarse.
• Addwater.
•Grindcoffeemediumground.
•Filllterwithlesscoffee.
•Plugunitintoelectricaloutlet.
Turn it on.
•Relllterbasketwithcoffee
DO NOT TAMP.
•Rotatelterholdertofulllock
position.
•Wipeoffrim.
•Fillwithlesscoffee.
•Fillreservoirwithcorrect 
amount of water. See Page 5
and 6.
•Turnonunitandfollowthe
operating instructions.
•Followingfrothingstage,
operate frothing function for
1 – 2 seconds to extract
excess milk. Or, turn off unit,
allow unit to cool, unplug
unit and clean out frothing
tube with a needle or
toothpick.
• Ensurethereisenoughwater
in the reservoir.
• Chillmilkandfrothingpitcher
prior to making cappuccino.
• Useanergrind.
• Usemorecoffee.
• Uselargelterfortwo
demitasses.
• Manuallystopthebrew
earlier by turning the side
knob clockwise to the off “ “
position.
• Useanergrind.
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