Philips PSA3218/01 - Page 19

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Problem Cause Solution
The steam wand is dipped too
deep in the milk carafe.
Adjust the depth the steam wand is
dipped in the milk (see 'Making milk
froth').
The coffee is not
flowing out or the flow
is slow.
The grinder is set to low
coarseness.
See the coarseness level to a larger
number (see 'Setting the grinder').
Please be noted that this may affect
the taste of your coffee.
There is too much ground
coffee in the filter basket.
Reduce the ground coffee in the filter
basket by using the Grind amount
knob.
The filter basket used is not
suitable.
Use a filter basket suitable for this
coffee machine.
The filter basket in the
portafilter is clogged.
Use a different filter basket for testing.
If the filter basket works normally, it
indicates that the original filter basket
is clogged and should be cleaned (see
'Cleaning the portafilter, filter basket
and brewing head').
The coffee spout of the
portafilter is clogged.
You can also use the thin end of the
cleaning pin to clear residue from the
coffee outlet and holes of the
portafilter (see 'Brewing Espresso').
Coffee flows along the
edge of the portafilter.
The portafilter is not properly
secured on the brewing head.
Secure the portafilter properly on the
brewing head.
The upper edge of the
portafilter is dirty.
After grinding, remove any coffee
residues from the edge of the
portafilter.
The filter basket is not inserted
properly.
Insert the filter basket properly. Ensure
that its edge does not protrude
beyond the brew handle's edge.
There is coffee residue on the
portafilter bracket of the
brewing head.
Clean the ground portafilter bracket
with the cleaning brush.
There is too much ground
coffee in the filter basket.
Reduce the amount of the ground
coffee in the filter basket using the
Grind amount knob.
Less and less ground
coffee comes out of the
output during grinding.
The ground coffee outlet is
clogged.
Clean the grinder and ground coffee
outlet (see 'Cleaning the grinder and
ground coffee outlet').
Ground coffee splatters
during grinding.
The powder ring is not used. Install the powder ring before
grinding.