Siemens iQ500 TP5 Series

Troubleshooting en
71
Errors Cause Troubleshooting
Coffee is not dispensed or has
slowed to a trickle.
Set quantity is not reached.
2. Reinsert the filter.
→"Insert water filter", Page57
Appliance is soiled.
▶
Clean the brewing unit.
→"Cleaning brewing unit", Page63
▶
Descale and clean the appliance.
→"Using calc'nClean", Page66
Coffee strength is set too
high.
▶
Reduce the strength of your coffee to
e.g. "regular".
→"Adjusting the coffee strength",
Page56
Coffee has no crema. Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶
Use a coffee variety with a higher pro-
portion of Robusta beans.
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Use beans with a darker roast.
Beans are no longer fresh.
▶
Use fresh beans.
Grinding level is not appropri-
ate for coffee beans.
▶
Adjust the grinder to a finer setting.
→"Adjusting the grinding level",
Page57
Coffee is too acidic. Grinding level is set too
coarse.
▶
Adjust the grinder to a finer setting.
→"Adjusting the grinding level",
Page57
Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶
Use a coffee variety with a higher pro-
portion of Robusta beans.
▶
Use beans with a darker roast.
Coffee is too bitter. Grinding level is set too fine.
▶
Set a coarser grinding level.
→"Adjusting the grinding level",
Page57
Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶
Change the coffee variety.
Coffee tastes burnt. Grinding level is set too fine.
▶
Set a coarser grinding level.
→"Adjusting the grinding level",
Page57
Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶
Change the coffee variety.
Coffee temperature setting is
too high.
▶
Set the coffee temperature lower.
→"Overview of the basic settings",
Page59
Coffee grounds are not com-
pact and are too wet.
The grinding level is not set
optimally.
▶
Adjust the grinder to a coarser or
finer setting.
→"Adjusting the grinding level",
Page57