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SEM 1100 C3
Troubleshooting
Malfunction Cause Solution
The espresso no longer
flows out.
• The espresso powder is too
moist and/or compressed
too tightly.
• Re-prepare the espresso
without compressing the
powder as firmly; if neces-
sary, use new powder.
• No water in the water tank 9.
• Fill the water tank 9
with water.
• The holes of the sieve holder
openings are blocked.
• Clean the sieve holder i.
The espresso drips over
the edges of the sieve
holder i, not from the
openings.
• The sieve holder i is not
correctly inserted.
• Insert the sieve holder i
correctly.
• The sieve holder openings are
blocked.
• Clean the sieve holder i.
• There are espresso powder
residues on the edges of the
sieve holder i.
• Clean the espresso powder
residues from the edges of
the sieve holder i.
The espresso is cold.
• The appliance was not
preheated.
• Preheat the appliance.
• The "Espresso" control
lamp t has not yet lit up
continuously.
• Wait until the "Espresso"
control lamp t lights up
continuously.
• The cups were not pre-warmed. • Pre-warm the cups.
The pump is unusually
noisy.
• The water tank 9 is empty.
• Fill the water tank 9
with water.
The crema is too light
(the espresso runs out
of the sieve holder i
quickly).
• Not enough espresso powder.
• Use more espresso
powder.
• The espresso powder is too
coarsely ground.
• Use only espresso
powder specially manu-
factured for espresso.
The crema is too dark
(the espresso runs out
of the sieve carrier i
slowly).
• Too much espresso powder. • Use less espresso powder.
• The powder is too finely ground
or moist.
• Use only espresso
powder specially manu-
factured for espresso.
• The sieve o p is blocked. • Clean the sieve o p.
The milk does not froth.
• The milk is not cold enough.
• Use milk from the
refrigerator.
• The milk frother 0
is dirty. • Clean the milk frother 0.
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