DeLonghi EC270 - Manual (Page 12)

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No milk froth is formed when
making cappuccino • Milk not cold enough
• Cappuccino maker dirty
• Always use semi-skimmed milk at
refrigerator temperature.
• Clean the holes in the cappuccino
maker thoroughly.
The coffee froth is too
light (delivered from the
spout too fast) • The ground coffee is not pressed
• There is not enough ground coffee
• The ground coffee is too coarse
• Press the ground coffee down more
firmly
• Increase the quantity of coffee
• Use ground coffee for espresso
coffee machines only.
The coffee froth is too dark
(delivered from the spout too
slowly) • The ground coffee is pressed down
too firmly
• There is too much ground coffee
• The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
• The ground coffee is too fine
• Press the coffee down less firmly
• Reduce the quantity of ground coffee
• Clean as described in the chapter
"Cleaning the boiler outlet”
• Use ground coffee for espresso coffee
machines only.
The coffee has an acid taste • Inadequate rinsing after descaling • After descaling, rinse the appliance as
described in the chapter "Descaling".
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION
No espresso coffee is
delivered
• No water in the tank
• The holes in the filter holder are
blocked
• The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
The espresso coffee drips
from the edges of the filter
holder rather than the holes • The filter holder is inserted incorrectly
• The espresso boiler gasket has lost
elasticity
• The holes in the filter holder are
blocked
• Attach the filter holder correctly and
rotate as far as it will go.
• Have the espresso boiler gasket
replaced at a service center.
• Clean the coffee holes
The espresso coffee is cold
• The coffee ready light was not on
when the coffee button was pressed.
• No preheating performed
• The cups were not preheated
• Wait until the espresso OK indicator
light comes on
• Preheat as described in the
paragraph "Preheating the espresso
coffee unit".
• Preheat the cups by rinsing with hot
water
The pump is excessively noisy
• The water tank is empty
• Fill the tank with water.
• Fill the tank with water.
• Clean the filter holder spout holes
• Clean as described in the chapter
"Cleaning the boiler outlet”