DeLonghi EC710 - Manual (Page 11)

Coffee Maker 11
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION
Problem solving
The pump is too noisy. • The water tank is empty. • Fill the water tank
The espresso coffee is
cold. • The ‘OK’ pilot light was not
on when the coffee deliv-
ery switch was pressed.
• The preheating was not
carried out.
• The cups were not pre-
heated.
• Wait until the OK pilot
light comes on.
• Carry out the preheat-
ing as indicated in the
“Preheating the coffee
unit” section.
• Preheat the cups by rins-
ing them in hot water or
placing them to preheat
on the top plate for at
least 15-20 minutes.
Espresso coffee no longer
comes out • Fill the water tank
• Clean the holes in the
filter holder described
in the chapter "Cleaning
the boiler outlet"
• Clean as indicated in the
“Cleaning the espresso
boiler outlet” section
• Press the tank lightly so
as to open the valve at
the bottom
The espresso coffee drips
from the edges of the filter
holder instead of from its
holes • The filter holder is not
inserted correctly.
• The espresso boiler gas-
ket has lost elasticity
• The holes in the filter
holder are blocked
• Attach the filter holder
correctly by rotating
firmly as far as it will go.
• Have the boiler espres-
so gasket replaced at a
Service Centre
• Clean the holes in the
filter holder
• No water in the tank
• The holes in the filter
holder are blocked
• The outlet of the espres-
so boiler is blocked.
• The tank is badly inserted
and the valve at the bot-
tom is not open
The coffee crema is light-
coloured (the coffee comes
out quickly from the
spout). • The ground coffee has
not been pressed enough.
• Not enough ground cof-
fee used
• The coffee is not ground
finely enough.
• Tamper the ground cof-
fee down more.
• Increase the quantity of
coffee.
• Only use coffee specifi-
cally ground for espres-
so coffee machines.