DeLonghi EC702 Owner Manual - Page 11

PROBLEM No espresso coffee is delivered POSSIBLE CAUSES • No water in the tank • The holes in the filter holder are blocked • The espresso boiler outlet is blocked SOLUTION • Fill the tank with water • Clean the filter holder spout holes • Clean as described in the section"Cleaning the boiler outlet" The espresso coffee drips from the edges of the filter holder rather than the holes The espresso coffee is cold The pump is excessively noisy • The filter holder is inserted incorrectly • The espresso boiler gasket has lost elasticity • The holes in the filter holder are blocked • The espresso OK indicator light was not on when the coffee switch was pressed • No preheating performed • The cups were not preheated • 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 holes • Wait until the espresso OK indicator light comes on • Preheat as described in the section "Preheating the coffee unit" • Preheat the cups by rinsing with hot water • The water tank is empty • Refill the tank The crema is too light (delivered from the spout too fast) The crema is too dark (delivered from the spout too slowly) The coffee has an acidic taste No milk froth is formed when making cappuccino • The ground coffee is not pressed down firmly enough • There is not enough ground coffee • The ground coffee is too coarse • 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 • Inadequate rinsing after descaling • Tamp/Press the ground coffee down more firmly • Increase the quantity of coffee • Use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines only • Tamp/Press the coffee down less firmly • Reduce the quantity of ground coffee • Clean as described in the section "Cleaning the boiler outlet" • Use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines only • After descaling, rinse the appliance as described in the section "Descaling" • Milk not cold enough • Cappuccino maker dirty • Always use skim milk at refrigerator temperature. • Thoroughly clean the holes in the cappuccino frother 11