Troubleshooting - Profitec Pro 300 Bedienungsanleitung

11 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
Little or no crema on the top of
the coffee
Little or no crema on top of the
coffee
Sparse coffee dispensing, only
drop by drop
Weak "body"
Foam instead of crema
The machine is switched on, but
the machine does not work.
The machine does not stop
working and takes in air.
Filter holder/ brew group is
dripping.
Bedienungsanleitung PRO300 / Instruction manual PRO300
Possible Cause
The grind is not fine enough
The coffee is too old.
The amount of ground coffee is
not enough.
The shower screen is dirty.
The grind is too fine.
There is too much ground coffee.
The grind is not fine enough.
The coffee is old.
The amount of ground coffee is
not enough.
The shower screen is dirty.
The beans are improper.
The setting of the coffee grinder is
not suited for the coffee beans in
use.
PID-display is turned off: There is
not enough water in the fresh
water tank
Water has been refilled, PID-
display is off
The water tank is not seated
properly.
Machine in use with direct water
connection, but switch in
position "0" (=position water tank).
Machine does not take in water.
Machine in use with water tank,
but switch in position "1" (=
position direct water connection).
Filter holder is not fixed properly.
Group gasket is broken.
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Troubleshooting
Use a finer grind.
Tamp the ground coffee more
firmly.
Reduce the brewing pressure.
Use fresh coffee
Use the right coffee amount:
Approx. 7 g – 9 g of coffee for
each cup.
Clean the brew group.
Set a coarser grind.
Tamp ground coffee only slightly.
Increase the brewing-pressure.
Use approx. 7 g – 9 g of coffee for
every cup.
Set a finer grind..
Use fresh coffee.
Use approx. 7 g – 9 g of coffee for
each cup.
Clean the shower screen.
Use another type of coffee bean.
Adjust the coffee grinder (When
changing the coffee beans,
changing the grind may also be
necessary.)
Refill water.
Switch the machine off and on.
Make sure that the floater in the
water tank is in the correct
position. (The side of the floater
with the magnet point must face
towards the inside of the machine.
The floater itself must be inserted
with the magnet point on the
upper part of the floater side.)
Seat the water tank properly.
This switch is located behind a
cover panel at the back of the
machine
This switch is located behind a
cover panel at the back of the
machine
Fix the filter holder properly.
Change group gasket and shower
screen.