Troubleshooting - DeLonghi EC820 Bedienungsanleitung

Problem
The device will not switch on
The device is switched on, but it does not
proceed with the desired function:
lights are ashing
Espresso co ee does not ow out
Espresso co ee drips from the edges of
the lter-holder instead of through the
holes
The lter-holder does not hook onto the
device
Loud pump noise
The co ee cream is light (co ee ows
quickly from the spout)
Possible causes
The power supply cable is not inserted
correctly
The selectors are not in the correct
position (attention: upon activation, the
selectors must both be on )
No water in the tank
The holes in the lter-holder are blocked
The espresso boiler outlet is blocked
The lter-holder is not correctly inserted
or is dirty
The espresso boiler gasket has lost
elasticity or it is dirty
The holes in the lter-holder spout are
blocked
Too much co ee was poured in the lter
The water tank is empty
The tank is inserted incorrectly and the
valve on the bottom is not open
The ground co ee has not been
su ciently pressed
Not enough ground co ee
The co ee is not ground nely enough
Incorrect type of ground co ee
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Troubleshooting

Solution
Check that the power supply cable
connector is fully inserted in the
appropriate seat on the back of the
device; then, check that the plug is
correctly connected to the power outlet
Turn the selectors into the correct
position
Fill the water tank
Clean the holes in the lter-holder spouts
Clean as indicated in the "Cleaning"
paragraph
Attach the lter-holder correctly and turn
it fully to the right
Replace the espresso boiler gasket:
contact Customer Services
Clean the holes in the spouts.
Use the supplied measure and make sure
to use the correct lter for the type of
preparation desired (see table on page
70)
Fill the water tank
Press the tank lightly to open the valve
on the bottom
Tamper the ground co ee more
Increase the amount of ground co ee
Only use co ee ground speci cally for
espresso co ee machines
Change the quality of the ground co ee
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