11 TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Little or no crema on the top of the
coffee
Sparse coffee dispensing, only drop
by drop
The machine is switched on, but the
machine does not work.
Weak "body"
Foam instead of crema
The machine does not stop working
when there's no water in tank and
takes in air.
Portafilter/ brew group is dripping.
The display shows a dot.
The display shows "CLn".
Instruction manual TECHNIKA V Profi PID
Possible Cause
The grind is not fine enough
The coffee is too old.
There is too much chlorine in the
water.
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 orange signal lamp is switched
off, there is not enough water in the
water tank.
Water was refilled, the orange
control lamp is switched off.
The water tank is not fixed properly.
Machine in use with direct water
connection,
but
position "0" (=position water tank).
Machine does not take in water.
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.
Machine in use with water tank, but
switch in position "1" (= position
direct water connection).
Portafilter is not fixed properly.
Group gasket is broken.
The display is switched off
The reminder for the brew group
cleaning is programmed..
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Troubleshooting
Use a finer grind.
Tamp the ground coffee more firmly.
Reduce the brewing pressure.
Use fresh coffee
Use a chlorine filter.
Use the right coffee amount:
Approx. 7 g of coffee for each cup.
Clean the brew group.
Use a coarser grind.
Tamp ground coffee only slightly.
Increase the brewing-pressure.
Use approx. 7 g of coffee for every
cup.
Refill water.
Switch on/off the machine.
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 lower part of
the floater.)
Fix the water tank properly.
Switch to position "1" (=position
switch
in
direct water connection).
Use a finer grind.
Use fresh coffee.
Use approx. 7 g of coffee for each
cup.
Clean the shower screen.
Use another coffee bean.
Adjust the coffee grinder (When
changing the coffee beans, changing
the grind may also be necessary.)
Switch to position "0" (=position
water tank).
Fix the portafilter properly.
Change group gasket and shower
screen.
Press + to turn on the PID.
Clean the brew group (Chapter 7.2)
ENGLISH