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Problems, possible causes and remedies
Problems Cause Remedies
■ The cups are too cold
■ Too little coffee-meal has
been used
■ The coffee-bean
container is empty
■ Unsuitable milk, either
too old, wrong fat
content or too warm
■ Steam nozzle is blocked
■ Air suction hole in the
frothing aid is blocked
■ Some foreign body in the
grinder
■ Electricity supply failure
or the mains plug not
inserted
■ Steam has just been
produced
■ Pre-warm the cups with
hot water
■ Use the correct quantity
of coffee-meal
■ Add further coffee-beans
■ Use different milk
■ Clean the steam nozzle
■ Clean the frothing aid
■ Let the KRUPS service
unit examine the
appliance
■ Continue using the
appliance, but only with
pre-ground coffee
■ Insert mains plug and
insert only the drawer
and attachment.
Then switch on the
appliance and insert the
spent coffee holder.
■ Fill the heating system
Espresso or coffee is not
hot enough
Only a small amount of
espresso or coffee runs out
Too little froth produced
when frothing up
The mill makes a very loud
noise
Drawer with attachment
and spent coffee holder
cannot be re-inserted
The cleaning programme
refuses to start
