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If there are problems with operation, immediately turn off the machine and unplug it from the socket-outlet.
There is little water and the pump
does not suck it up. Make sure the tank is rmly attached and check that the water
level in the tank is normal.
Fill with cool tap water up to the "MAX" level mark.
The steam exit hole on the dispen-
ser wand is clogged Unclog any deposits that may have formed in the hole of the
dispenser wand with a pin.
Probably an excess amount of
ground coffee has been placed in
the lter ring preventing the lter
ring from being correctly tightened
into its housing.
Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
coupling seat with a sponge (Fig. 16). Repeat the operation pla-
cing the correct quantity of coffee in the lter.
Residues of ground coffee have
remained on the gasket of the l-
ter holder coupling seat.
Clean the seal with a toothpick or a sponge (Fig. 14).
The hole of the silicone disc is
clogged. Wash the silicone disc (B) under running water, bending it
slightly on the sides in order to free the centre hole of any resi-
due of coffee grounds that could clog it (Fig. 15).
The exit holes of the lter contai-
ning coffee grounds are clogged. Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
clogged lter holes with a small brush or a pin. Clean the lter
using Ariete COFFEE CLEAN tabs, following the instructions
provided in the package.
Faulty pod. Replace the pod in the lter holder.
The perforated disc located in the
coupling seat of the lter holder
has clogged holes.
Turn on the machine without the lter holder, making the water
run. Turn on the machine without the lter holder, making the
water run. If the water still does not come out from all the ho-
les evenly, carry out the descaling cleaning operation using the
Ariete NOCAL product found at Ariete service centres, following
the instructions provided in the package.
The exit holes of the lter contai-
ning coffee grounds are clogged. Slowly remove and disconnect the lter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
clogged lter holes with a small brush or a pin. Clean the lter
using Ariete COFFEE CLEAN tabs, following the instructions
provided in the package.
The coffee blend is ground too
ne. Try using coarser coffee blends.
The coffee blend is pressed down
too much. amper coffee inside the lter using less pressure.
The tanks is not inserted well. Fit the tank securely by pushing it as far as it will go.
The hole of the silicone disc is
clogged. Wash the silicone disc (B) under running water, bending it
slightly on the sides in order to free the centre hole of any resi-
due of coffee grounds that could clog it (Fig. 15).
There is little water and the pump
does not suck it up. Make sure the tank is rmly attached and check that the water
level in the tank is normal. Fill with cool tap water up to the
"MAX" level mark.
Faulty pod. Replace the pod in the lter holder.
Broken pod. Remove the lter holder, clean the seat with a sponge and in-
sert a new pod.
The blend has been ground too
coarsely. A more nely ground blend must be used to obtain a more
concentrated and hotter coffee. Anyhow, this problem is easily
solved thanks to the Thermocream® System, which always
guarantees hot coffee accompanied by a reach cream, even
with coarsely ground beans.