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PROBLEMS CAUSES SOLUTIONS
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. 12). Repeat
the operation placing the correct quantity of coffee in the
lter.
Residues of ground coffee have
remained on the gasket of the
lter holder coupling seat.
Clean the seal with a toothpick or a sponge (Fig. 12).
The hole of the silicone disc is
clogged.
Wash the silicone disc (I) under running water, bending it
slightly on the sides in order to free the centre hole of any
residue of coffee grounds that could clog it (Fig. 11).
The exit holes of the lter
containing 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, follow-
ing the instructions provided in the package.
Faulty pod. Replace the pod in the lter holder (U).
The holes of the perforated disc
in the lter holder coupling seat
are clogged.
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 holes 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
containing 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, follow-
ing 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 (I) under running water, bending it
slightly on the sides in order to free the centre hole of any
residue of coffee grounds that could clog it (Fig. 11).
There is little water and the pump
does not suck it up.
Check that the water level in the tank is correct. If neces-
sary, ll it with cool tap water.
Faulty pod. Replace the pod in the lter holder (U).
Broken pod. Remove the pod lter holder (U), clean the seat with a
sponge, and put a new pod inside.
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.