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If there are problems with operation, immediately turn off the machine and unplug it from the socket-outlet.
Problems Causes Solutions
The coffee maker
does not supply
steam.
There is little water and the pump
does not suck it up. Make sure the tank is firmly 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
dispenser wand is clogged Unclog any deposits that may have formed in the hole of the
dispenser wand with a pin.
Coffee over-
flowing from the
edges of the filter
ring.
Probably an excess amount of
ground coffee has been placed
in the filter ring preventing the
filter ring from being correctly
tightened into its housing.
Slowly remove and disconnect the filter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
coupling seat with a sponge (Fig. 14). Repeat the operation
placing the correct quantity of coffee in the filter.
Residues of ground coffee have
remained on the gasket of the
filter 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
residue of coffee grounds that could clog it (Fig. 13).
The exit holes of the filter contai-
ning coffee grounds are clogged. Slowly remove and disconnect the filter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
clogged filter holes with a small brush or a pin. Clean the filter
using Ariete COFFEE CLEAN tabs, following the instructions
provided in the package.
Faulty pod (MOD. 1366) Replace the pod in the filter holder (MOD. 1366)
The coffee is not
supplied or flows
too slowly.
The perforated disc located in the
coupling seat of the filter holder
has clogged holes.
Turn on the machine without the filter holder, making the water
run. Turn on the machine without the filter 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 filter containing ground cof-
fee has the output hole clogged. Slowly remove and disconnect the filter holder because any
remaining pressure could cause splashes or squirts. Clean the
clogged hole of the filter with the pin provided. Clean the filter
using Ariete COFFEE CLEAN tabs, following the instructions
provided in the package.
The coffee blend is ground too
fine. Try using coarser coffee blends.
The coffee blend is pressed down
too much. amper coffee inside the filter 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
residue of coffee grounds that could clog it (Fig. 13).
There is little water and the pump
does not suck it up. Make sure the tank is firmly 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 (MOD. 1366) Replace the pod in the filter holder (MOD. 1366)
Broken pod (MOD. 1366) Remove the filter holder, clean the seat with a sponge and
insert a new pod (MOD. 1366)
The coffee is too
watery and cold.
The blend has been ground too
coarsely. A more finely 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.