Troubleshooting - Krups XP4000 Manual Instrucciones De Uso

Then rinse with two water containers of
•
fresh water and replace the grid on the
head of the appliance (see section on
"Cleaning the machine").
The warranty does not include espresso
machines that do not function, or do not
function properly, because descaling has
not been carried out.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Problems Probable causes
Espresso not hot Cups, fi lter and
enough. fi lter holder
are cold.
Coffee leaks The fi lter holder
around the fi lter is not mounted
holder. correctly or has
not been tightened
suffi ciently.
There are coffee Clean around the
grounds on the
edge of the fi lter. gasket.
The brewing head Clean the gasket
gasket is dirty.
The brewing
head gasket
is defective.
Leaking through
paper pod.
Pump is very No water in the
noisy. water tank.
Water tank incor-
rectly mounted.
Water does not
run through.
Corrective
actions
Preheat the
accessories.
See paragraph
«Preparing an
espresso».
See paragraph
«Preparing an
Water runs
espresso».
through too
quickly.
fi lter and the
The espresso has Coffee grounds
no froth (crema on too coarse.
with a damp cloth.
coffee).
Contact an
approved Krups
service center.
The milk is not
Tear excess
very frothy.
paper from
pod at
Lots of water on
perforated edge.
the coffee
Place the E.S.E.
grounds.
pod with the RED
MARKING FACE
DOWN (bend the
paper corners
down). Take care
to put all the
paper inside the
fi lter.
Fill the water tank.
Press fi rmly down
on the water tank.
Coffee grounds Use fresh coffee.
too old or very dry
and the pump can-
not produce
pressure.
No water in the Fill the water tank.
water tank.
Water tank incor- Press fi rmly down
rectly mounted. on the water tank.
The fi lter is Clean the fi lter.
blocked, the Try a coarser
coffee grounds coffee.
are too fi ne.
Brewing head Put the grid to
grid is encrusted. soak in descaling
solution.
See paragraph
«Maintenance».
Appliance needs See paragraph
descaling. «Descaling».
Coffee grounds Try a fi ner coffee.
too coarse.
Quantity of Use the spoon
ground coffee provided to
is insuffi cient. measure out the
coffee.
Try a fi ner-ground
coffe.
Coffee grounds Use fresh coffee.
stale or too dry.
Cappuccino ac- See paragraph
cessory blocked. «Maintenance».
Milk not fresh. Use fresh milk.
Insuffi cient Increase the
quantity of quantity of
ground coffee ground coffee.
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