Krups XP4000 Manual De Usuario página 16

Problems, probable causes and
how to correct them
Problems Probable causes
Espresso not hot Cups, filter and
enough filter holder
are cold.
Coffee leaks The filter holder
around the filter is not mounted
holder correctly or has
not been tightened
sufficiently.
There are coffee
grounds on the
edge of the filter
The brewing head
gasket is dirty.
The brewing
head gasket
is defective.
Pump is very noisy No water in the
water tank.
Water tank incor-
rectly mounted.
Coffee grounds too Use fresh coffee.
old or very dry
and the pump can-
not produce
pressure.
Water does not No water in the
run through water tank.
Water tank incor-
rectly mounted.
The filter is blocked, Clean the filter and
the coffee grounds the grid on the
are too fine or
tamped down too
hard.
Brewing head
grid is encrusted
Appliance needs
descaling.
Water runs
through too
quickly
Corrective
actions
Preheat the
accessories (cups,
filter, filter holder)
The espresso has
See paragraph
no froth (froth on too coarse
"Preparing an
coffee)
espresso".
See paragraph
"Preparing an
espresso".
The milk is not
Clean around the
very frothy.
filter and the
gasket.
Clean the gasket
with a damp
cloth.
Contact an
Lots of water on
approved Krups
the coffee
service centre.
grounds.
Fill the water tank.
Press firmly down
on the water tank.
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Fill the water tank.
Press firmly down
or consult our website
on the water tank.
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head.
See the paragraph
Savour your espresso just as you like it: when
«Maintenance"
you want to relax or to round off a good
and try a coarser
coffee. meal.
Put the grid to
Here are a few recipes which you will be able
soak in descaling
to create with your espresso machine.
solution
See paragraph
. Original espresso
"Maintenance".
•
See paragraph
"Descaling".
Coffee grounds too Try a finer coffee
coarse
Quantity of
ground coffee
is insufficient.
Coffee grounds not Tamp down the
tamped down
firmly enough
Coffee grounds
Coffee grounds
not tamped.
Coffee grounds
stale or too dry.
Cappuccino acces- See paragraph
sory blocked.
Milk not fresh.
Milk is lukewarm.
Milk not suitable.
Grounds not
properly tamped
down.
Insufficient quantity Increase the
of ground coffee.
Recipes
Take one measuring spoonful of good
quality well roasted espresso coffee, and run
it directly into the pre-heated cup.
Use the spoon
provided to
measure out the
coffee.
coffee again.
Try a finer-ground
coffe
Tamp down the
coffee again.
Use fresh coffee.
"Maintenance".
Use very fresh milk.
Put milk in
refrigerator.
Try another brand
of milk.
Tamp down the
grounds.
quantity of ground
coffee.
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