La Pavoni EUROPICCOLA EPBB-8 Instruction Manual - Troubleshooting
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TROUBLESHOOTING
COFFEE EXITS TOO SLOWLY OR
HANDLE IS HARD TO LOWER
•Coffee grinds are too fine.
•Coffee is packed too tightly in filter.
•There is too much coffee in filter.
COFFEE LEAKS OUT OF SIDES OF
PORTAFILTER
•Portafilter is not properly mounted to group.
•There is too much coffee in filter.
•Group gasket needs to be replaced.
COFFEE NOT HOT ENOUGH
•Portafilter and filter were not warmed before
use.
COFFEE SPRAYED OUT WHEN
PORTAFILTER WAS REMOVED
•There is too much pressure in boiler. Wait 30
seconds after coffee exits before slowly
removing portafilter.
CREMA NOT FORMING
•Coffee grind is not fine enough.
•There is not enough coffee in filter.
MACHINE DOES NOT MAINTAIN
PRESSURE
•Machine needs to be reset: Turn it off, then
following normal procedures for startup.
MACHINE DOES NOT MAKE STEAM
•Holes on end of steam tube are blocked.
•Water level in tank is too low.
•Machine isn’t sufficiently heated.
MILK NOT STEAMING
•Milk is too warm prior to steaming.
•Machine is not sufficiently heated.
PORTAFILTER DOES NOT FIT INTO
GROUP
•There is too much coffee in filter.
POWER LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP •Power cord is not connected.
•Outlet has no power.
STEAMED MILK IS TOO WATERY
•There is too much water in boiler.
USING THE AERATOR:
MILK DOES NOT COMES THROUGH
THE TUBE
•Aerator or tube is clogged with milk. Clean out
steam tube holes with a straight pin, then
reassemble and reattach.
MILK EXITS FROM BOTTOM OF
AERATOR
•Clear tube is incorrectly attached to aerator.
MILK EXITS FROM TOP OF
AERATOR
•Top cap of aerator is not seated properly.
•Pin is not in the lower position.
MILK EXITS VERY SLOWLY
•Machine is not properly heated.
Refer to the instructional video for more troubleshooting tips.