Environmental Protection - Krups PERFECTO XP4200 Manual De Instrucciones

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10. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problems Possible causes
The filter holder is blocked. You have forgotten to release the
filter holder.
The coffee is not dry after You have not tightened the filter
the water has passed holder correctly.
through.
The espresso flows too The coffee is too finely ground, too
slowly. oily or powdery.
The filter holder is dirty.
The water grill is dirty.
Water flows from the filter The selection knob has not been
holder after the espresso placed in the position «Resistor».
has been made.
Premature formation of scale due to
very hard water.
Ground coffee in the cup. The filter holder is dirty.
The coffee is too finely ground.
The espresso is not not The coffee is too old or has become
frothy/has no crema. stale.
The coffee is not suited to making
espresso.
There is not enough coffee in the
filter holder.
The water tank leaks when it The valve at the bottom of the tank is
is moved. dirty or faulty.
The valve is blocked by scale
Water leaking underneath Inside leak.
the appliance.
Cracking noises are heard This is normal: safety lock on the
from the filter holder. filter holder.
The pump is abnormally No water in the tank.
noisy.
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Solutions
Press the button while turning the filter
holder towards the left (fig. 14) .
Tighten the filter holder more.
Choose a more coarsely ground coffee.
Clean your filter holder according to the
instructions in paragraph 8.B.
When the appliance has cooled down,
clean the water grill with a damp sponge.
(fig. 6)
Turn the d1 control switch to .
Descale the espresso machine according
to the instructions (paragraph 9).
Clean the filter holder with hot water.
Press the button to eliminate any
remaining coffee. Shake it to remove of
any water (also refer to paragraph 8.B.)
Use a more coarsely ground coffee.
Use a more recently ground fresher
coffee.
Use a finer espresso ground coffee, and
only use Espresso ground coffee
Add more coffee.
Wash the water tank and activate the
valve at the bottom of the tank with your
finger.
Descale the appliance as described in
paragraph 9.
Check that the tank is fitted correctly. If
the problem continues, do not use the
appliance, contact an approved service
centre.
Switch off the appliance (position ), fill
the water tank and switch back on.
Problems Possible causes
The cups are not filled The filter holder is dirty.
equally.
The espresso leaks from the The filter holder is not fitted
sides of the filter holder. correctly.
The edge of the filter holder has
coffee on it.
Your espresso has a bad After descaling, the appliance has
taste. not been rinsed correctly.
The pump is not operating The pump has been drained due to
lack of water.
The removable water tank is not
fitted correctly.
The steam nozzle does not The steam nozzle is blocked or
froth the milk. scaled.
The milk is too warm or not fresh.
The container is not the right shape. Use a small jug.
If the cause of the problem cannot be determined, contact an approved service centre. Do not
dismantle the appliance yourself! (If dismantled, this will invalidate the guarantee).

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Help us protect the environment!
Your appliance contains a large number of reusable or recyclable materials.
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Take it to a recycling centre so that it may be properly processed.
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Solutions
Refer to paragraph 8.B for the
maintenance of the filter holder.
Fit the filter holder in place and lock
it (turn it from left to right as far as
possible) (fig. 3) .
(fig. 9b)
Remove the excess coffee and
clean the water grill with a damp sponge.
Rinse the appliance according to the
instructions (paragraph 8) and check the
quality of coffee.
Fill the water tank and restart the pump
(see paragraph 5. «FIRST USE»). Avoid
emptying the water tank completely.
Push the water tank firmly to fit it
correctly.
Descale the steam nozzle as described
in the paragraph «DESCALING» or
unblock it with a needle.
Use very cold, very fresh milk.
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