20 Most Recent DeLonghi ESAM5500 Questions & Answers

Hi Susanah my deLonghi also wants a clean now and then. In your situation I Would disconnect the machine, wait awhile then connect again and see if she still wants a bath or it is an error . good luck kolbrun ps there is always the troubleshooting page in the manual,

First make sure you have the tube seated all the way in, the one inside the milk jug. I had assisted with the same problem before and the owner did not put the tube back in after cleaning the milk container. Next add a little Petrol-Gel Food Grade Sanitary Lubricant to the O-Rings, should have two (a small black one and an orange one) on the machine that the milk container connects to. This will assist in creating a better seal. If either are missing then you found the issue. The O-Rings are critical to any pressure system, so keep them clean and lubricated. You can get Petrol-Gel at a restaurant wholesaler or Amazon.

Add a little Petrol-Gel Food Grade Sanitary Lubricant to the two O-Rings on the machine were the milk container connects. If you do not have that available, wet your fingers with water and rub on O-Rings prior to inserting milk container. O-Rings dry out and go bad, they need lubricant. You can get Petrol-Gel at a restaurant wholesaler or Amazon. O-O

If you want to reset the machine back to the original factory settings:

Program - Default Settings - OK

Check the heating coils for proper resistance or no resistance. If the machine is sending a signal to check the coils before turning them on AND it is not getting any resistance then it cannot continue. However if you have the machine plugged in near the microwave oven, then a power surge may have blown the control board or caused it to lose its progamming. The control board is expensive! http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/smallappliances/delonghi/esam5500-b-perfecta.html

This will be a problem with the switch that registers it is there. Help in the link https://www.google.com/search?q=Esam+4500+stuck+at+%27Insert+Grounds+Container%27 ..

I have change grinding from 7 to 1 ( it depends from coffee beans) and quality of coffee get much better (knob located inside the bean container).

This problem does not relate to coffee machines..