Keep getting ventilate message - won't ventilate and cannot operate steam or grinder w/ ventilate message

The ventilate sign appears as an error message to tell operator that the flow of water is reduced. I can tell that the machine has not been descaled or was descaled using unscrupulous products that are labeled as descaler but they are not.
Because the sign disappears at this time after flushing water through the steam pipe, the flow restores the sensing that water is flowing normal. This "apparent restoration" of water flow is without any back pressure. The espresso function is restored for limited use.
This error code if not corrected immediately, it will not disappear and not allow any function even after flushing water manually.
The flow meter registers the quantitative flow of water as programmed for espresso.
Please descale the machine as soon as possible. before the 'Ventilate' error message stops all functions.
This is a well designed machine. Needs more attention to maintenance.
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You need to push the hot water button on the machine panel to allow water to run out of the steam wand. After a few seconds the machines ventilate message should clear.

Just try to pour some hot water out from the steam wand after some seconds the veltilate massage will go out.
Good luck

The top right hand side can get hot if you have the cup warmer switched on.
I am finding that the steam boilers are starting to block up and the steam lines are getting scaled up.
If you have access to compressed air,undo the boiler and lines and blow them out.
I have had coffee jammed in the inlet of the flow meter,blowing through it will be a good test.
Good luck

the steam valve is most likly plugged with sacale or such have you decaled the machine latly may want to start there

try prime water on steam valve couple minuts if you have again message ventilate,that can be two reason,or your flow metar doesnt work or cpu board,but you try first prime water.

Try this, after opening hot water valve, push the knob in when it asks for ventilate. If that works then contact your nearest gaggia distrubutor and ask for a new stainless steel steam valve assembly.

mine says the same thing, run hot water from the hot water/steam nozzle until the message disappears. do this a few times, mine is working fine after doing that. hope this helps

Hi,

try to set the grinder to grind little more coarse, you have to make 2-3 cup to get the new settings to work.

To get off the ventilate you have to press the button for hot water and make a cup of water.

Hope this will help you.
/Mirran

I fixed my ventilate problem! After 2 days of utter frustration and pushing many buttons, I read another guest comment about resetting to factory settings. Push the up button under the small coffee icon. It should say factory setting with the asterick next to it. Push OK. Then push "yes" for factory settings. Then my machine started working again! Hallelujah! It erased my personal coffee cup setting, but who cares.

Big thanks to the person who posted their solution on Dec. 2007.